Re: pkgsrc-2024Q4 branch planning

[Andrew Randrianasulu <randrianasulu%gmail.com@localhost>]

On Mon, Nov 25, 2024 at 12:57 PM Jonathan Perkin <jperkin%mnx.io@localhost> wrote:
>
> I will be running the pkgsrc-2024Q4 branch.  Due to a couple of factors,
> I would like for this to be an especially stable branch (where stable is
> defined as "works as well as possible on as many platforms as possible"):
>
>    * It sounds like there is a shortage of volunteers


To be honest being told twice to "go to upstream with this"
discouraged me heavily from any contributing to only area I can help - pkgsrc.




 to help maintain
>      branches from 2025Q1 onwards, and their existence is in doubt.  This
>      may be the last branch until 2025Q4.
>
>    * I maintain an LTS for each Q4 branch, and it is in my interests to
>      ensure it's a good one.
>
> My rules are broadly along the same lines as gdt's:
>
>    https://www.pkgsrc.org/quarterly/
>
> but with additional consideration of non-NetBSD platforms.  As I am not
> on PMC, you should replace "PMC" in that document with "jperkin" in this
> instance.
>
> As of today you should consider the "November 15" clause to be in
> operation.  No updates to any of those packages now please, unless you
> have a very good reason, AND CAN PROVE that the update will not cause
> any regressions on any platforms that regularly post to pkgsrc-bulk@
>
> The "December 1" clause will come into operation as expected.  If there
> are any changes that people think are necessary to the list of packages,
> whether additions or subtractions, please let me know.
>
> In general I would appreciate that anyone who commits anything between
> now and when the branch is cut to please pay close attention to
> pkgsrc-bulk@ for any packages that you have touched.  Any updates that
> remain regressed for too long will be backed out without prejudice.
>
> Here's to a high quality 2024Q4!
>
> Cheers,
>
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