Commerce OS guide

Release Readiness

Make staging prove the customer journey before publication

A release is ready when content, routes, Shopify page records and the responsive experience agree. Passing a code check is necessary but not sufficient.

Release checklist

  1. Upload the theme as an unpublished build.
  2. Create and assign every required Shopify page and article record.
  3. Check global header, footer and capability navigation.
  4. Open every homepage capability link and related-page link.
  5. Verify Insights rails using published tagged articles.
  6. Test desktop, a real phone, keyboard navigation and reduced motion.
  7. Confirm install, contact, privacy and policy destinations.
Publish deliberately

Record the theme version and retain the previous published theme as the immediate rollback point.