SteelThumb

Release control

Every launch needs a commit, a deploy, and a rollback path.

SteelThumb records the website commit, GitHub Pages run, release tag, checkout state, verification URL, and rollback rule before any product moves from interest-only to paid checkout.

Current deployed baseline

ScopeWebsite commitPages runCheckout stateVerification
Readiness site baseline02d334127529886729interest-onlyhttps://steelthumb.com/launch-decision/ verified live

Records required before paid checkout

Source files

  • products/release-control.md
  • products/release-control-register.csv
  • products/launch-decision-register.csv
  • products/checkout-provider-map.csv
  • .github/workflows/www-pages.yml

Required release fields

  • Website commit and release tag
  • GitHub Pages deployment run
  • Checkout state and provider IDs
  • Post-deploy verification URL
  • Rollback owner and rollback trigger

Checkout blocker

  • No paid checkout without a recorded release-control row
  • No release tag until the launch decision is approved
  • Disable payment links before rollback when checkout content is wrong