Hi
I was waiting for the RM vote to end before replying here further to not
influence the active vote.
Am 2026-03-31 12:08, schrieb Derick Rethans:
I don't think we even should say that a "veteran RM being one of the
RMs
of the *previous* PHP version". A previously active one should be fine
too.
My proposal specifically uses the term “customary” here: For PHP 8.2,
8.3, 8.4, and 8.6 it was a hands-on RM of the previous release who did
the hands-off duty for the next release (PHP 8.5 was an exception to
this pattern). I also think it makes sense for two reasons:
- It ensures that the knowledge of the hands-off RM is up to date with
the most recent practices and workflows.
- It only extends the existing duty by one additional year, since the
hands-off tasks can run alongside the hands-on tasks for most of the
time.
But I agree that it is not *necessary* to strictly follow this rule,
anyone who already did hands-on duty is qualified for hands-off duty.
Best regards
Tim Düsterhus
