Universal Containers (UC) is considering updating their Salesforce Release Management process.

Designing the right sandbox strategy for the release is a best practice, as it helps to ensure the quality and consistency of the code/configuration across different environments. Regression testing is mandatory for each release, as it helps to verify that the existing functionality is not broken by the new changes. Maintaining a pre/post deployment checklist for each release is a best practice, as it helps to track the tasks and dependencies for each deployment. Release sign-off is not only required for Production, but also for other environments such as UAT and Staging. Publishing a release calendar for each phase of the release is not a best practice, as it may change due to unforeseen circumstances and create confusion.