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+# Payload v3 -> v4: remaining steps
+
+`npx @payloadcms/codemod upgrade run` has done the mechanical slice: pinned Payload packages to v4,
+removed conflicting overrides, written the toolchain floors, installed, and run the AST
+transforms. This checklist is what it did NOT do. The authoritative breaking-change list is
+the migration guide (`docs/migration-guide/v4.mdx`, also bundled at `dist/runbook/v4.mdx`):
+<https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/blob/main/docs/migration-guide/v4.mdx>
+
+Report each item as verified / cannot-confirm / broken. Do not call the upgrade complete while
+any gate fails or any generated file is stale.
+
+## 0. Before upgrading (do on v3)
+
+Some migrations need v3 tooling that v4 removes, so they must run BEFORE `upgrade run`,
+while the v3 packages are still installed:
+
+- Slate richtext is deleted in v4. Migrate Slate -> Lexical on v3; the migration path is gone once
+  packages are pinned to v4.
+
+## 1. Next.js 16
+
+Payload v4 requires Next 16.4 or higher. The command did not touch Next. Run Next's own recommended agent
+workflow, which bumps Next + React and migrates the code as one unit:
+<https://nextjs.org/docs/app/guides/upgrading/version-16#use-an-ai-agent-recommended>
+
+Keep the resulting Next version within `>=16.4.0 <17` (the exact target is printed in the
+upgrade report), since Next's `upgrade latest` may point past 16 in future.
+
+## 2. Regenerate generated files
+
+```bash
+payload generate:types && payload generate:importmap
+```
+
+Never hand-edit `payload-types.ts` or `importMap.js` — regenerate them. If a credential wall
+blocks generation, set dummy env values and re-run.
+
+## 3. Manual v4 items (not covered by transforms)
+
+- SCSS is gone: move `@payloadcms/ui/scss` to `@payloadcms/ui/css`; rename `--theme-*` -> `--color-*`.
+- Sweep agent/editor instruction files (`AGENTS.md`, `CLAUDE.md`, `.cursor/rules/*`) for APIs v4 removed.
+- Cron parsing is strict now: `/10 * * * *` -> `*/10 * * * *`.
+- Jobs: run DB migrations for the new lease/stats fields.
+- Review per-transform notes printed in the upgrade report for spots needing manual review.
+
+## 4. Verify
+
+- `tsc --noEmit` (delete `tsconfig.tsbuildinfo` first; set `checkJs: true` so `importMap.js` is covered).
+- Run integration tests and e2e separately.
+- Build.
+- Confirm native modules (e.g. `sharp`) still load.
+
+## 5. Report honestly
+
+Distinguish verified, cannot-confirm, and broken. A silent gap reads as "checked and fine".