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Release Readiness

Release Readiness

Status: Working draft

Purpose

Release Readiness evaluates whether a framework is prepared to enter release candidate status.

It is a decision artifact, not a celebration document.

Release Readiness Profile

Use this profile:

Dimension Assessment Evidence Open Risks
Concept Support
Architecture Stability
Adversarial Robustness
Comparative Differentiation
Independent Reproducibility
Usability
Known Limitations
Constitutional Compliance

Assessment Categories

  • Demonstrated
  • Partially Demonstrated
  • Needs Refinement
  • Not Demonstrated
  • Not Applicable

Release Decisions

Possible decisions:

  • Release Candidate Approved
  • Release Candidate Deferred
  • Additional Validation Required
  • Architecture Refinement Required
  • Concept Reduction Required

Rule

Do not approve a release candidate if major known risks are hidden, undocumented, or unresolved without explicit deferral.