MicroReleaseExceptions

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 * Allow for an exception in SRUs to the "patch must be as small and unintrusive as possible" requirement for specific packages that meet the criteria:  * Allow for an exception in [[StableReleaseUpdates|SRU]]s to the "patch must be as small and unintrusive as possible" requirement for specific packages that meet the criteria:
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 * The technical board will have the responsibility to maintain and review the list of packages that are exceptions to the SRU rule, as well as approve package additions.
  * Changes to the exception list must be brought to the TB via email. The request is expected to include justification against the above criteria.		  * The [[TechnicalBoard|technical board]] will have the responsibility to maintain and review the list of packages that are exceptions to the SRU rule, as well as approve package additions.
  * Changes to the exception list must be brought to the TB via email (technical-board@lists.ubuntu.com). The request is expected to include justification against the above criteria.
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 * Existing approved exceptions are:  * Approved exceptions:
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  * postgresql-8.1, postgresql-8.2   * postgresql-X.Y
  * clamav (approved on 2009-01-09)

This was ratified by the Tech Board on 2007-08-14.

SRU micro version update exception

  • Allow for an exception in SRUs to the "patch must be as small and unintrusive as possible" requirement for specific packages that meet the criteria:

    • upstream supports micro-version updates to stable releases
    • upstream has a sufficiently high level of regression testing for their stable releases
    • regression tests are enabled in the package's build

  • The technical board will have the responsibility to maintain and review the list of packages that are exceptions to the SRU rule, as well as approve package additions.

    • Changes to the exception list must be brought to the TB via email (technical-board@lists.ubuntu.com). The request is expected to include justification against the above criteria.

    • Changes can be approved via any single TB member
  • Approved exceptions:
    • firefox
    • mozilla-thunderbird, thunderbird
    • postgresql-X.Y
    • clamav (approved on 2009-01-09)

StableReleaseUpdates/MicroReleaseExceptions (last edited 2015-09-29 16:25:28 by pitti)