[QGIS-Developer] QEP: Add Exceptional Breakage clause to stable API policy

[Nyall Dawson]

On Thu, 4 Jun 2026 at 13:51, Nyall Dawson <nyall.dawson at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Hi lists,
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> Following up the recent formalisation of the PyQGIS stable API policy (see https://github.com/qgis/QGIS-Enhancement-Proposals/blob/master/qep-425-stable-api.md), I've just submitted a proposed change to this policy to add a mechanism to allow API breaks in EXCEPTIONAL circumstances.
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> See https://github.com/qgis/QGIS-Enhancement-Proposals/pull/384 for the proposed changes and a detailed write up on the rationale behind this change.
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> Please give all feedback on this proposed change as comments on the PR itself (not direct email replies) to keep the discussion centralized.

This QEP has now progressed to the voting stage -- please cast your
votes accordingly!

Nyall