# Release Plan Template, Free to Fill Source: https://nerix.ai/templates/release-plan Plan a software release: scope, dates, testing, rollout, rollback and who tells whom. ## Fill it in and preview You are signed in. Fill it in your workspace and it is kept as a document you can send, share and have signed. [Open in your workspace](https://app.nerix.ai/documents/templates/release-plan) ### Release plan **Product:** TidyPlan mobile app **Release:** 4.2.0 **Release manager:** Hamza Idrissi **Planned date:** 14 March 2029 ## 1. Goal Let households share shopping lists in real time, and fix the three most reported crashes. ## 2. Scope **Included** Shared lists with live updates Crash fixes for login and photo upload Updated onboarding screens **Not included** Dark mode moves to 4.3.0. ## 3. Schedule | Milestone | Date | | Code freeze | 2 March | | Regression testing | 3 to 7 March | | Beta to 5 percent of users | 8 March | | Full rollout | 14 March | | Review | 21 March | ## 4. Testing and quality gates The release goes ahead only if these are met. All automated tests pass. No open critical bugs. Manual test of the 20 key journeys on the 6 main devices. ## 5. Rollout 1. Release to 5 percent for 48 hours 2. If crash rate stays under 0.5 percent, go to 50 percent 3. Release to everyone ## 6. Rollback Switch the feature off with the remote flag within 15 minutes. If the app itself fails, pause the staged rollout and ship 4.2.1 with the fix. ## 7. Communication Support gets release notes on 10 March. Customers are told in the app on release day. The team channel gets a status update at each step. ## 8. Risks Store review may take up to 3 days, so submit by 9 March. ## 9. Success checks Crash-free sessions above 99.5 percent At least 30 percent of households use shared lists within 4 weeks **Approved by** ______________________ Date: ____________ Templates are a careful starting point, not legal advice. Where the law matters, check what applies where you are. IT and projects ## What this template is for A release plan for shipping software safely. Set scope, schedule, testing, rollout, rollback, communication and success checks. Fill it in, then Word or PDF. It is free to fill in online, needs no account, and downloads as a Word document or a PDF. [See all IT and projects templates](https://nerix.ai/templates/it-projects) IT and projects ## What you fill in The form asks for 14 details. The document fills itself in as you type. - ### Product For example: TidyPlan mobile app - ### Release name or version For example: 4.2.0 - ### Release manager For example: Hamza Idrissi - ### Planned release date For example: 14 March 2029 - ### Goal of the release For example: Let households share shopping lists in real time, and fix the three most reported crashes. - ### What is included One item per line. For example: Shared lists with live updates Crash fixes for login and photo upload Updated onboarding screens - ### What is not included (optional) optional For example: Dark mode moves to 4.3.0. - ### Schedule One row for each milestone. For example: Code freeze | 2 March Regression testing | 3 to 7 March Beta to 5 percent of users | 8 March Full rollout | 14 March Review | 21 March - ### Testing and quality gates For example: All automated tests pass. No open critical bugs. Manual test of the 20 key journeys on the 6 main devices. - ### Rollout steps For example: 1. Release to 5 percent for 48 hours 2. If crash rate stays under 0.5 percent, go to 50 percent 3. Release to everyone - ### Rollback plan For example: Switch the feature off with the remote flag within 15 minutes. If the app itself fails, pause the staged rollout and ship 4.2.1 with the fix. - ### Communication For example: Support gets release notes on 10 March. Customers are told in the app on release day. The team channel gets a status update at each step. - ### Risks (optional) optional For example: Store review may take up to 3 days, so submit by 9 March. - ### How we will know it worked For example: Crash-free sessions above 99.5 percent At least 30 percent of households use shared lists within 4 weeks IT and projects ## What is inside The parts of this document, in order. - 1 1. Goal - 2 2. Scope - 3 3. Schedule - 4 4. Testing and quality gates - 5 5. Rollout - 6 6. Rollback - 7 7. Communication - 8 8. Risks - 9 9. Success checks Templates ## How it works - 01 ### Fill in Type your details in the form. The document fills itself in as you type; click any gap to jump to its field. - 02 ### Check Read it through. Gaps you have not filled stay marked, so nothing goes out half done. - 03 ### Download Save it as a Word document to edit further, or as a PDF to send or print. ### Make it yours with AI Open it in the chat and ask for changes: shorter, firmer, another situation, another language. [Adapt it with nerix](https://nerix.ai/try?template=release-plan) ### Was this template helpful? IT and projects ## Questions people ask ### What details does this template ask for? The form asks for 14 details, starting with Product, Release name or version, Release manager, Planned release date, Goal of the release. 2 more are optional. ### Can I download this template as Word or PDF? Yes. When you have filled in the form, save it as a Word document to keep editing, or as a PDF to send or print. It is free and needs no account. ### Is what I type sent anywhere? No. What you type stays in your browser while you fill in the document. 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