From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mp0 ([2001:41d0:2:4a6f::]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits)) by ms11 with LMTPS id gNHoM9w+lF/8JAAA0tVLHw (envelope-from ) for ; Sat, 24 Oct 2020 14:49:00 +0000 Received: from aspmx1.migadu.com ([2001:41d0:2:4a6f::]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits)) by mp0 with LMTPS id AkTSL9w+lF/jRQAA1q6Kng (envelope-from ) for ; Sat, 24 Oct 2020 14:49:00 +0000 Received: from lists.gnu.org (lists.gnu.org [209.51.188.17]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by aspmx1.migadu.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 56599940111 for ; Sat, 24 Oct 2020 14:49:00 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost ([::1]:52474 helo=lists1p.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1kWKqp-0005UZ-7X for larch@yhetil.org; Sat, 24 Oct 2020 10:48:59 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::10]:39494) by lists.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1kWKqU-0005UG-I1 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 24 Oct 2020 10:48:38 -0400 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::e]:47611) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1kWKqU-0006N1-8a for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 24 Oct 2020 10:48:38 -0400 Received: from lns-bzn-32-82-254-31-120.adsl.proxad.net ([82.254.31.120]:37998 helo=guerry) by fencepost.gnu.org with esmtpsa (TLS1.2:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA256:256) (Exim 4.82) (envelope-from ) id 1kWKqT-0004a7-Vm for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 24 Oct 2020 10:48:38 -0400 Received: by guerry (Postfix, from userid 1000) id 1F7F31A60E3E; Sat, 24 Oct 2020 16:48:36 +0200 (CEST) From: Bastien To: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Subject: Clarification of what to expect from major and minor releases after 9.5 Organization: GNU X-Woof-Change: 9.5 Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2020 16:48:35 +0200 Message-ID: <87ft63vfwc.fsf@bzg.fr> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/28.0.50 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-BeenThere: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.23 Precedence: list List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+larch=yhetil.org@gnu.org Sender: "Emacs-orgmode" X-Scanner: scn0 Authentication-Results: aspmx1.migadu.com; dkim=none; dmarc=pass (policy=none) header.from=gnu.org; spf=pass (aspmx1.migadu.com: domain of emacs-orgmode-bounces@gnu.org designates 209.51.188.17 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=emacs-orgmode-bounces@gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -1.51 X-TUID: zH+08c7VEbva Hi all, I've updated https://orgmode.org/worg/org-maintenance.html to clarify a few points: - we don't have a release schedule; - after Org 9.5, x.y versions like 9.6, 9.7, etc. will be *minor versions*, not major versions. So the next major after 9.5 is 10. - we don't follow semantic versioning: that is, we use the familiar numbering sheme (x.y.z) but the distinction between major (x) and minor (y) is not about incompatible vs compatible changes. Instead, we use what I'd call "Hear ye!" versioning: major Org versions request every users to read the release notes, and minor Org versions request Org contributors and power users to read the release notes. We have no release notes for bugfix-only release. Let me know if something is not clear! All best, -- Bastien