Re: [O] Bug: Please supply stable releases on ELPA or MELPA Stable [8.3.4 (8.3.4-dist @ /usr/local/share/emacs/25.1.50/site-lisp/org-mode/)]

[Bastien Guerry]

Hi Nicolas,

Nicolas Goaziou <address@hidden> writes:

> I thing we should automate bugfix releases with regular version
> numbering scheme, e.g., 8.3.7 release, /as a replacement for/
> org-YYYYMMDD releases.

Okay.

> Therefore:
>
> 1. org-YYYYMMDD could be renamed org-MAJOR-MINOR-BUGFIX# where MAJOR
>    MINOR are never modified automatically, and BUGFIX# is (1+ last
>    BUGFIX#).

I'm fine with this.

> 2. Conditions to make a new automated release ought to change. We could
>    wait for a full "idle" week after a commit before releasing (IOW,
>    wait for one week after a commit but every new commit during that
>    period resets the counter). "next Monday" rule has bitten us already.
>    The new rule is not perfect either, but is more secure. If one full
>    week is too long, we may reduce it to 4 days.

I'm fine with the rule you suggest.

> OTOH "org-bugfix.tar.gz" is not monotonic, so it buys us very little.

We just need to have a link that I can put on the website without the
need to edit the website for each minor release.

Best,

-- 
 Bastien