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2.4Go/No-Go Documentation
The go/no-go meeting is the final checkpoint before deployment. The documentation for this meeting must give decision-makers everything they need to make a confident decision in 15 minutes.
Go/No-Go Template
# Go/No-Go: v2.4.1 Release
Date: 2026-02-14
Decision-makers: [Engineering Manager], [Product Manager], [QA Lead]
## Release Summary
One sentence describing what this release contains.
## Quality Status
| Category | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Automated tests | PASS | 487/487 passed, 0 flaky |
| Manual testing | PASS | 34 test cases, all passed |
| Performance | PASS | p95 latency: 1.2s (target: < 2s) |
| Security | PASS | No new vulnerabilities |
| Open Sev-1 bugs | 0 | -- |
| Open Sev-2 bugs | 0 | -- |
| Known issues | 2 | See below |
## Known Issues
| Issue | Severity | Impact | Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHOP-1245: Safari 16 CSS | Low | Cosmetic only | Fix in v2.4.2 |
| SHOP-1250: Cache TTL | Low | Stale rates possible | Monitoring in place |
## Risk Assessment
| Risk | Likelihood | Impact | Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forex API downtime | Low | Checkout fails for non-USD | Fallback to USD with warning |
| Database migration failure | Very Low | Deployment blocked | Migration tested on staging; rollback script ready |
## Rollback Plan
How to roll back, estimated time, and who is responsible.
## Recommendation
GO / NO-GO with rationale.