Windows Phone 10-step Submission Checklist

I’ve started submitting apps to the windows phone marketplace, and put together a little checklist to go through when submitting.
Here it is in case some other developers out there find it useful: (Orange Italics are just comments on the checklist items)

1. Test product to make sure that everything is functional Obviously the app has to work before you submit
   • test with previously serialized data-store Your users are going to have existing data that need to work with the new version of your app – make sure there aren’t any nasty serialization exceptions. Here’s a post on how to quickly backup and restore isolated storage data
   • run through VS Test kit - including automated memory tests
   • execute unit and integration tests assuming you’ve taken the time to write them
2. Build App in release mode
   • Make sure that the version number has been incremented appropriately
3. Make a backup of data-store to IsoStorage folder Each App has an isolated storage folder where I store a copy of the current build’s data store to test against for the next release
4. Copy .xap to Submission Folder Each App has a Submission folder that contains all submission specific material
5. Adjust necessary marketing material and copy to release folder Add new feature descriptions ; updated icons etc.
   • includes screenshots of new functionality ; new version description (spellcheck)
6. Commit changes to Source Control with tag: "Submit version [Version#] to marketplace”
7. Submit release to marketplace - freeze on all development for product
   1. Certification failure - fix and start @ 1)
   2. Certification Pass: Tag and branch source control with Product and Version Number
8. Update App web page with new product information You do have an app web page right? Find a template here
9. Market new release:
   • Update You Tube Demo video if UI changed significantly (or add feature videos)
   • Tweet new product details
   • Notify WP websites / social network publishers
   • Notify relevant community forums
10. Start Developing next Awesome Features

Any developers out there have extra items – please leave suggestions in the comments….

Happy Coding