Production-Readiness Release Gate
Require evidence for architecture, security, recovery, manufacturing and support before approving release.
Arduino-compatible frameworks, ESP-IDF/FreeRTOS, PIC/AVR/STM32/RP-class systems; apply exact vendor documentation for the selected MCU.Architecture
Engineering evidence → checklist reviewers → release decision → immutable archive and deployment authorization.
Security and recovery risks
- A checked box without evidence is not validation.nSecurity configuration must match exact hardware revision.nKeep rollback/recovery available throughout staged deployment.
Implementation procedure
- Complete every checklist item below.nLink each claim to a test artifact.nResolve or formally accept known risks.nRun clean-device manufacturing and update rehearsal.nRecord named approval and release timestamp.
Starter code / configuration
Release only when mandatory checks have objective evidence.Verification evidence
| Test | Expected | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nominal boot | Correct version and hardware revision reported | Captured boot log |
| Fault recovery | Defined safe state and reset reason | Fault-injection record |
| Power cycle | No corrupt configuration or unsafe output | Repeated-cycle log |
Required release artifacts
- Versioned firmware binary and SHA-256
- Source revision / build identifier
- Board and hardware-revision compatibility list
- Test report and known limitations
- Recovery image and factory-reset procedure
- Provisioning/calibration schema
- Release approval record
Local browser tools
Firmware production workbench
A/B update exercise
OTA and automatic rollback simulator
Advance one validated stage at a time. A failed boot test returns the device to the previous slot.
- Running confirmed firmware from Slot A.
Release gate
Production-readiness checklist
A downloadable release decision is generated only after every mandatory control is confirmed.