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Regressions that can bypass the exception requests are the ones which `regression:xx.x` is the last recent monthly release or the current release.
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- [Between the 1st and the 7th](#between-the-1st-and-the-7th) - [Between the 1st and the 7th](#between-the-1st-and-the-7th)
- [On the 7th](#on-the-7th) - [On the 7th](#on-the-7th)
- [After the 7th](#after-the-7th) - [After the 7th](#after-the-7th)
- [Defects](#defects)
- [Bugs](#bugs)
- [Managing a bug](#managing-a-bug)
- [Regressions](#regressions) - [Regressions](#regressions)
- [How to manage a regression](#how-to-manage-a-regression) - [Managing a regression](#managing-a-regression)
- [Release retrospective and kickoff](#release-retrospective-and-kickoff) - [Release retrospective and kickoff](#release-retrospective-and-kickoff)
- [Retrospective](#retrospective) - [Retrospective](#retrospective)
- [Kickoff](#kickoff) - [Kickoff](#kickoff)
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Once the stable branch is frozen, the only MRs that can be cherry-picked into Once the stable branch is frozen, the only MRs that can be cherry-picked into
the stable branch are: the stable branch are:
* Fixes for [regressions](#regressions) * Fixes for [regressions](#regressions), where `regression:xx.x` is the last recent monthly release or the current release.
* Fixes for security issues * Fixes for security issues
* Fixes or improvements to automated QA scenarios * Fixes or improvements to automated QA scenarios
* Documentation updates for changes in the same release * Documentation updates for changes in the same release
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#### Managing a Regression #### Managing a Regression
**Prioritization**
A ~regression label tells us that something worked before and it needs extra attention from Engineering and Product Managers to schedule/reschedule. A ~regression label tells us that something worked before and it needs extra attention from Engineering and Product Managers to schedule/reschedule.
Regressions should be considered high priority issues that should be solved as soon as possible, especially if they have severe impact on users. Regressions should be considered high priority issues that should be solved as soon as possible, especially if they have severe impact on users.
We give higher priority to regressions that affected the last recent monthly release and the current release candidates. **Prioritization** We give higher priority to regressions that affected the last recent monthly release and the current release candidates.
The two scenarios below can [by pass the exception request in the release process](LINK_HERE_TO_RM_DOC) The two scenarios below can [by pass the exception request in the release process](LINK_HERE_TO_RM_DOC)
* A regression in the **Last recent monthly release** * A regression in the **Last recent monthly release**
* **Example:** In 11.0 we released a new `feature X` that is verified as working. Then in release 11.1 the feature no longer works this is regression for 11.0. The issue should have the `regression:11.0` label. * **Example:** In 11.0 we released a new `feature X` that is verified as working. Then in release 11.1 the feature no longer works this is regression for 11.0. The issue should have the `regression:11.0` label.