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Paseo Testnet Runtime Upgrade Checklist

Preparation Tasks

[x] Upgrade Proposal Review: Confirm that the core team agreed on the upcoming Runtime Upgrade.
[x] Impact Analysis Completed: Which would be the impact of this Runtime Upgrade?.
[x] PR Creation:: Run the script to backport the changes from the Polkadot Fellowship Runtime and solve all conflicts.
[ ] Benchmarking: Run benchmarks according to Paseo hardware specs and upload them as a different PR targeting the previous PR mentioned.
[x] Chopsticks testing: Fork Paseo relay-chain and its system chains and commit the targeted runtime upgrade.
- [ ] Epoch and Era changes: Make chopticks to produce the necessary amount of changes to change the Era and assure blocks are still produced.
- [ ] XCM transfers: Make a teleport to the Paseo assethub and PAS reserved transfer to any available parachain.
[x] Try-Runtime: Run try-runtime and mke sure that no state inconsistences are reported.
[ ] Polkadot Fellowship contact: In case of any issues detected during testing, contact any Polkadot Fellowship member to address the concern. If no issues this can just be checked.
[ ] Runtime upgrade on test instance: Commit the Runtime upgrade on the Paseo test instance and leave it running for a whole day.

[ ] DB Backup: Ask any infrastructure provider to produce a backup of the network before commiting the upgrade.
[ ] Notify Stakeholders: Distribute the communication plan through all relevant channels.
[ ] Schedule Upgrade Window: Decide on and communicate the upgrade window to all stakeholders. Use always CET Timezone for scheduling or communicating deadlines.
[ ] Final Pre-Upgrade Check: Conduct a last-minute check to ensure all systems and stakeholders are ready.
[ ] Commit Upgrade: Initiate the runtime upgrade process according to the planned procedure. Use always CET Timezone for scheduling or communicating deadlines.
[ ] Monitor Deployment: Closely monitor the network for any immediate issues during the upgrade.

[ ] Verify Network Stability: Check that the network returns to normal operation post-upgrade.
[ ] Confirm Upgrade Success: Validate that the new runtime version is correctly implemented across the network.
[ ] Stakeholder Feedback: Collect and review feedback from validators, developers, and users.

[ ] Announce Completion: Inform stakeholders that the upgrade has been successfully completed.
[ ] Post-Upgrade Review: Conduct a review meeting to discuss the upgrade process, identify any issues, and document lessons learned.

[ ] Issue Tracking: Log any issues encountered during the upgrade in a dedicated tracker.
[ ] Resolve Critical Issues: Prioritize and address any critical issues that arise.
[ ] Communicate Ongoing Issues: Keep stakeholders informed about any unresolved issues and the plans for resolution.

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