[REMINDER] Backports to stable branches

[Leif Hedstrom <zw...@apache.org>]

Hi all,

if you are contributing or making a commit on master, that you feel really ought to be back ported to a stable release branch (or branches), please remember to mark the Jira with the back port version. There is a field for this when you “Edit” the issue.

Candidates for back porting includes

	* Security fixes
	* Serious crasher fixes
	* Fixes for correctness / compatibility


An example of the last one could for example be if a configuration is not backwards compatible within the major release, yet snuck into a stable branch release.

Once a Jira is marked for back port (one or several branches), the RM for the stable branch will examine the issue, and consult with the author if needed. It’s up to the RM to actually do the back port cherry-picking.

Cheers,

— Leif