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1. TEST Environment will be ready for functional testing at 12PM EST on Monday.
2. Code will be tagged and versions updated on Friday 6PM 3PM EST (3PM 1PM PST).
3. Release notes should be completed by Friday (EOB offshore).
4. Release notes should include all the testable JIRA tickets for the appropriate module (JIRAs themselves should include the latest status of each item and also any testing instructions along with attachments if necessary).
5. If there are unit test failures, deployments are at risk of being promoted.
6. If the code does not meet certain defined metrics (to be documented) that also can put the deployments at risk.
7. If the build fails on Friday afternoon the previous successful build will be promoted to TEST.
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