P7.6: Production Readiness Checklist (MCP 2025-06-18)

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User Story

As a release manager, I need a production readiness checklist and final verification steps, so that the MCP server is fully prepared for production deployment with all features tested and documented. This ensures a reliable, production-quality release.

Background & Spec References

• MCP 2025-06-18 Combined Spec — All sections
• Compliance Report — Full compliance verification
• Upgrade Plan: Task P7.6

Acceptance Criteria

• Production readiness checklist completed and verified
• All compliance tests passing
• Security audit completed and vulnerabilities addressed
• Performance benchmarks meet established targets
• Documentation review completed and approved

Implementation Steps

1. Create comprehensive production readiness checklist
2. Verify all compliance tests pass consistently
3. Complete security audit and address any findings
4. Verify performance benchmarks meet targets
5. Complete final documentation review and approval

Production Readiness Checklist

• Compliance: All MCP 2025-06-18 compliance tests pass
• Security: Security audit completed, vulnerabilities addressed
• Performance: Benchmarks meet established targets
• Documentation: Complete and accurate documentation
• Testing: 100% test coverage for critical paths
• Configuration: All environment variables documented
• Monitoring: Health checks and monitoring integration working
• Error Handling: All error scenarios properly handled
• Resource Management: Memory leaks and resource cleanup verified
• Backward Compatibility: Migration path tested and documented

Security Checklist

• Input validation on all endpoints
• Content redaction working properly
• Rate limiting enforced
• Path traversal protection active
• No sensitive data in logs
• API key security verified

Performance Verification

• Tool execution times within targets
• Memory usage within acceptable limits
• Concurrent request handling capacity verified
• No memory leaks under sustained load
• Graceful degradation under high load

Final Sign-off Requirements

• Lead developer approval
• Security team approval
• Documentation team approval
• QA team approval
• Performance engineering approval

Notes

• This ensures the server meets production quality standards
• Consider automated checklist verification where possible

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Parent: Phase 7: Observability & QA