From 8a042d827e12998abd164e6db44e5a218e9455ab Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Rafael=20Mendon=C3=A7a=20Fran=C3=A7a?= Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2022 20:32:49 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Clarify that only the latest release series is supported for bug fixes --- guides/source/maintenance_policy.md | 10 +++++----- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/guides/source/maintenance_policy.md b/guides/source/maintenance_policy.md index cb77a6bc35..0f2ae6c8fc 100644 --- a/guides/source/maintenance_policy.md +++ b/guides/source/maintenance_policy.md @@ -37,11 +37,11 @@ in point releases. Bug Fixes --------- -Bug fixes are typically added to the main branch, and backported to the -x-y-stable branch of the latest release series if there is sufficient need. When -enough bugs fixes have been added to an x-y-stable branch, a new patch release -is built from it. For example, a theoretical 1.2.2 patch release would be built -from the 1-2-stable branch. +Only the latest release series will receive bug fixes. Bug fixes are typically +added to the main branch, and backported to the x-y-stable branch of the latest +release series if there is sufficient need. When enough bugs fixes have been added +to an x-y-stable branch, a new patch release is built from it. For example, a +theoretical 1.2.2 patch release would be built from the 1-2-stable branch. In special situations, where someone from the Core Team agrees to support more series, they are included in the list of supported series.