TRUE CARE SYSTEM • RELEASE NOTES
Release Policy
Defines release ownership, approval gates, versioning, emergency procedures, communication, and documentation requirements.
Release notes may reference Provider operations, PHI-related workflows, security controls, billing, payroll, EVV, integrations, or proprietary implementation details. Public documentation must avoid credentials, private endpoints, source code, customer data, and sensitive internal security information.
Purpose
Defines release ownership, approval gates, versioning, emergency procedures, communication, and documentation requirements.
Release Documentation Requirements
Standard Release
Requires approved scope, code review, QA, security review, deployment plan, rollback plan, and release notes.
Hotfix
Reserved for urgent production defects, security issues, billing/payroll impact, or critical operational failures.
Emergency Release
Requires incident ownership, immediate containment, limited scope, rapid validation, and post-release review.
Approval
Production deployment requires authorized technical and operational approval.
Communication
Affected Providers and internal teams receive accurate, minimum-necessary release information.
Required Release Record
| Field | Required Information |
|---|---|
| Version | Product version, build, release identifier, or deployment reference. |
| Date | Release, deployment, publication, or approval date. |
| Environment | Development, QA, staging, production, TestFlight, Google Play, or Apple App Store. |
| Scope | Affected product, module, Provider workflow, integration, or documentation area. |
| Validation | QA result, regression evidence, smoke tests, security review, and production confirmation. |
| Provider Action | App update, browser refresh, training, configuration review, data correction, or no action. |
| Rollback | Rollback trigger, prior stable version, reversal steps, and data-reconciliation requirements. |