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Expand Up @@ -185,9 +185,10 @@ Beta
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After a first beta release is published, no new features are accepted. Only
bug fixes can now be committed. This is when core developers should concentrate
on the task of fixing regressions and other new issues filed by users who have
downloaded the alpha and beta releases.
bug fixes and improvements to documentation and tests can now be committed.
This is when core developers should concentrate on the task of fixing
regressions and other new issues filed by users who have downloaded the alpha
and beta releases.

Being in beta can be viewed much like being in RC_ but without the extra
overhead of needing commit reviews.
Expand All @@ -207,6 +208,10 @@ severe enough (e.g. crashes) that they deserve fixing before the final release.
All other issues should be deferred to the next development cycle, since
stability is the strongest concern at this point.

While the goal is to have no code changes between a RC and a final release,
there may be a need for final documentation or test fixes. Any such proposed
changes should be discussed first with the release manager.

You **cannot** skip the peer review during an RC, no matter how small! Even if
it is a simple copy-and-paste change, **everything** requires peer review from
a core developer.
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