Release and deployment process

[codebestia]

Write docs/release-process.md: how work flows from a contributor PR on dev to a release on main, who performs the merge, how versions are chosen, and the deploy steps per app (backend service, Next.js app, AI agent, Soroban contracts). Cross-link the operator runbook for post-deploy verification.

Acceptance criteria:

• The dev → main promotion flow is documented, including that only the maintainer merges to main
• Per-app deploy steps are documented, including migration ordering relative to backend rollout
• Contract deploys are covered as a distinct, non-rollback-able path, cross-linking the contracts deployment guide
• States the rollback story for each app honestly, including where one does not exist

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Hi Maintainers,I'm a software developer with extensive experience in CI/CD release engineering, deployment runbooks, and Web3/Soroban contract lifecycles. I will draft docs/release-process.md detailing the dev → main promotion model, maintainer merge gates, versioning standards, and per-app deployment flows (backend service, Next.js frontend, AI agent, and Soroban contracts). I'll clearly document database migration ordering, cross-link the operator runbook and contract guides, and provide honest rollback protocols—including the immutable nature of smart contract rollbacks. I can submit a clean PR within 24 hours of assignment.

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Please assign this issue to me.
I’d like to work on this issue because a clear release and deployment process is an important part of maintaining a reliable software project, especially when the system consists of multiple applications and infrastructure components.

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Closed by #613, merged into dev.

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