On Fri, Dec 7, 2018 at 5:59 PM Andrew Purtell <apurt...@apache.org> wrote:

> We could do that. Or we could simply renumber branch-1 to 1.6.x at that
> time, e.g. 1.5.whatever-SNAPSHOT -> 1.6.0-SNAPSHOT. Every release has a tag
> in rel/. It is possible at any time to check out from a release tag and
> make a branch for an additional patch release for an old minor line. If we
> need to do it, we can at that time, otherwise why proliferate branches and
> make more work for committers? I think for branch-1 after moving from
> 1.5.whatever to 1.6.0 any additional 1.5.x releases would be unlikely, and
> going forward for 1.6, and so on. This same policy could work for branch-2.
> We shouldn't be afraid to make new minors. Prior to 1.0.0 every release was
> a minor release and patch releases were rare. I think we want to get back
> to something more like that.
>
> It also makes sense to have a long term stable branch. That is currently
> branch-1.2. If in the future we want it to be 1.5, then at that time it
> makes sense to have a separate branch-1.5 for the LTS.
>
>
Let's try it.

Should be easy to do on branch-1 what with a single 'owner'.

branch-2 would prove a more interesting experiment. Let branch-2 be where
we cut 2.2.0 and 2.2.1, etc., from? (We need an RM for 2.2....)

S


>
>
> On Fri, Dec 7, 2018 at 5:54 PM 张铎(Duo Zhang) <palomino...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > If 1.5 is not the last minor release line, then how do we release 1.6?
> Make
> > a branch-1.5 and then start to release 1.6 from branch-1?
> >
> > Andrew Purtell <apurt...@apache.org> 于2018年12月8日周六 上午9:36写道:
> >
> > > Yeah, for branch-1 it is no longer a development branch. Every change
> is
> > > going to be maintenance related. No, I don't expect 1.5 to be the last
> > > minor release line for 1.x. Maybe? Maybe not. In theory we could treat
> > > branch-2 the same. Master is the only development branch. That is not
> my
> > > proposal, though. I'm only concerned with RM activities related to
> > > branch-1.
> > >
> > > On Fri, Dec 7, 2018 at 5:33 PM 张铎(Duo Zhang) <palomino...@gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > So the idea is that, if we have a newer major release line, we can
> > > release
> > > > the previous major releases directly from the 'developing' branch?
> > > >
> > > > I think for branch-1 it is fine, as we are not likely to backport any
> > big
> > > > new feature to 1.x any more. And does this mean that 1.5 is the last
> > > minor
> > > > release line for 1.x?
> > > >
> > > > Stack <st...@duboce.net> 于2018年12月8日周六 上午4:15写道:
> > > >
> > > > > On Fri, Dec 7, 2018 at 11:36 AM Andrew Purtell <
> apurt...@apache.org>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Please be advised I plan to RM the next minor release from
> > branch-1,
> > > > > 1.5.0,
> > > > > > in January of 2019. Once this is done we can continue making
> > > > maintenance
> > > > > > releases from branch-1.4 as needed but expect that not to be
> > > necessary
> > > > > > after a couple of months (or perhaps even immediately).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I see no need to make a branch-1.5. As community resources
> continue
> > > to
> > > > > > shift away from branch-1 we need to conserve available
> attention. I
> > > > don't
> > > > > > see why we cannot release directly from branch-1. Certainly in
> the
> > > > > > beginning any branch-1.5 would be lock step with branch-1. No
> > > > distinction
> > > > > > in branch curation means no need for a new branch, at least
> > > initially.
> > > > > > Also, should a commit land in branch-1 that requires a new minor
> > per
> > > > our
> > > > > > compatibility guidelines then I don't see why the next release
> from
> > > > > > branch-1 cannot a new minor (1.6.0, etc.) right there and then.
> We
> > > have
> > > > > > expressed intent to make more frequent minor releases anyhow.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Related, I started a DISCUSS thread about EOL of branch-1.3.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > In my opinion the optimal future for branch-1, until all
> attention
> > > > moves
> > > > > > away from it, is continuing releases directly from branch-1 and
> > > perhaps
> > > > > > branch-1.2 (depends on Busbey's plans for it).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If you would prefer we continue to make new branches for minor
> code
> > > > > lines,
> > > > > > I can do that for 1.5, no problem, but perhaps you will agree it
> is
> > > no
> > > > > > longer necessary.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Agree.
> > > > >
> > > > > I also like the idea of doing same thing for branch-2.
> > > > >
> > > > > S
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Best regards,
> > > > > > Andrew
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Words like orphans lost among the crosstalk, meaning torn from
> > > truth's
> > > > > > decrepit hands
> > > > > >    - A23, Crosstalk
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Best regards,
> > > Andrew
> > >
> > > Words like orphans lost among the crosstalk, meaning torn from truth's
> > > decrepit hands
> > >    - A23, Crosstalk
> > >
> >
>
>
> --
> Best regards,
> Andrew
>
> Words like orphans lost among the crosstalk, meaning torn from truth's
> decrepit hands
>    - A23, Crosstalk
>

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