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This is a proposed change, and must be ratified by the Tech Board first.

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
  • Changes can be approved via any single TB member
• Existing de facto exceptions are:
  • firefox
  • mozilla-thunderbird, thunderbird
  • postgresql-8.1, postgresql-8.2