Sean, how about yetus? Is this something yetus can do with the patch
testing in an automated way?
On Apr 4, 2016 1:14 PM, "Sean Busbey" <[email protected]> wrote:

> You're correct, a github PR only targets a single branch and Travis-CI
> only checks how the PR does at its own commit hash (that is, it
> doesn't even check what the target branch would look like post-merge).
>
> On Mon, Apr 4, 2016 at 12:05 PM, Matt Gilman <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> > To my knowledge, when you open a PR in GitHub it only allows the
> > contributor to select a single branch. The reviewer would need to check
> the
> > compatibility if that contribution needs to be applied to both. Depending
> > on the contribution, a separate PR may be required as the codebases
> > diverge. In practice though, most of the work on master (1.x) will focus
> on
> > the framework which is where diverging is most likely to occur.
> > Consequently, framework bug fixes are the most likely place where we may
> > need separate PRs.
> >
> > On Mon, Apr 4, 2016 at 12:46 PM, Tony Kurc <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >> Is travis ci / githib able to give immediate feedback if a PR doesn't
> merge
> >> into both?
> >>
> >> On Mon, Apr 4, 2016 at 12:33 PM, Matt Gilman <[email protected]>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> > All,
> >> >
> >> > I have completed the branching discussed last week.
> >> >
> >> > - master contains the current 1.x baseline - Future 1.x releases will
> >> start
> >> > from here
> >> > - 0.x contains the 0.x baseline - Future 0.x releases will start from
> >> here
> >> >
> >> > Going forward all PRs will need to be merged the either or both
> branches
> >> as
> >> > appropriate to ensure it's included in subsequent releases. I will be
> >> > updating the quick start and contributor guide to describe the
> >> distinction
> >> > between the two branches.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks!
> >> >
> >> > Matt
> >> >
> >> > On Thu, Mar 31, 2016 at 4:35 PM, Matt Gilman <[email protected]
> >
> >> > wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > The majority consensus is to have master point to our 1.x baseline
> >> going
> >> > > forward. Unless there are any strong objections I will set
> everything
> >> up
> >> > on
> >> > > Monday (4/4) morning.
> >> > >
> >> > > - Create a 0.x branch for all future 0.x releases based on the
> current
> >> > > state of master.
> >> > > - Apply all 1.x commits from the temporary 1.x branch to master.
> >> > > - Delete the temporary 1.x branch.
> >> > > - Update the quickstart page and contribution guide to detail the
> >> > > distinction between the 0.x and master branches.
> >> > > - Send another email to @dev once this has been completed.
> >> > >
> >> > > Reminder: Going forward once this has been completed all commits
> will
> >> > need
> >> > > to be made to both branches as appropriate.
> >> > >
> >> > > Thanks!
> >> > >
> >> > > Matt
> >> > >
> >> > > On Tue, Mar 29, 2016 at 3:05 PM, Matt Gilman <
> [email protected]>
> >> > > wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > >> Matt,
> >> > >>
> >> > >> I agree that the PRs would need to be merged to both baselines at
> >> > >> contribution time. If the contribution applies cleanly the reviewer
> >> > could
> >> > >> certainly handle the commit themselves. However, if additional code
> >> > changes
> >> > >> are required because the baselines have diverged, the contributor
> >> would
> >> > >> probably need to submit another PR. This additional effort should
> only
> >> > be
> >> > >> necessary until we're able to perform the first 1.x release.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Aldrin,
> >> > >>
> >> > >> I definitely understand your thoughts regarding (1) and (2). This
> is
> >> why
> >> > >> I wanted to pose the options before just jumping into one approach
> vs
> >> > the
> >> > >> other. I personally prefer the GitHub style PR process. I realize
> this
> >> > is
> >> > >> more cumbersome but hopefully the number of conflicts should be
> small
> >> as
> >> > >> folks are already starting to focus their efforts on the framework
> for
> >> > 1.x.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Matt
> >> > >>
> >> > >> On Tue, Mar 29, 2016 at 10:55 AM, Aldrin Piri <
> [email protected]>
> >> > >> wrote:
> >> > >>
> >> > >>> I think I prefer option 2 considering, what may be the incorrect
> >> > >>> assumption, that rebasing 1.x on 0.x / pushing into 1.x would be
> >> > easier.
> >> > >>> Based on outstanding PRs/Patches in conjunction with release
> cadence
> >> > >>> there
> >> > >>> will be more 0.x releases planned. Until we reached the point
> where
> >> the
> >> > >>> first 1.x release is in sight, I think (2) makes sense just from
> >> > >>> minimizing
> >> > >>> impedance where the majority of effort will occur (new/updated
> >> > >>> extensions)
> >> > >>> and then switching to (1) when we are scheduling 1.x as next
> >> (exclusive
> >> > >>> of
> >> > >>> any patch builds).  This seems to work out when I try to reason
> about
> >> > it,
> >> > >>> but admittedly, am coming at this heavily from my own anecdotal
> >> > >>> perspective
> >> > >>> given my flow of reviewing.
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>> Matt, excellent points to consider.
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>> Do not want to go too much on a tangent from the current
> >> conversation,
> >> > >>> but
> >> > >>> I think we need to harness automation as much as possible.  Not
> sure
> >> > >>> Travis
> >> > >>> can do this or do so easily (short of two PRs) and this may
> arguably
> >> > >>> shift
> >> > >>> things in favor of patches and the model that the other ASF
> projects
> >> > >>> utilize with buildbot.  Getting as much done asynchronously for
> us is
> >> > >>> obviously important but we also have to strive to avoid a contrib
> >> > process
> >> > >>> that is too cumbersome as well.
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>> On Tue, Mar 29, 2016 at 10:33 AM, Matt Burgess <
> [email protected]>
> >> > >>> wrote:
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>> > I like option 1 as well.
> >> > >>> >
> >> > >>> > In the case where a fix is to be put into both branches, will
> the
> >> > >>> developer
> >> > >>> > be responsible for issuing 2 PRs / patches, one against each
> >> branch?
> >> > >>> This
> >> > >>> > would help in the case that the PR/patch against 0.x won't merge
> >> > >>> cleanly
> >> > >>> > into master; however the reviewer(s) would need to make sure
> there
> >> > >>> were no
> >> > >>> > breaking changes as a result of the manual merge to master. An
> >> > >>> alternative
> >> > >>> > is that the reviewer(s) do the forward-port, which I don't think
> >> is a
> >> > >>> good
> >> > >>> > idea. However the reviewer would need to make sure the PR(s) are
> >> > >>> against
> >> > >>> > the correct branch. For example, all current PRs would need to
> be
> >> > >>> > "backported" to the new 0.x branch.
> >> > >>> >
> >> > >>> > Also, I would think the PRs/patches need to be merged at the
> same
> >> > time
> >> > >>> (or
> >> > >>> > soon), to avoid regressions (i.e. a bug fix going into 0.x but
> >> > getting
> >> > >>> > forgotten/missed for 1.x).
> >> > >>> >
> >> > >>> > Thoughts? Thanks,
> >> > >>> > Matt
> >> > >>> >
> >> > >>> > On Tue, Mar 29, 2016 at 10:26 AM, Joe Witt <[email protected]>
> >> > wrote:
> >> > >>> >
> >> > >>> > > I too prefer option 1
> >> > >>> > >
> >> > >>> > > On Tue, Mar 29, 2016 at 8:21 AM, Brandon DeVries <[email protected]
> >
> >> > >>> wrote:
> >> > >>> > > > I agree with Tony on  option 1.  I think it makes sense for
> >> > master
> >> > >>> to
> >> > >>> > be
> >> > >>> > > > the most "advanced" branch.  New features will then always
> be
> >> > >>> applied
> >> > >>> > to
> >> > >>> > > > master, and optionally to other branches for older version
> >> > support
> >> > >>> as
> >> > >>> > > > applicable / desired.
> >> > >>> > > >
> >> > >>> > > > On Tue, Mar 29, 2016 at 10:16 AM Tony Kurc <
> [email protected]>
> >> > >>> wrote:
> >> > >>> > > >
> >> > >>> > > >> I like option 1
> >> > >>> > > >> On Mar 29, 2016 10:03 AM, "Matt Gilman" <
> >> > [email protected]>
> >> > >>> > > wrote:
> >> > >>> > > >>
> >> > >>> > > >> > Hello,
> >> > >>> > > >> >
> >> > >>> > > >> > With NiFi 0.6.0 officially released and our support
> strategy
> >> > >>> defined
> >> > >>> > > [1],
> >> > >>> > > >> > I'd like to revisit and propose some options for
> supporting
> >> > >>> both a
> >> > >>> > 1.x
> >> > >>> > > >> > branch and 0.x branch concurrently. We need an official
> >> place
> >> > >>> where
> >> > >>> > > these
> >> > >>> > > >> > efforts can be worked, contributed to, and collaborated
> with
> >> > the
> >> > >>> > > >> community.
> >> > >>> > > >> > I've already created a 1.x branch as a temporary place
> for
> >> > this
> >> > >>> > > codebase
> >> > >>> > > >> to
> >> > >>> > > >> > live until we agree to an approach.
> >> > >>> > > >> >
> >> > >>> > > >> > Either option I'm proposing will require
> >> > >>> PRs/contributions/patches
> >> > >>> > to
> >> > >>> > > be
> >> > >>> > > >> > applied to both branches as applicable. This means that
> the
> >> > >>> > > contributor
> >> > >>> > > >> or
> >> > >>> > > >> > the reviewer will need to be able to apply the commits in
> >> both
> >> > >>> > places
> >> > >>> > > if
> >> > >>> > > >> > it's necessary. For instance, framework code has already
> >> > started
> >> > >>> > > >> diverging
> >> > >>> > > >> > from the current master so any framework change may not
> need
> >> > to
> >> > >>> be
> >> > >>> > > >> applied
> >> > >>> > > >> > to both if the changeset is not applicable to the 1.x
> >> > baseline.
> >> > >>> > > >> >
> >> > >>> > > >> > The only question at the moment is what master will refer
> >> to.
> >> > >>> > > >> >
> >> > >>> > > >> > 1) Create a branch for 0.x and allow master to become the
> >> 1.x
> >> > >>> > baseline
> >> > >>> > > >> > going forward. Future 0.x releases will be performed from
> >> the
> >> > >>> 0.x
> >> > >>> > > branch.
> >> > >>> > > >> > 2) Continuing working on the 1.x branch as is. Allow
> master
> >> to
> >> > >>> > > continue
> >> > >>> > > >> to
> >> > >>> > > >> > servicing 0.x releases. Once a 1.x release is made,
> create
> >> the
> >> > >>> 0.x
> >> > >>> > > branch
> >> > >>> > > >> > and then allow master to service 1.x releases.
> >> > >>> > > >> >
> >> > >>> > > >> > In short, when do we want master to point to the 1.x
> >> baseline?
> >> > >>> When
> >> > >>> > > >> should
> >> > >>> > > >> > we create a branch where 0.x releases will be made from.
> >> > >>> Regardless,
> >> > >>> > > >> > contributions will need to be performed to both places as
> >> > >>> > applicable.
> >> > >>> > > >> >
> >> > >>> > > >> > Thanks.
> >> > >>> > > >> >
> >> > >>> > > >> > Matt
> >> > >>> > > >> >
> >> > >>> > > >> > [1]
> >> > >>> > > >> >
> >> > >>> > > >> >
> >> > >>> > > >>
> >> > >>> > >
> >> > >>> >
> >> > >>>
> >> >
> >>
> http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/nifi-dev/201602.mbox/%3CCALJK9a7bWjff7xXGmUtp3nFV3HRmqbLL1StwkXcf5JdohNPRmg%40mail.gmail.com%3E
> >> > >>> > > >> >
> >> > >>> > > >> > On Sat, Feb 27, 2016 at 10:08 AM, Richard Miskin <
> >> > >>> > > [email protected]>
> >> > >>> > > >> > wrote:
> >> > >>> > > >> >
> >> > >>> > > >> > > I guess it will depend how much change is expected on
> the
> >> > >>> > > maintenance
> >> > >>> > > >> > > branches,
> >> > >>> > > >> > > but if you want every change in the maintenance branch
> to
> >> go
> >> > >>> into
> >> > >>> > > the
> >> > >>> > > >> > > main-line branch then there is little difference from a
> >> > >>> conflict
> >> > >>> > > point
> >> > >>> > > >> of
> >> > >>> > > >> > > view
> >> > >>> > > >> > > between a series of cherry-picks and a merge.
> >> > >>> > > >> > >
> >> > >>> > > >> > > Either way, it is just another approach to consider.
> >> There’s
> >> > >>> more
> >> > >>> > > than
> >> > >>> > > >> > one
> >> > >>> > > >> > > way to do it, and I suspect there isn’t any solution
> that
> >> > >>> makes it
> >> > >>> > > >> > trivial.
> >> > >>> > > >> > >
> >> > >>> > > >> > > Cheers,
> >> > >>> > > >> > > Richard
> >> > >>> > > >> > >
> >> > >>> > > >> > >
> >> > >>> > > >> > > > On 27 Feb 2016, at 14:43, Aldrin Piri <
> >> > [email protected]
> >> > >>> >
> >> > >>> > > wrote:
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >
> >> > >>> > > >> > > > On board with Tony's points.  I think the realities
> of
> >> > >>> merging
> >> > >>> > in
> >> > >>> > > >> > > practice
> >> > >>> > > >> > > > when that "breaking point" of sorts occurs will make
> the
> >> > >>> > > complexity
> >> > >>> > > >> and
> >> > >>> > > >> > > > overhead quite difficult and maybe even more error
> prone
> >> > >>> than
> >> > >>> > the
> >> > >>> > > >> > cherry
> >> > >>> > > >> > > > picking approach with some additional guidelines.
> When
> >> > the
> >> > >>> > > codebase
> >> > >>> > > >> > > > drastically changes, the merge conflicts could be
> quite
> >> > >>> severe
> >> > >>> > and
> >> > >>> > > >> > > without
> >> > >>> > > >> > > > a good knowledge of each part of the codebase
> involved
> >> > >>> during
> >> > >>> > that
> >> > >>> > > >> > > process,
> >> > >>> > > >> > > > a committer may introduce regressions.
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >
> >> > >>> > > >> > > > On Sat, Feb 27, 2016 at 7:58 AM, Tony Kurc <
> >> > >>> [email protected]>
> >> > >>> > > wrote:
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >> the reason I like applying patches to both lines is
> >> that
> >> > >>> once
> >> > >>> > > code
> >> > >>> > > >> > > begins
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >> to diverge, cleanly merging into one codebase can be
> >> > >>> > impossible.
> >> > >>> > > >> > having
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >> good practices for managing patches and where they
> >> apply
> >> > is
> >> > >>> > > >> paramount
> >> > >>> > > >> > > for
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >> success.
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >> I expect that divergence to happen with 1.x. I
> wanted
> >> to
> >> > >>> get
> >> > >>> > in a
> >> > >>> > > >> > battle
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >> rhythm of sorts of managing multiple lines, even if
> the
> >> > >>> patches
> >> > >>> > > >> COULD
> >> > >>> > > >> > be
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >> applied to both in the manner you described.
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >> Joe W and I did a wee bit of scrambling to ensure
> that
> >> > >>> tickets
> >> > >>> > > >> marked
> >> > >>> > > >> > > for
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >> 0.5.1 had the right patches in the support branch,
> and
> >> > some
> >> > >>> > > didn't,
> >> > >>> > > >> > so I
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >> think "lesson learned". I do like in the apache
> >> > >>> infrastructure
> >> > >>> > > that
> >> > >>> > > >> if
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >> commits have the appropriate ticket in their commit
> >> > >>> message,
> >> > >>> > the
> >> > >>> > > >> jira
> >> > >>> > > >> > > will
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >> have the list of commits and branches those commits
> >> were
> >> > >>> > applies
> >> > >>> > > to.
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >> However, I think we may need to revisit commit
> message
> >> > >>> > > "hygiene"  if
> >> > >>> > > >> > we
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >> relied on this instead of more manual review.
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >> On Sat, Feb 27, 2016 at 4:45 AM, Richard Miskin <
> >> > >>> > > >> [email protected]
> >> > >>> > > >> > >
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >> wrote:
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>> Hi,
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>> On a couple of work projects we found that the
> >> approach
> >> > of
> >> > >>> > > >> > > cherry-picking
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>> commits can lead to an unnecessarily complicated
> >> history
> >> > >>> where
> >> > >>> > > the
> >> > >>> > > >> > same
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>> piece of work appears as multiple separate commits
> on
> >> > >>> > different
> >> > >>> > > >> > > branches.
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>> This can then make it hard to be confident that a
> bug
> >> > fix
> >> > >>> has
> >> > >>> > > been
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >> applied
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>> to all relevant branches. We found that it works
> >> better
> >> > >>> to aim
> >> > >>> > > to
> >> > >>> > > >> > > commit
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>> changes to the lowest applicable branch, and then
> >> > >>> regularly
> >> > >>> > > merge
> >> > >>> > > >> > those
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>> branches to master. This approach is based on the
> >> > git-flow
> >> > >>> > > model (
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>
> >> http://nvie.com/posts/a-successful-git-branching-model/
> >> > <
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>
> >> http://nvie.com/posts/a-successful-git-branching-model/
> >> > >>> >).
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>> Looking at the repo there are already a few commits
> >> that
> >> > >>> are
> >> > >>> > > >> > duplicated
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >> on
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>> master and 0.5.1. Using the model I suggest they’d
> >> only
> >> > >>> occur
> >> > >>> > on
> >> > >>> > > >> > 0.5.1,
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >> and
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>> then that branch would get merged to master.
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>> Having the merge commits from the support branch to
> >> > master
> >> > >>> > > makes it
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>> explicit in the git history that all bug fixes (and
> >> > >>> associated
> >> > >>> > > >> tests)
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >> have
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>> been pulled through to master.
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>> Cheers,
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>> Richard
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>> On 26 Feb 2016, at 06:59, James Wing <
> >> [email protected]
> >> > >
> >> > >>> > wrote:
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>> Thanks, Joe, let me try rephrasing a few of those
> and
> >> > >>> see if
> >> > >>> > > you
> >> > >>> > > >> > > agree:
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>> 1.) Commits merged to master today are destined
> for
> >> the
> >> > >>> next
> >> > >>> > > minor
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>> release,
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>> currently 0.6.0, by default?
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>> By default, commits to master will be released in
> the
> >> > >>> next
> >> > >>> > > major
> >> > >>> > > >> or
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >> minor
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>> release.  No commits are included in
> >> incremental/patch
> >> > >>> > > releases by
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>> default.
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>> 3.) How long will support/0.5.x be maintained?
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>> support/0.5.x will be maintained until the first
> of
> >> the
> >> > >>> > > following
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >> events:
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>> a.) 0.6.0 is released (next minor release in major
> >> > >>> release
> >> > >>> > > line)
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>> b.) One year after 1.0.0 is released ("previous
> major
> >> > >>> release
> >> > >>> > > >> lines
> >> > >>> > > >> > up
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >> to
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>> one year since the last minor release (0.4.y,
> 1.5.y)
> >> in
> >> > >>> that
> >> > >>> > > >> line")
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>> But additional support might be available by
> special
> >> > >>> request.
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>> 4.) Where is compatibility-breaking code destined
> >> for a
> >> > >>> > future
> >> > >>> > > >> major
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>> release stored?  Is it visible anywhere?
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>> I suppose Jira tickets targeting the next major
> >> release
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>> could/should/would
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>> (do?) push branches.  That seems weak in the face
> of
> >> a
> >> > >>> > probable
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >> stampede
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>> towards the fire exit of a major release, but
> it's a
> >> > >>> start.
> >> > >>> > > I'm
> >> > >>> > > >> not
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>> aware
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>> of any great solutions here, certainly not for an
> >> > >>> open-source
> >> > >>> > > >> > project.
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>> On Thu, Feb 25, 2016 at 4:56 PM, Joe Witt <
> >> > >>> > [email protected]>
> >> > >>> > > >> > wrote:
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> James,
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> These are great questions to frame and test the
> >> model.
> >> > >>> So
> >> > >>> > > let's
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> attempt to address them agains the model.
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> Here is the language for that model at this time:
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> - We support the newest major release line (0.x,
> >> 1.x)
> >> > >>> and
> >> > >>> > any
> >> > >>> > > >> > > previous
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> major release lines up to one year since the last
> >> > minor
> >> > >>> > > release
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> (0.4.y, 1.5.y) in that line
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> - When master has no releases we will backport
> any
> >> > >>> > appropriate
> >> > >>> > > >> > > changes
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> (fix, feature, enhancement) to the previous major
> >> > >>> release
> >> > >>> > line
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> - Any security or data loss related fixes should
> be
> >> > back
> >> > >>> > > ported
> >> > >>> > > >> to
> >> > >>> > > >> > > all
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> supported major release lines
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> - Fixes, improvements, features will be applied
> to
> >> the
> >> > >>> next
> >> > >>> > > >> release
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> (minor or incremental) within a given major
> release
> >> > >>> line and
> >> > >>> > > will
> >> > >>> > > >> > > only
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> be back ported on a case by case basis for fixes
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> - In order to consider a patch for back porting
> to a
> >> > >>> > previous
> >> > >>> > > >> minor
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> release line a request needs to be made to the
> >> > >>> developer or
> >> > >>> > > user
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> mailing list with a successful discussion and a
> >> > release
> >> > >>> > > candidate
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> produced'
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> So with those above let's review 1 through 5 in
> >> turn.
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> 1.) Commits merged to master today are destined
> for
> >> > the
> >> > >>> next
> >> > >>> > > >> minor
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> release, currently 0.6.0, by default?
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> Master is for whatever is the most leading edge
> >> > release
> >> > >>> line
> >> > >>> > > >> > working
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> toward the next release.  At the time that a
> minor
> >> > >>> release
> >> > >>> > > occurs
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> against that release line then it branches off
> into
> >> a
> >> > >>> > > >> support/x.y.*
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> branch for any further efforts against it.
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> 2.) Is master always open for merging new code,
> or
> >> are
> >> > >>> there
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>> restrictions
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> before or after releases?
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> I believe master would be always open for new
> code.
> >> > >>> From
> >> > >>> > some
> >> > >>> > > >> > point
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> at which a release is considered feature complete
> >> then
> >> > >>> > further
> >> > >>> > > >> > > feature
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> enhancements need to go on master as part of the
> >> next
> >> > >>> > release
> >> > >>> > > >> > effort.
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> 3.) How long will support/0.5.x be maintained?
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> The most recent minor release line of a major
> line
> >> > will
> >> > >>> be
> >> > >>> > > >> > supported
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> for up to one year from whenever it was released
> >> where
> >> > >>> > > support is
> >> > >>> > > >> > for
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> bug fixes for security or data loss related
> items.
> >> > >>> Releases
> >> > >>> > > for
> >> > >>> > > >> > > older
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> minor lines should be considered on a case by
> case
> >> > >>> basis and
> >> > >>> > > if
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> requested.  Otherwise the basic premise is the
> train
> >> > is
> >> > >>> > moving
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> forward.
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> 4.) Where is compatibility-breaking code destined
> >> for
> >> > a
> >> > >>> > future
> >> > >>> > > >> > major
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> release stored?  Is it visible anywhere?
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> It must be visible.  It should be placed into a
> >> branch
> >> > >>> until
> >> > >>> > > such
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> time that it is ready to become the new master.
> >> That
> >> > >>> time
> >> > >>> > > would
> >> > >>> > > >> be
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> when the next release will be for that line.
> When I
> >> > >>> think
> >> > >>> > > about
> >> > >>> > > >> > this
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> against the stated model we could probably tweak
> the
> >> > >>> wording
> >> > >>> > > to
> >> > >>> > > >> > > better
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> articulate that.  I think it was what was meant
> with
> >> > >>> 'when
> >> > >>> > > master
> >> > >>> > > >> > has
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> no releases we will backport...' but that is
> >> unclear.
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> 5.) A critical data/security bug found after 1.0
> >> would
> >> > >>> > > eligible
> >> > >>> > > >> to
> >> > >>> > > >> > be
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> backported only to the last minor release in the
> 0.x
> >> > >>> line,
> >> > >>> > or
> >> > >>> > > to
> >> > >>> > > >> > all
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>> minor
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> releases in the 0.x line?
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> Only to the most recent minor release of any
> still
> >> > >>> supported
> >> > >>> > > >> major
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> line.  However, the catch of 'case by case'
> >> > >>> determination
> >> > >>> > for
> >> > >>> > > >> older
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> minor lines is still in play.  Basically if
> someone
> >> > >>> requests
> >> > >>> > > it
> >> > >>> > > >> and
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> can get enough momentum for it then it should be
> no
> >> > >>> problem
> >> > >>> > to
> >> > >>> > > >> > > produce
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> such a release.
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> Thanks
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> Joe
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> On Thu, Feb 25, 2016 at 3:15 PM, James Wing <
> >> > >>> > [email protected]
> >> > >>> > > >
> >> > >>> > > >> > > wrote:
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>> I have some rhetorical questions for discussion
> of
> >> > the
> >> > >>> > > branching
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >> model:
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>> 1.) Commits merged to master today are destined
> for
> >> > the
> >> > >>> > next
> >> > >>> > > >> minor
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> release,
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>> currently 0.6.0, by default?
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>> 2.) Is master always open for merging new code,
> or
> >> > are
> >> > >>> > there
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>> restrictions
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>> before or after releases?
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>> 3.) How long will support/0.5.x be maintained?
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>> 4.) Where is compatibility-breaking code
> destined
> >> > for a
> >> > >>> > > future
> >> > >>> > > >> > major
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>> release stored?  Is it visible anywhere?
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>> 5.) A critical data/security bug found after 1.0
> >> > would
> >> > >>> > > eligible
> >> > >>> > > >> to
> >> > >>> > > >> > > be
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>> backported only to the last minor release in the
> >> 0.x
> >> > >>> line,
> >> > >>> > > or to
> >> > >>> > > >> > all
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> minor
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>> releases in the 0.x line?
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>> On Thu, Feb 25, 2016 at 8:01 AM, Joe Witt <
> >> > >>> > > [email protected]>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >> wrote:
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>> Given the discussion has stalled i'd like to
> turn
> >> it
> >> > >>> more
> >> > >>> > > >> toward
> >> > >>> > > >> > a
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>> proposal as we're at a point now where we need
> to
> >> > >>> start
> >> > >>> > > >> executing
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >> some
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>> of these approaches.  We're actually already
> >> seeing
> >> > it
> >> > >>> > take
> >> > >>> > > >> form
> >> > >>> > > >> > in
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>> the support/0.5.x branch and the master branch
> >> > (which
> >> > >>> is
> >> > >>> > for
> >> > >>> > > >> > 0.6.0
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >> at
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>> this point).
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>> The proposal then for Git processes based on
> the
> >> > other
> >> > >>> > > thread
> >> > >>> > > >> [1]
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>> where we outline a support model:
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>> - We will have a branch for each major release
> >> line
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>> - The branch designated 'master' will be for
> the
> >> > >>> latest
> >> > >>> > > major
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >> release
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>> line under active development
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>> - Commits against master should be evaluated
> for
> >> > >>> whether
> >> > >>> > > they
> >> > >>> > > >> > > should
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>> be cherry-picked to other still supported major
> >> > >>> release
> >> > >>> > > lines
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>> consistent with the community support model
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>> - When a release occurs a signed tag will be
> >> > >>> generated and
> >> > >>> > > the
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >> version
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>> for that major line will be bumped to the next
> >> > >>> incremental
> >> > >>> > > >> > release
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>> snapshot
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>> - The next commit on a given major release line
> >> that
> >> > >>> > > requires a
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >> minor
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>> version change should increment the minor
> version
> >> > >>> number
> >> > >>> > and
> >> > >>> > > >> > reset
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>> incremental to zero
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>> - Major version changes should only ever be
> >> prompted
> >> > >>> from
> >> > >>> > > the
> >> > >>> > > >> > > master
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>> branch and should only occur when a commit
> >> warrants
> >> > >>> > changing
> >> > >>> > > >> the
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >> major
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>> version at which point a major release line
> branch
> >> > >>> should
> >> > >>> > be
> >> > >>> > > >> > > created
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>> off of master for the previous major release
> line
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>> [1]
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>
> >> > >>> > > >> > >
> >> > >>> > > >> >
> >> > >>> > > >>
> >> > >>> > >
> >> > >>> >
> >> > >>>
> >> >
> >>
> http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/nifi-dev/201602.mbox/%3CCALJK9a7bWjff7xXGmUtp3nFV3HRmqbLL1StwkXcf5JdohNPRmg%40mail.gmail.com%3E
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>> Thanks
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>> Joe
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>> On Tue, Feb 16, 2016 at 3:13 PM, Joe Witt <
> >> > >>> > > [email protected]>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >> wrote:
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>> I don't want to kill this thread.  It is good
> to
> >> > >>> discuss
> >> > >>> > > >> > specific
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>> tooling/procedures.  But I do want to get some
> >> > >>> consensus
> >> > >>> > > >> > > discussion
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>> around Tony's original intent (as I read
> it).  So
> >> > >>> kicked
> >> > >>> > > off a
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>> discussion back at that level.
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>> On Tue, Feb 16, 2016 at 8:34 AM, Tony Kurc <
> >> > >>> > > [email protected]>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >> wrote:
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>> While I like gitflow, I can't say I like any
> of
> >> > the
> >> > >>> > > plugins
> >> > >>> > > >> > that
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >> are
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>> used.
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>> I have worked on some other projects
> >> > (unfortunately
> >> > >>> not
> >> > >>> > > open
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >> source)
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>> that
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>> use a gitflow inspired workflow, without ever
> >> > using
> >> > >>> a
> >> > >>> > > plugin.
> >> > >>> > > >> > > Nice
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> side
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>> effect is that I believe this got me better
> at
> >> > using
> >> > >>> > git,
> >> > >>> > > and
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> generally
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>> we
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>> all got better at managing merge pain.
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>> On merge problems, I think the reason we're
> >> > >>> operating
> >> > >>> > the
> >> > >>> > > way
> >> > >>> > > >> > we
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >> are
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>> now is
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>> to avoid merge mayhem. I think the initial
> bar
> >> > for a
> >> > >>> > > patch is
> >> > >>> > > >> > > "can
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>> be
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>> merged into master", and we have our friend
> >> Travis
> >> > >>> to
> >> > >>> > make
> >> > >>> > > >> this
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >> even
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>> easier
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>> to know upfront. This greatly simplifies
> things.
> >> > If
> >> > >>> a
> >> > >>> > > bugfix
> >> > >>> > > >> is
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> "patch
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>> needs to be able to apply onto the current
> >> release
> >> > >>> in
> >> > >>> > > >> progress,
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> master,
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>> and
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>> several other versions we're supporting, with
> >> > >>> possibly
> >> > >>> > > >> > > drastically
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>> different code", well then things get
> >> interesting.
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>> On Mon, Feb 15, 2016 at 12:04 PM, Benson
> >> > Margulies <
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>> [email protected]>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>> wrote:
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>> The issue tracker
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>
> >> > >>> > > >> > >
> >> > >>> > > >> >
> >> > >>> > > >>
> >> > >>> > >
> >> > >>> >
> >> > >>>
> >> >
> >>
> https://ecosystem.atlassian.net/projects/MJF/issues/MJF-259?filter=allopenissues
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>> might also prove useful in evaluating it.
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Feb 15, 2016 at 12:03 PM, Benson
> >> > Margulies
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>> I tried to use the bitbucket gitflow
> plugin.
> >> It
> >> > >>> worked
> >> > >>> > > >> great,
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> until
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>> it
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>> didn't. It would get into terrible,
> >> > inexplicable,
> >> > >>> > merge
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >> problems.
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> No
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>> one seemed to be maintaining it.
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>> There's a new offering in this dept:
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> >
> >> https://github.com/egineering-llc/gitflow-helper-maven-plugin
> >> > .
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Feb 15, 2016 at 11:41 AM, Adam
> Taft <
> >> > >>> > > >> > [email protected]
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>> wrote:
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> One of the harder things with gitflow is
> >> using
> >> > >>> it in
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >> combination
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>> with
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> maven.  It's ideal that the tags and
> releases
> >> > are
> >> > >>> > > tracking
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> closely
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>> with
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>> the
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> maven pom.xml version.  gitflow, on its
> own,
> >> > >>> doesn't
> >> > >>> > > keep
> >> > >>> > > >> > the
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >> pom
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>> version
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> updated with the git release names.
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> Because of the general importance of
> keeping
> >> > >>> releases
> >> > >>> > > and
> >> > >>> > > >> > tags
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>> synchronized
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> with the pom version, I think whatever we
> do,
> >> > it
> >> > >>> > needs
> >> > >>> > > to
> >> > >>> > > >> be
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>> approached
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> with tools that are available through
> maven
> >> > >>> rather
> >> > >>> > than
> >> > >>> > > >> from
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >> git.
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>> The
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> git-flow plugin (referenced by Thad)
> doesn't
> >> > >>> directly
> >> > >>> > > help
> >> > >>> > > >> > > deal
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> with
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>> this
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> synchronization, since it's a git tool,
> not a
> >> > >>> maven
> >> > >>> > > tool.
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> I've been using, with reasonable success,
> the
> >> > >>> > jgitflow
> >> > >>> > > [1]
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> plugin,
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>> which
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> does a reasonable job of following the
> >> gitflow
> >> > >>> model
> >> > >>> > > for a
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >> maven
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>> project.
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> I don't recommend this plugin for NIFI,
> >> because
> >> > >>> it
> >> > >>> > > insists
> >> > >>> > > >> > > that
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> the
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>> master
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> branch is strictly used for published
> release
> >> > >>> tags
> >> > >>> > (as
> >> > >>> > > per
> >> > >>> > > >> > the
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>> strict
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> gitflow workflow).  I just mention this,
> in
> >> > >>> reference
> >> > >>> > > to
> >> > >>> > > >> how
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >> some
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>> plugins
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> are tackling the gitflow and maven
> >> > >>> synchronization
> >> > >>> > > issue.
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> [1] http://jgitflow.bitbucket.org/
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> On Sun, Feb 14, 2016 at 10:48 PM, Thad
> >> Guidry <
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> [email protected]
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>> wrote:
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> Your on the right track / idea with
> >> Git-flow.
> >> > >>> Your
> >> > >>> > > >> Master
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> become
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>> primary
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> development of next release (with feature
> >> > >>> branches
> >> > >>> > > off of
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >> it)..
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>> while
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>> you
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> continue to have release branches that
> can
> >> > have
> >> > >>> hot
> >> > >>> > > fix
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >> branches
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>> off of
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> them.  (don't use Master as your release
> >> > branch
> >> > >>> ! -
> >> > >>> > > bad
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>> practice !
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>> )
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> Here is the Git-flow cheat sheet to make
> it
> >> > >>> easy for
> >> > >>> > > >> > everyone
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >> to
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> understand... just scroll it down to gain
> >> the
> >> > >>> > > >> > understanding.
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >> Its
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>> really
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> that easy.
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >> > >>> http://danielkummer.github.io/git-flow-cheatsheet/
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> Most large projects have moved into using
> >> > >>> git-flow
> >> > >>> > ...
> >> > >>> > > >> and
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >> tools
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>> like
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> Eclipse Mars, IntelliJ, Sourcetree,
> >> etc...have
> >> > >>> > > Git-flow
> >> > >>> > > >> > > either
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>> built
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>> in or
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> plugin available now.  If you want to
> live
> >> on
> >> > >>> the
> >> > >>> > > command
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >> line,
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>> then
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>> that
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> is handled easily by the instructions in
> the
> >> > >>> above
> >> > >>> > > link.
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> Thad
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> +ThadGuidry <
> >> > https://www.google.com/+ThadGuidry
> >> > >>> >
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>>
> >> > >>> > > >> > > >>
> >> > >>> > > >> > >
> >> > >>> > > >> > >
> >> > >>> > > >> >
> >> > >>> > > >>
> >> > >>> > >
> >> > >>> >
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> > >
> >> >
> >>
>

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