Improving CONTRIBUTING.md for backport details (#23057)
See the changes. Two key points: * Necessary enhancements could be backported. * The backports shouldn't break downgrade between minor releases.
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@ -299,9 +299,7 @@ known as the release freeze. All the feature pull requests should be
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merged before feature freeze. And, during the frozen period, a corresponding
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merged before feature freeze. And, during the frozen period, a corresponding
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release branch is open for fixes backported from main branch. Release candidates
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release branch is open for fixes backported from main branch. Release candidates
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are made during this period for user testing to
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are made during this period for user testing to
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obtain a final version that is maintained in this branch. A release is
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obtain a final version that is maintained in this branch.
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maintained by issuing patch releases to only correct critical problems
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such as crashes or security issues.
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Major release cycles are seasonal. They always begin on the 25th and end on
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Major release cycles are seasonal. They always begin on the 25th and end on
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the 24th (i.e., the 25th of December to March 24th).
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the 24th (i.e., the 25th of December to March 24th).
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@ -311,6 +309,16 @@ for the previous version. For example, if the latest, published release is
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v1.2, then minor changes for the previous release—e.g., v1.1.0 -> v1.1.1—are
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v1.2, then minor changes for the previous release—e.g., v1.1.0 -> v1.1.1—are
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still possible.
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still possible.
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The previous release gets fixes for:
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- Security issues
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- Critical bugs
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- Regressions
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- Build issues
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- Necessary enhancements (including necessary UI/UX fixes)
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The backported fixes should avoid breaking downgrade between minor releases as much as possible.
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## Maintainers
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## Maintainers
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To make sure every PR is checked, we have [team
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To make sure every PR is checked, we have [team
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