[manunamz]

This is a nice write-up.

I agree with other comments here too, which mention not necessarily needing to hit all points on this list. If working alone, or quickly prototyping, they may not be strictly necessary. It's about trade-offs: The more people involved or the longer one goes without re-visiting a project, the more important these bullets become.

If there isn't a pre-established standard, it's useful to run a mental "commit hook" that evaluates the usefulness, or future likelihood of usefulness, of these items.