From c0643e9d05af9f0baea882a31a2bb4747e7cac74 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Riccardo Pittau Date: Wed, 31 May 2023 15:54:54 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Be explicit about bugfix branches support lifetime Also fix new release model link Change-Id: I1c9b3b1c8481a315199070468298a73936ae93a7 --- doc/source/contributor/releasing.rst | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/doc/source/contributor/releasing.rst b/doc/source/contributor/releasing.rst index a83bdc2bd2..75cd508414 100644 --- a/doc/source/contributor/releasing.rst +++ b/doc/source/contributor/releasing.rst @@ -136,6 +136,8 @@ branch. A bugfix release is only created if there are significant beneficial changes and a known downstream operator or distributor will consume the release. +A bugfix branch is supported for 6 months after its creation date. + To leave some version space for releases from these branches, releases of these projects from the master branch always increase either the major or the minor version. @@ -243,7 +245,7 @@ following the next steps: The ``--intermediate-branch`` option is used to create an intermediate bugfix branch following the - `new release model for Ironic projects `_. + `new release model for Ironic projects `_. To propose the release, use the script to update the deliverable file, then commit the change, and propose it for review.