License, README, security policy, contribution guide, support policy, issue templates, PR template, install guide, and change summary are ready.
Release checklist
Release only when install reality, evidence, and public copy agree.
This checklist keeps The Gateway from launching with placeholder contacts, unsupported claims, or unclear operator boundaries.
Fresh-machine install, rollback and recovery, hardware matrix, and known failure modes are documented.
Demo, screenshots, install transcript, route/DNS checks, fallback checks, privacy posture check, and recovery drill are linked. Screenshot handling is explicit: screenshots use realistic synthetic values and note the claim each image supports.
No internal targets, exact price ranges, unsupported maturity claims, private paths, temporary hosts, or unsupported promises appear in public docs. Known limitations stay visible.
Published assets avoid private notes, local paths, credentials, temporary hosts, and machine-specific assumptions before release.
Security checks report no unresolved high-severity issues before broad release.
Security reports route through contact links and `SECURITY.md`; public issues should not collect vulnerability details.
Support intake explains redaction, remote access, retention, credential custody boundaries, and operator approval.
Confirm public host routing, redirects, canonical metadata, and support paths all point visitors to https://thegateway.pro/ before broad launch.
Release proof
Attach screenshots that prove the release gates are observable.
Shows the summary surface that should back route, DNS, tunnel, device, backup, and readiness claims.
Shows the route and fallback policy surface that should be captured before release approval.
Shows the backup and recovery view that should support release rollback evidence.