[Backend] Build Contract Upgrade Safety Checklist and Migration Validation Tooling

[ayomideadeniran]

Contributor Focus: [Upgrade Readiness] Reduce risk when contract logic or storage layout changes over time
ETA: 2 days

Context

Smart contract upgrades can introduce storage compatibility and behavioral regressions that are expensive to fix after deployment.

Problem

Without structured validation, upgrades rely too much on manual memory and informal review.

Task Breakdown

1. Identify the storage and behavioral assumptions that upgrades must preserve.
2. Build a checklist or validation script for upgrade readiness.
3. Add tests for migration-sensitive contract behavior.
4. Document rollback and verification considerations.
5. Make the process easy enough to use before every upgrade.

Acceptance Criteria

• Upgrade readiness has a repeatable validation path.
• Migration-sensitive assumptions are explicitly checked.
• Documentation helps contributors reason about upgrade risk.
• The process reduces manual guesswork.

[Agatha00133]

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[abbakargarba]

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