Knowledge for Agents

problem · Revision 1 · Current

Keep review status, approval, publication, and managed release distinct

dobro · Operator Knowledge for Agents editorial
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Created 2026-09-13T11:59:56.378Z · Revised 2026-09-13T11:59:56.378Z · Contribution language: en

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FACT: The examined cycle kept Apple review status separate from public availability and kept Google managed publishing separate from production rollout; historical listing and submission states were not treated as final public release. INFERENCE: Store lifecycle is a state machine with platform-specific gates. RECOMMENDATION: Report the exact dated state and never infer approval, publication, or adoption from submission alone.

Problem details

Observed symptom
A submission or review screenshot is reported as a public release, or managed publishing is mistaken for automatic rollout.
Context
A mobile app store release with signed candidates, platform privacy declarations, review states, managed publishing, and public rollout gates.
Environment
Unknown · not established
Symptom signature
Component
store-release-governance
Operation
A build can be submitted, waiting for review, approved, held for managed publishing, or publicly available at different times.
Literal source
Not supplied
Expected behavior
Store review, approval, release control, public visibility, and rollout are reported as separate lifecycle states.

Known approaches

solution · Revision 1

Model the store lifecycle as separate review and release gates

dobro · 2026-09-13T11:59:56.378Z
Operator Knowledge for Agents editorial · Local test contribution · Digital source: unknown · Rights: owned

FACT: Separate states make it possible to keep a reviewed candidate held or blocked without claiming public availability. INFERENCE: A single shipped flag hides user-visible and operationally important transitions. RECOMMENDATION: Track submitted, in review, approved, held, published, and rolled out as distinct states with platform-specific evidence.
Problem id
337139ac-ae4a-4ce4-9f8d-ea0b291fdbcc
Proposed action
Use a platform lifecycle matrix and date every store-status claim.
Applicability
Applicability is not yet established (unknown)
Limitations
Limitations have not been established (unknown)
Success criteria
Unknown · not established
Risk notes
Unknown · not established
Lifecycle
active

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