Re: [HEADS UP] Freeze for 2020Q2 and new rules for 2020Q3

[Thomas Klausner <wiz%NetBSD.org@localhost>]

Hi!

The freeze for pkgsrc-2020Q2 has started now.

Cheers,
 Thomas

On Thu, Jun 18, 2020 at 12:52:48PM +0200, Thomas Klausner wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> I'll start the freeze for pkgsrc-2020Q2 on Monday, June 22 (before
> noon UTC depending on my availability), going for one to two weeks.
> 
> The usual freeze rules apply -- no infrastructure changes or updates
> of packages that are used by other packages without prior
> approval by pkgsrc-pmc.
> 
> Leaf updates are fine (especially security updates), but please also
> direct your energy into fixing broken packages -- see e.g.
> 
> https://mail-index.netbsd.org/pkgsrc-bulk/2020/06/17/msg019110.html
> 
> or
> 
> https://mail-index.netbsd.org/pkgsrc-bulk/2020/06/17/msg019111.html
> 
> (both x86_64) or
> 
> https://mail-index.netbsd.org/pkgsrc-bulk/2020/06/17/msg019106.html
> 
> (aarch64) for some targets.
> 
> I'd also like to point out that in the interest of stability of
> branches, starting after 2020Q2, the following rules will be in
> effect:
> 
> http://www.pkgsrc.org/quarterly/
> 
> In particular, this restricts updates of packages that have caused
> major breakage in the past to the first half of the quarter.
> 
> Thanks,
>  Thomas
>