# Release: {documentation_title}

**Documentation Mission**: {mission_name}
**Release Date**: {release_date}
**Version**: {version}

> **Purpose**: This document captures the publish and handoff details for this documentation effort. Use it to record hosting configuration, deployment steps, and ownership information.

---

## Hosting Target

**Platform**: {platform}
<!-- Examples: Read the Docs, GitHub Pages, Netlify, Vercel, GitBook, custom server -->

**Production URL**: {production_url}
<!-- The live documentation site URL -->

**Staging URL** (if applicable): {staging_url}
<!-- Preview/staging environment URL -->

**Domain Configuration**:

- Custom domain: {custom_domain} (or N/A)
- DNS provider: {dns_provider}
- SSL/TLS: {ssl_configuration}

---

## Build Output

**Build Command**:

```bash
{build_command}
```
<!-- Example: sphinx-build -b html docs/ docs/_build/html/ -->

**Output Directory**: `{output_directory}`
<!-- Example: docs/_build/html/ -->

**Build Requirements**:

- {requirement_1}
- {requirement_2}
<!-- Examples: Node.js 18+, Python 3.11+, Sphinx 7.x -->

**Build Time**: ~{build_time} seconds
<!-- Approximate time for full build -->

---

## Deployment Steps

### Automated Deployment (if configured)

**CI/CD Platform**: {ci_cd_platform}
<!-- Examples: GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI, Jenkins -->

**Trigger**: {deployment_trigger}
<!-- Examples: Push to main branch, Tag creation, Manual workflow dispatch -->

**Workflow File**: `{workflow_file_path}`
<!-- Example: .github/workflows/docs.yml -->

### Manual Deployment Steps

If automated deployment is not available, follow these steps:

1. **Build documentation locally**:

   ```bash
   {manual_build_step_1}
   ```

2. **Verify build output**:

   ```bash
   {manual_verify_step}
   ```

3. **Deploy to hosting**:

   ```bash
   {manual_deploy_step}
   ```

4. **Verify live site**:
   - Navigate to {production_url}
   - Check all pages load correctly
   - Verify navigation works
   - Test search functionality (if applicable)

---

## Configuration Files

**Key Configuration Locations**:

| File | Purpose | Location |
|------|---------|----------|
| {config_file_1} | {purpose_1} | `{location_1}` |
| {config_file_2} | {purpose_2} | `{location_2}` |

<!-- Examples:
- docs/conf.py | Sphinx configuration | docs/conf.py
- mkdocs.yml | MkDocs configuration | mkdocs.yml
- .readthedocs.yaml | RTD build config | .readthedocs.yaml
-->

---

## Access & Credentials

**Hosting Platform Access**:

- Login URL: {platform_login_url}
- Access method: {access_method}
  <!-- Examples: SSO via GitHub, Email/password, API key -->
- Credentials stored: {credential_location}
  <!-- Examples: Team password manager, Environment secrets, 1Password vault -->

**Required Permissions**:

- {permission_1}
- {permission_2}
<!-- Examples: Admin access to Read the Docs project, GitHub Pages write permissions -->

**Team Members with Access**:

- {name_1} - {role_1} - {email_1}
- {name_2} - {role_2} - {email_2}

---

## Ownership & Maintenance

**Primary Maintainer**: {primary_maintainer_name}
**Contact**: {primary_maintainer_contact}
**Backup Maintainer**: {backup_maintainer_name}

**Maintenance Schedule**:

- Documentation reviews: {review_frequency}
  <!-- Example: Quarterly, After each release, Monthly -->
- Dependency updates: {dependency_update_frequency}
  <!-- Example: When major versions release, Annually -->
- Content refresh: {content_refresh_frequency}
  <!-- Example: With each product release, As needed -->

**Known Issues**:

- {known_issue_1}
- {known_issue_2}
<!-- Document any current limitations, broken features, or planned improvements -->

---

## Monitoring & Analytics

**Analytics Platform**: {analytics_platform}
<!-- Examples: Google Analytics, Plausible, PostHog, None -->

**Dashboard URL**: {analytics_dashboard_url}

**Key Metrics**:

- Page views tracked: {yes_no}
- Search queries tracked: {yes_no}
- User feedback collected: {yes_no}

**Monitoring**:

- Uptime monitoring: {uptime_service}
  <!-- Examples: UptimeRobot, Pingdom, None -->
- Build status: {build_status_url}
  <!-- Link to CI/CD build dashboard -->

---

## Handoff Checklist

Use this checklist when transferring documentation ownership:

- [ ] New maintainer has access to hosting platform
- [ ] New maintainer can build documentation locally
- [ ] New maintainer has credentials to all required services
- [ ] New maintainer understands deployment process
- [ ] Build and deploy have been demonstrated
- [ ] Known issues and workarounds explained
- [ ] Contact information updated in this document
- [ ] Team notification sent about ownership change

---

## Troubleshooting

### Build Fails

**Symptom**: {build_error_symptom}
**Cause**: {likely_cause}
**Solution**: {fix_steps}

### Deployment Fails

**Symptom**: {deploy_error_symptom}
**Cause**: {likely_cause}
**Solution**: {fix_steps}

### Site Not Updating

**Symptom**: Changes committed but not visible on live site
**Causes**:

- Cache not cleared
- Deployment pipeline failed silently
- Wrong branch deployed

**Solutions**:

- Check CI/CD logs for errors
- Clear browser cache and CDN cache
- Verify correct branch is configured for deployment

---

## Additional Resources

- **Documentation Source**: {repo_url}
- **Issue Tracker**: {issue_tracker_url}
- **Team Chat**: {chat_channel}
- **Internal Docs**: {internal_docs_url}

---

**Notes**:
<!-- Add any additional context, special instructions, or historical information -->
