# Phase 9 - Packaging, Documentation, Launch Ops Validation

## Scope

Phase 9 prepares Aurora-SE for public distribution with packaging scripts, installer wrappers, documentation portal, launch checklists, and support processes.

## Deliverables Verified

- Packaging scripts (scripts/build_package.sh, .ps1, scripts/generate_checksums.py) and Node wrapper (
ode/aurora-se-cli).
- MkDocs configuration (mkdocs.yml) with updated quickstart, CLI references, runbooks, launch materials.
- Support readiness plan (docs/operations/support_readiness.md) and launch collateral (docs/launch/release_checklist.md, docs/launch/beta_program.md).
- Sample templates and tutorials for onboarding (docs/quickstart.md, docs/tutorials/first_autopilot.md, examples/templates/minimal/).
- Release documentation including changelog and compliance summary (docs/release/CHANGELOG.md, docs/governance/compliance_summary.md).

## Automated Verification

`
pytest -k packaging
pytest
`

New tests verify packaging metadata, checksum generation, and Node wrapper presence. Full suite reports 86 passed.

## Manual Checks

- scripts/build_package.sh and scripts/generate_checksums.py dist produce artifacts and hashes.
- pip install dist/aurora_se-*.whl succeeds inside clean virtualenv (smoke tested locally).
- 
pm pack in 
ode/aurora-se-cli creates distributable tarball.
- mkdocs build runs without errors using new navigation.
- Release checklist executed for RC tag (git tag v1.0.0-rc1).
- Support contacts validated (Slack, email, pager) with escalation tree documented.

## Exit Criteria

- [x] Packaging validation across scripts and wrapper assets.
- [x] Documentation portal ready with quickstart, tutorials, and runbooks.
- [x] Launch/beta/support materials complete and published.
- [x] Tests covering packaging metadata and automation.
- [x] Full test suite passing (86 passed).

Phase 9 is production-ready; Aurora-SE prepared for public launch operations.
