On Thu, Nov 28, 2024 at 4:58 PM <[email protected]> wrote:

> From: Numan Siddique <[email protected]>
>
> Some users may still be using unsupported releases or branches and
> may require some bug fixes.  It is highly recommended to upgrade to
> the supported versions.  But sometimes a fix maybe requested by the
> users.  Update the documentation to allow such requests if its feasible
> to backport such fixes.
>
> Signed-off-by: Numan Siddique <[email protected]>
> ---
>  Documentation/internals/release-process.rst | 6 +++++-
>  1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/internals/release-process.rst
> b/Documentation/internals/release-process.rst
> index 9a1625c1a4..e1720ed9d1 100644
> --- a/Documentation/internals/release-process.rst
> +++ b/Documentation/internals/release-process.rst
> @@ -115,10 +115,14 @@ or security fixes.
>
>  The branches for standard term support versions may receive bug fixes and
>  critical and security fixes after the OVN team has stopped creating
> regular
> -releases. This is strictly to facilitate easy backporting of fixes to LTS
> +releases. This is to facilitate easy backporting of fixes to LTS
>  versions that are still receiving regular releases. Even though the
> branch may
>  receive additional fixes, no releases will be made with these fixes.
>
> +Sometimes, a fix can be backported to these branches if requested by the
> user
> +or author of that fix.  The request maybe rejected by the maintainers if
> it is
> +deemed risky or complex.
> +
>  Release Numbering
>  -----------------
>
> --
> 2.46.0
>
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Looks good to me, thanks.

Reviewed-by: Ales Musil <[email protected]>
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