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# Code Review and Quality Gates

### Purpose

Code review and quality gates reduce defects, improve maintainability, and support assurance.

### Code Review Criteria

Reviewers should check:

* correctness
* readability
* maintainability
* security
* test coverage
* performance implications
* dependency changes
* architectural fit
* documentation updates

### Quality Gates

Quality gates may include:

* peer review completed
* automated tests passed
* security scan completed
* dependency check completed
* accessibility check completed where applicable
* deployment test completed
* release approval recorded

### Operating Rule

No material code should be released without appropriate review and evidence.