Is security validation included in the workflow?

Yes, the Release Prep workflow includes specific steps to run security and performance checks to prevent vulnerabilities from reaching production.

How does it handle changelogs?

The skill guides the process of updating changelogs and documentation to ensure all new features, bug fixes, and breaking changes are accurately recorded.

Does this skill automate the actual deployment?

No, it focuses on the preparation phase—ensuring artifacts are validated, tests pass, and a rollback plan exists before you trigger your actual deployment pipeline.

What does the Release Prep skill do?

It provides a checklist-driven workflow to ensure your software is ready for production, covering validation, versioning, documentation, and deployment planning.

Can I use this for minor version bumps?

While it can be used for any update, it is specifically optimized for release candidates where comprehensive validation and documentation updates are required.

Release Prep

Name: Release Prep
Author: NickCrew

byNickCrew

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Despliegue y DevOps

Standardizes production release workflows using checklist-driven validation, versioning, and deployment readiness checks.

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Release Prep is a specialized Claude Code Skill designed to streamline the transition from development to production by enforcing a safety-first release workflow. It provides a structured approach to critical pre-release tasks, including automated testing, security audits, performance verification, and documentation updates. By ensuring consistent versioning, changelog maintenance, and the creation of robust rollback plans, this skill minimizes deployment risks and helps teams maintain high quality standards for production-ready software artifacts.

Características Principales

7 GitHub stars
Automated pre-release validation for security and performance
Deployment planning with comprehensive rollback strategy generation
Interactive release readiness checklists
Standardized versioning and changelog management
Production artifact build and environment parity verification

Casos de Uso

Coordinating multi-step documentation and version updates across a repository
Ensuring consistent quality gates are met before a major software rollout
Preparing a final release candidate for production deployment

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Características Principales

7 GitHub stars
Automated pre-release validation for security and performance
Deployment planning with comprehensive rollback strategy generation
Interactive release readiness checklists
Standardized versioning and changelog management
Production artifact build and environment parity verification

Casos de Uso

Coordinating multi-step documentation and version updates across a repository
Ensuring consistent quality gates are met before a major software rollout
Preparing a final release candidate for production deployment