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+# TASK-001 Checklist
+
+## Prerequisites
+- [ ] Read README.md completely
+- [ ] Understand React 19 breaking changes
+- [ ] Have Node.js 18+ installed
+- [ ] Clone the repository fresh (or ensure clean state)
+
+## Phase 1: Setup
+- [ ] Checkout existing work: `git checkout 12-upgrade-dependencies`
+- [ ] Create task branch: `git checkout -b task/001-dependency-updates`
+- [ ] Delete node_modules: `rm -rf node_modules packages/*/node_modules`
+- [ ] Clean install: `npm install`
+- [ ] Document any install errors in NOTES.md
+- [ ] Note: confidence level for this phase: __/10
+
+## Phase 2: Dependency Conflicts
+- [ ] List all peer dependency warnings
+- [ ] Research each warning
+- [ ] Fix conflicts in root package.json
+- [ ] Fix conflicts in packages/noodl-editor/package.json
+- [ ] Fix conflicts in packages/noodl-core-ui/package.json
+- [ ] Fix conflicts in packages/noodl-viewer-react/package.json
+- [ ] Fix conflicts in other packages as needed
+- [ ] Verify clean `npm install`
+- [ ] Document fixes in CHANGELOG.md
+- [ ] Note: confidence level for this phase: __/10
+
+## Phase 3: Build Errors
+- [ ] Run `npm run build:editor`
+- [ ] List all build errors
+- [ ] Fix error 1: _______________
+- [ ] Fix error 2: _______________
+- [ ] Fix error 3: _______________
+- [ ] (add more as needed)
+- [ ] Verify clean build
+- [ ] Document fixes in CHANGELOG.md
+- [ ] Note: confidence level for this phase: __/10
+
+## Phase 4: React 19 Migration
+- [ ] Search for ReactDOM.render usage:
+  ```bash
+  grep -rn "ReactDOM.render" packages/ --include="*.ts" --include="*.tsx" --include="*.js"
+  ```
+- [ ] List all files found: _______________
+- [ ] Update file 1: _______________
+- [ ] Update file 2: _______________
+- [ ] (add more as needed)
+- [ ] Search for ReactDOM.hydrate usage
+- [ ] Search for ReactDOM.unmountComponentAtNode usage
+- [ ] Update any found
+- [ ] Verify no legacy ReactDOM usage remains
+- [ ] Document changes in CHANGELOG.md
+- [ ] Note: confidence level for this phase: __/10
+
+## Phase 5: react-instantsearch Migration
+- [ ] Open `packages/noodl-editor/src/editor/src/views/HelpCenter/HelpCenter.tsx`
+- [ ] Update import from `react-instantsearch-hooks-web` to `react-instantsearch`
+- [ ] Check all hooks used are still available
+- [ ] Search for other files using old package:
+  ```bash
+  grep -rn "react-instantsearch-hooks-web" packages/
+  ```
+- [ ] Update any other files found
+- [ ] Test search functionality works
+- [ ] Document changes in CHANGELOG.md
+- [ ] Note: confidence level for this phase: __/10
+
+## Phase 6: Build Optimization (Optional but Recommended)
+- [ ] Measure current build time: ___ seconds
+- [ ] Check webpack config for cache settings
+- [ ] Enable persistent caching if not enabled
+- [ ] Check for unnecessary rebuilds
+- [ ] Measure new build time: ___ seconds
+- [ ] Document optimizations in CHANGELOG.md
+
+## Phase 7: Testing - Automated
+- [ ] Run `npm run test:editor`
+  - [ ] All tests pass
+  - [ ] Note any failures: _______________
+- [ ] Run `npm run test:platform`
+  - [ ] All tests pass
+  - [ ] Note any failures: _______________
+- [ ] Run `npx tsc --noEmit`
+  - [ ] No TypeScript errors
+  - [ ] Note any errors: _______________
+
+## Phase 8: Testing - Manual
+- [ ] Start dev server: `npm run dev`
+  - [ ] Starts without errors
+  - [ ] No console warnings about deprecated APIs
+- [ ] Create new project
+- [ ] Add Group node to canvas
+- [ ] Add Text node as child
+- [ ] Connect nodes
+- [ ] Open preview
+- [ ] Edit text content, verify preview updates
+- [ ] Save and reopen project
+- [ ] Open Help Center, test search (react-instantsearch)
+- [ ] Edit Function node code
+- [ ] Change a file, verify hot reload works
+- [ ] Build production: `npm run build:editor`
+
+## Phase 9: Cleanup & Documentation
+- [ ] Remove any debug console.logs added
+- [ ] Review all changes for code quality
+- [ ] Complete CHANGELOG.md with summary
+- [ ] Update NOTES.md with learnings
+- [ ] Self-review: confidence level __/10
+
+## Phase 10: Completion
+- [ ] All success criteria met (see README.md)
+- [ ] Create pull request
+- [ ] PR title: "TASK-001: Dependency Updates & Build Modernization"
+- [ ] PR description includes:
+  - [ ] Summary of changes
+  - [ ] Testing performed
+  - [ ] Any known issues or follow-ups
+- [ ] Mark task complete
+
+## Final Confidence Check
+- Overall confidence this task is complete and correct: __/10
+- Remaining concerns: _______________