[GRASS-dev] GRASS 6.4.0 release branch forthcoming

[Glynn Clements]

Hamish wrote:

> > I agree - but do we need to create a release branch in advance of the 
> > release? Any development in the 6.4 branch at present is intended for
> > the 6.4.0 release anyway; it's not as if we need to branch off the
> > release to allow development to continue in the devel branch, as all
> > new development is going on in trunk.
> > 
> > I think to avoid having three separate branches (6.4 dev, 6.4 release
> > and 7.0 dev/trunk) it would be best to only create the release
> > branch immediately before 6.4.0 is tagged.
> 
> I think Paul is right, create 6.4.0 release branch moments before 6.4.0rc1,
> otherwise there is more backporting to do, which is a pain.
> 
> or is the idea to release rc1 in the next days?
> 
> 
> I had some things I wanted to get done before 6.4.0-final, I added/
> commented on a couple in the trac system yesterday, and I'll add a few
> more as I can remember them ;)

I would suggest leaving 6.4.0 for a while yet. Otherwise, you'll be up
to 6.123.0 by the time that we start thinking about releasing 7.0.

I'd be more concerned about 6.3.1, as there have been a fair number of
straightforward bug-fixes since 6.3.0.

-- 
Glynn Clements <glynn at gclements.plus.com>