4.4: Deployment & Release Candidate

Lab 4.4 — Deployment & Release Candidate

Points: 100

Finalize features, deploy your application, and prepare the release candidate.

Checklist

• Feature Completion: All planned features implemented and tested
• Deployment Setup: Application deployed to a production-like environment
• Release Candidate: Tagged release ready for final evaluation
• Full System Testing: End-to-end tests pass on the deployed system
• Documentation: README, Wiki, and ADRs finalized
• Handoff Prep: Prepare materials for client handoff
• Status Report: Iteration 4 report

Key Deliverables

Item	Points
Deployment + Release Candidate	100

Notes

• Start the deployment process early — it always takes longer than expected
• This is the last iteration before final polish, so prioritize completion over new features

• 7-day grace period with 10% penalty

• [Lab 4.4 Test Specification] — see CatCourses for the detailed test expectations

See Also

• Containers and Docker
• CI/CD Pipelines
• Deployment