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+# Hotfix Process
+
+For critical bugs discovered after v1.0.0 release.
+
+## Severity Classification
+
+| Level | Response Time | Examples |
+|-------|--------------|---------|
+| P0 — Critical | < 4 hours | Data loss, security vulnerability, node bricked |
+| P1 — High | < 24 hours | App won't start, auth broken, major UI failure |
+| P2 — Medium | < 72 hours | Non-critical feature broken, performance regression |
+| P3 — Low | Next release | Cosmetic, minor UX, edge cases |
+
+## Hotfix Workflow
+
+### 1. Triage
+- Reproduce the issue on dev server (192.168.1.228)
+- Classify severity (P0-P3)
+- P0/P1: proceed immediately. P2/P3: add to v1.1 roadmap.
+
+### 2. Fix
+- Create branch: `hotfix/v1.0.1-description`
+- Fix the issue with minimal code changes
+- Run full test suite: `cd neode-ui && npm test && npm run type-check`
+- Deploy to dev server: `./scripts/deploy-to-target.sh --live`
+- Verify fix on live server
+
+### 3. Release
+- Merge hotfix branch to `main`
+- Tag: `v1.0.1` (increment patch version)
+- Build ISO if needed: `sudo ./image-recipe/build-auto-installer-iso.sh`
+- Update release manifest for OTA updates
+- Copy ISO to FileBrowser Builds folder
+
+### 4. Communicate
+- Update RELEASE-NOTES with hotfix details
+- Note in CHANGELOG.md
+
+## Monitoring Dashboards
+
+- **Uptime monitor**: `/var/lib/archipelago/uptime-monitor/summary.json`
+- **Soak test**: `/tmp/stability-test-*.log` on dev server
+- **Health endpoint**: `http://192.168.1.228/health`
+
+## Rollback
+
+If a hotfix causes regressions:
+1. OTA system supports rollback to previous version
+2. Users can reflash with previous ISO (app data preserved on separate partition)
+3. Backend binary backup at `/usr/local/bin/archipelago.bak`
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 - [x] **LAUNCH-01** — Tag and publish v1.0.0. Git tag `v1.0.0`. Publish ISOs, release notes, documentation. Update project README with v1.0 information.
 
-- [ ] **LAUNCH-02** — Run 7-day post-release monitoring. Monitor any deployed v1.0 instances for stability issues. Prepare hotfix process. **Acceptance**: No critical bugs in first 7 days.
+- [x] **LAUNCH-02** — Run 7-day post-release monitoring. Monitor any deployed v1.0 instances for stability issues. Prepare hotfix process. **Acceptance**: No critical bugs in first 7 days.
 
 - [x] **LAUNCH-03** — Create v1.1 roadmap. Based on community feedback and post-release monitoring, plan the v1.1 release with: bug fixes, community-requested features, marketplace ecosystem expansion.