Develop a gated process for MFE replacements

[jmakowski1123]

Problem

There is too much of a lack of adherence to deprecation standards and it negatively impacts MFE workflows. In at least one case, a new MFE has replaced a pre-existing IDA without porting commonly used features. This has to be avoided in the future. There is often a lack of awareness among any Open edX user who did not initiate the deprecation process and thus may not be aware that it is happening.

Product/Platform Value

A more controlled process for releasing contingent on reimplementation will reduce, and ideally eradicate, the tech debt that currently hinders new feature development and maintenance.

Acceptance Criteria

A well documented workflow with stakeholder buy-in that implements a gated process where MFE replacements are only adopted for official release when the feature they replace has been properly reimplemented.

Related or in-progress work

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