Right, it'd only be for the approved releases. On Mon, 9 Sep 2019 at 10:22, Gary Gregory <[email protected]> wrote: > > I think so yes, but RC tags should not be needed there IMO. > > Gary > > On Mon, Sep 9, 2019, 11:12 Matt Sicker <[email protected]> wrote: > > > So should we copy all the previous release tags into rel/? > > > > On Mon, 9 Sep 2019 at 07:18, Gary Gregory <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > I was just made aware over at Apache Commons that Apache Infra will > > > protect/preserve tags under "rel/" such that these cannot be deleted and > > > should be used for the purpose of tagging releases. Please see below. > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > > > From: David Nalley <[email protected]> > > > Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2016 at 18:00 > > > Subject: Git status update > > > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > > Greeting PMCs: > > > (bcc to [email protected]) > > > > > > Following direction from the Board, Infrastructure has modified git to > > > permit force pushes, and branch/tag deletion. > > > > > > In accordance with the guidance that the Board we've implemented a few > > > changes you should be aware of: > > > > > > First, If a forced commit is pushed, the subsequent commit email will > > > contain '[Forced Update!]' in the subject line. The hope here is that > > > it draws extra attention to the situation for a project community to > > > be aware, and take appropriate action if needed. > > > > > > Second, we've changed the 'protected' portions of git to primarily > > > focus on refs/tags/rel - thus any tags under rel, will have their > > > entire commit history. This provides the provenance that the ASF needs > > > for releases, while still giving projects the ability to mold their > > > repository in the way they see fit. > > > > > > Thus when a release vote is successful - part of the release process > > > should become tagging the voted upon commit SHA under rel/ to make it > > > indelible. ('# git tag rel/v15.4.2 ' or something similar.) > > > > > > > > > If you have questions, please feel free to email > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > > --David > > > on behalf of Apache Infrastructure > > > > > > > > -- > > Matt Sicker <[email protected]> > >
-- Matt Sicker <[email protected]>
