With discussion exchanged (across several years), and various arguments presented, we should be able to adopt or reject the first of several possible questions as a PMC. This is the meta- question, any versioning discussion is irrelevant without specific purpose or goal, and follow on questions would decide how the PMC decides to solve this purpose;
[ ] The Apache HTTP Server project facilitates the release of bug fixes to the current stable httpd release, correcting defects to previously released code, excluding all new features and enhancements. This is facilitated without inhibiting development of new features and enhancements, including the evolution release of candidates to the public of new features and enhancements under consideration.