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[PATCH] doc: Clarify the utility of the development branches. |
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Mon, 26 Apr 2021 13:51:51 -0400 |
* doc/contributing.texi (Submitting Patches): Clarify the utility of the
'staging' and 'core-updates' branches.
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doc/contributing.texi | 6 ++++--
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/contributing.texi b/doc/contributing.texi
index d5025dd189..f28a502338 100644
--- a/doc/contributing.texi
+++ b/doc/contributing.texi
@@ -1080,12 +1080,14 @@ rebuilding induced, commits go to different branches,
along these lines:
@code{staging} branch (non-disruptive changes). This branch is intended
to be merged in @code{master} every 6 weeks or so. Topical changes
(e.g., an update of the GNOME stack) can instead go to a specific branch
-(say, @code{gnome-updates}).
+(say, @code{gnome-updates}). This branch is not expected to be
+buildable or usable until late in the development process.
@item more than 1,800 dependent packages
@code{core-updates} branch (may include major and potentially disruptive
changes). This branch is intended to be merged in @code{master} every
-6 months or so.
+6 months or so. This branch is not expected to be buildable or usable
+until late in the development process.
@end table
All these branches are @uref{@value{SUBSTITUTE-URL},
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Re: [bug#48041] [PATCH] doc: Clarify the utility of the development branches. |
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Mon, 26 Apr 2021 16:13:02 -0400 |
On Mon, Apr 26, 2021 at 09:48:42PM +0200, Maxime Devos wrote:
> Leo Famulari schreef op ma 26-04-2021 om 13:51 [-0400]:
> > +(say, @code{gnome-updates}). This branch is not expected to be
> > +buildable or usable until late in the development process.
> > +6 months or so. This branch is not expected to be buildable or usable
> > +until late in the development process.
>
> /me approves
Alright, pushed as 4de688738ce802056dadd6f785c7bdb3407dc768
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