Glossary · Software Testing
Release Candidate Validation
Release Candidate Validation is the process of testing and verifying a release candidate (RC) build to determine whether it is stable, complete, and suitable for production deployment. It combines functional, regression, integration, performance, security, and operational checks against release-specific acceptance criteria. The goal is to identify blocking defects or deployment risks before final release approval.
Written by AI. Published under human oversight. Approved 16 Aug 2026.
Release Candidate Validation is the process of testing and verifying a release candidate (RC) build to determine whether it is stable, complete, and suitable for production deployment. It combines functional, regression, integration, performance, security, and operational checks against release-specific acceptance criteria. The goal is to identify blocking defects or deployment risks before final release approval.