() Stefano Lattarini <stefano.lattar...@gmail.com> () Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:48:59 +0100
So I propose the following change in the Automake versioning scheme:
[...]
Sounds good. Going further, you could maybe define notation (described
in HACKING) for categories of changes (backward-{in}compatible, etc) and
methodically use them in the ChangeLog entries. This would be both
informative to the user, and helpful to prevent mistakes (by casual
contributors :-D).
I also propose the following change to the branching scheme currently
implemented in the Automake Git repository:
[...]
These details should also be explained in HACKING.
to publicize the new versioning scheme
- ??? (suggestions welcome)
Maybe cut a release that changes only the version number? Personally i
would find that to be not particularly useful, but others might welcome
the explicitness.
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