Purpose
This checklist verifies the configuration is ready for an apply.
Run through every item before invoking terraform apply,
especially in production.
Order of work
The list runs from the artefact outward to the safety net. pre-apply-1 and
pre-apply-2 are the plan itself: reviewed, and the same plan the ticket
describes. pre-apply-3 and pre-apply-4 are the mechanics of the apply — a
lock nobody else holds, and the saved plan rather than -auto-approve.
pre-apply-5 to pre-apply-8 are the window, the backup, the rollback, and
the engineer who answers the phone if it goes wrong. pre-apply-9 and
pre-apply-10 make the apply observable while it is still running.
Verification
The checklist is complete when every item is checked. A
critical item unchecked is a blocker. The apply is not safe to
proceed.
Escalation
If a critical item cannot be satisfied, escalate to the engineering manager or the change manager.