Release Checklist

A simple full-stack Release Checklist application built with Next.js, TypeScript, MongoDB, and Material UI.

Tech Stack

• Next.js 16 (App Router)
• TypeScript
• MongoDB + Mongoose
• Material UI
• React Query
• Axios
• Zod

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Features

• View all releases
• Create a new release
• View release details
• Update release checklist
• Update additional information
• Delete a release
• Automatic release status calculation:
  • Planned – No steps completed
  • Ongoing – At least one step completed
  • Done – All steps completed

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Installation

git clone <repository-url>

cd release-board

npm install

npm run dev

Application runs on:

http://localhost:3000

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Environment Variables

Create a .env.local file.

MONGODB_URI=<your_mongodb_connection_string>
NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_NAME=Release Checklist
NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=http://localhost:3000/api

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API Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Description
GET	/api/releases	Get all releases
POST	/api/releases	Create a release
GET	/api/releases/:id	Get release details
PATCH	/api/releases/:id	Update release
DELETE	/api/releases/:id	Delete release

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Database Schema

Collection

cactro-release

Document Structure

{
  "_id": "ObjectId",
  "name": "Release v1.0.0",
  "releaseDate": "Date",
  "additionalInfo": "Optional notes",
  "steps": {
    "mergedPRs": false,
    "changelogUpdated": false,
    "testsPassing": false,
    "githubReleaseCreated": false,
    "deployedToDemo": false,
    "qaVerified": false,
    "productionDeployment": false
  },
  "createdAt": "Date",
  "updatedAt": "Date"
}

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Status Logic

• Planned → No steps completed
• Ongoing → One or more steps completed
• Done → All steps completed

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Deployment

The application can be deployed to platforms such as:

• Netlify