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build-support/release/release (line 137)
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    IIUC, this commit will be pushed and reachable from the tag, but not from 
master.  Even if thats not right its not clear to me what branching above helps.



build-support/release/release (line 140)
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    No longer true.


- John Sirois


On Jan. 10, 2016, 11:26 a.m., Bill Farner wrote:
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> (Updated Jan. 10, 2016, 11:26 a.m.)
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> Review request for Aurora, John Sirois and Zameer Manji.
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> Repository: aurora
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> Description
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> This is in response to the e-mail below regarding git server-side policy 
> enforcement rendering `rel/` tags immutable.
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> ```
> Greeting PMCs:
> (bcc to p...@apache.org)
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> Following direction from the Board, Infrastructure has modified git to
> permit force pushes, and branch/tag deletion.
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> In accordance with the guidance that the Board we've implemented a few
> changes you should be aware of:
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> 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.)
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> 
> If you have questions, please feel free to email infrastruct...@apache.org
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> 
> --David
> on behalf of Apache Infrastructure
> ```
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> Diffs
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>   build-support/release/release 9e8dd41209b8d687974d1cdc731c945afab3946e 
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> Diff: https://reviews.apache.org/r/42117/diff/
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> Testing
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> Thanks,
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> Bill Farner
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