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QA Sign-off
The merge and release gate: what QA verifies before a change is allowed to ship.
StatusActive
MaturityDraft
DifficultyIntermediate
Versionv0.1.0
Reading Time5 min
Last Updated2026-07-01
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Overview
QA sign-off is the gate a change must pass before it merges or deploys. It confirms PR requirements are met, blocking and high-priority defects are resolved, and, for production, that smoke and regression testing have passed. Sign-off is the point where QA takes shared accountability for release quality.
Why This Exists
Skipping validation to move faster is how blocking defects reach production. A clear, non-negotiable sign-off gate makes shipping an explicit, shared decision rather than an individual guess, and defines who owns the outcome when the gate is bypassed.
PR Requirements Before Testing
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Merge Criteria
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Production Deployment Sign-off
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Exceptions
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Sign-off Accountability
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Quality Standards
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The Testing Flow
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Real-World Lesson: Why This Gate Exists
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Version History
- v0.1.0
Initial structure and metadata established.