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Test a Critical Hotfix Fast

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A production issue is actively affecting a critical user flow, and engineering has prepared a hotfix that must be validated before deployment in the next two hours. You need to decide how to test enough to reduce business risk without blocking the release window.

Question

Walk me through your strategy for testing a critical hotfix that needs to be deployed in 2 hours.