### core-repository
[[core-repository-check-presence_of_release_notes_and_changelog]]
[[core-repository-check-presence_of_trouble_shooting_guide]]
[[core-repository-check-presence_of_all_mandatory_core-documentation_files]]
[[core-repository-check-presence_of_main_software_version_all_hypervisors]]
[[core-repository-check-presence_of_patch_version_and_its_compatibility]]
[[core-repository-check-presence_of_companion_tools_and_supporting_scripts]]
### core-documentation
[[core-documentation-write-release_notes_feature_changes_and_known_issues]]
[[core-documentation-check-accuracy_installation_and_configuration_guide]]
[[core-documentation-check-accuracy_trouble_shooting_guide]]
[[core-documentation-write-changed_cli_configuration_commands]]
### core-features
[[core-features-write-summary_of_each_new_feature_per_release]]
[[core-features-check-integration_of_new_features_with_existing_call_processing_and_modules]] 
[[core-features-check-backward_compatibility_of_new_features]]
[[core-features-check-performance_and_resource_impact_assessment_of_new_features ]]
[[core-features-write-analysis_of_new_security_risks]]
[[core-features-write-ui_ux_and_admin_portal_changes_validation ]]
[[core-features-check-provisioning_changes_for_new_features]]
### core-virtualization
[[core-virtualization-write-supported_hypervisors_deployment]]
[[core-virtualization-write-guest_agent_integration]]
[[core-virtualization-write-resource_allocation_vcpu_vram_vdisk]]
[[core-virtualization-write-virtual_networking_configuration]]
[[core-virtualization-check-live_migration_and_active_call_preservation]]
[[core-virtualization-check-snapshot_backup_restore_and_consistency]]
[[core-virtualization-check-hypervisor_level_high_availability]]
[[core-virtualization-write-storage_thin_vs_thick_provisioning]]
### core-security
[[core-security-write-strong_password_policy]]
[[core-security-check-sip_tls_and_srtp_encryption_enabled_by_default]]
[[core-security-check-ip_access_control_lists]]
[[core-security-check-unnecessary_services_and_ports_are_disabled ]]
[[core-security-check-security_event_logging_and_audit_trail_is_active]]
[[core-security-check-auto_enrollment_certificate_management_process ]]
[[core-security-check-known_vulnerable_dependencies_in_release_artifacts ]]
[[core-security-check-previous_security_findings_have_been_remediated_before_release ]]
[[core-security-check-obtain_formal_security_team_sign_off_for_the_new_version ]]
[[core-security-check-verify_role_based_access_control_and_least_privilege_principle ]]
[[core-security-check-encryption_of_sensitive_data_at_rest_and_in_transit]]
### core-installation
[[core-installation-check-fresh_installation]]
[[core-installation-check-post_install_service_status_and_port_verification]]
[[core-installation-check-initial_configuration]]
[[core-installation-check-license_activation]]
### core-upgrade
[[core-upgrade-check-in_place_upgrade_from_previous_major_version]]
[[core-upgrade-check-configuration_and_database_migration_validation]]
[[core-upgrade-check-schema_upgrade_and_data_integrity_check]]
[[core-upgrade-check-rollback_procedure_execution_and_verification]]
[[core-upgrade-check-post_upgrade_regression_of_core_features]]
[[core-upgrade-check-zero_downtime_upgrade_where_supported]]
### core-interoperability
[[core-interoperability-check-addm]]
[[core-interoperability-check-siem]]
