Hi all,
yes, I know, the documentation here is lacking (or missing), but here are the
general guidelines for what Milestone to set on a PR.
1) Set it to the current, actively developed, major version. Currently
this means v8.0.0.
2) If you think this is a back port candidate, add a label of
“Backport”, if not, stop here.
3) In the Projects list, add the projects that you need / want this to
be back ported to. E.g. "7.x releases”.
4) This is a little sketchy, but if at all possible, put a comment on
the PR, indicating the emergency / reasoning why it should be back ported, and
to which version.
For example, in #4, right now I need to know if a back port *must* go into
v7.0.0 (next release), or if it can wait to e.g. 7.1.1. Also be aware that we
generally will not back port major features / changes into a “patch” release.
If you have a PR, with a significant change, please suggest it (currently) to
v7.2.0. Such features should definitely be discussed on the mailing list, maybe
even with a vote.
Also be prepared to make additional PRs for back ports if requested, to resolve
merge conflicts etc.
I hope this helps clarify this a little bit.
Cheers,
— leif
