After looking at these definitions are we not talking about time-based patch releases? It is again subjective how much functionality makes a MINOR release.
Though this thread is seeking consensus on time-based scheduled it is specifically for minors. it appears to me like we need to update our definitions before we make a decision on schedule. On Tue, Oct 9, 2018 at 10:06 AM Alexander Murmann <amurm...@pivotal.io> wrote: > Bruce, agreed. I think we should eliminate all the fluff language around > "significant improvements". What's "significant" is entirely subjective. > I'd prefer to stick to the much simpler definition from semver.org: > > > > Given a version number MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH, increment the: > > > > 1. MAJOR version when you make incompatible API changes, > > 2. MINOR version when you add functionality in a backwards-compatible > > manner, and > > 3. PATCH version when you make backwards-compatible bug fixes. > > > > > On Tue, Oct 9, 2018 at 9:03 AM Bruce Schuchardt <bschucha...@pivotal.io> > wrote: > > > -1 > > > > To me the definition of major vs minor releases is too muddy. Our > > Versioning and Branching > > < > > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/GEODE/Versioning+and+Branching > > > > > > page has requirements for a Minor release that seem orthogonal to this > > discussion. A Minor release "must definitely include significant > > improvements to current API or components that justify not be configured > > (sic) as /maintenance/ changes". > > > > The page also describes a Maintenance release that seems to be more what > > we're talking about here. > > > > I think we need a new proposal for Major / Minor / Maintenance release > > definitions. That's what we should be voting on. > > > > > > > > On 10/8/18 2:24 PM, Alexander Murmann wrote: > > > Hi everyone, > > > > > > As discussed in "Predictable minor release cadence", I'd like us to > find > > > agreement on releasing a new minor version every three months. There > are > > > more details in the other thread and I should have captured everything > > > relevant on the wiki: > > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/GEODE/Release+Schedule > > > > > > There are also some discussions about patch releases. Let's please > focus > > > this vote on the proposed minor release schedule and carry on other > > > discussions in the [DISCUSS] thread. > > > > > > Thank you all! > > > > > > > >
