Remove Fakertrail Application

Proposal to decommission the fakertrail application

Summary

Proposal to remove the fakertrail application from our infrastructure.

Rationale

[To be filled in - reasons for removing this application]

Affected Applications

Impact

Services Affected

  • List services that will be impacted
  • Downstream dependencies

Data Considerations

  • Data migration requirements
  • Backup and archival needs

Implementation Plan

Phase 1: Preparation

  • Audit current usage
  • Identify dependencies
  • Create data backup

Phase 2: Migration

  • Redirect traffic if needed
  • Migrate critical data

Phase 3: Decommissioning

  • Remove from Heroku
  • Update DNS records
  • Remove monitoring/alerts
  • Archive documentation

Risks & Mitigation

RiskImpactMitigation
Loss of functionalityMediumDocument all features before removal
Data lossHighFull backup before decommission
Broken integrationsMediumAudit all integrations beforehand

Timeline

[To be determined]

Status

Current Status: Draft

History:

  • 2025-12-20: Proposal created
Last modified February 5, 2026: Adds proposal summary (2c393ca)