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author | Marin Jankovski <marin@gitlab.com> | 2018-06-27 13:29:52 +0000 |
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committer | Marin Jankovski <marin@gitlab.com> | 2018-06-27 13:29:52 +0000 |
commit | c82b57789dea2d95f725e87e20e6b763493c7677 (patch) | |
tree | 6129cc796f8f304f8440f3db9273aa26136aed14 | |
parent | 8ac9038ed2fc859ef9104dcadee26a485a061e2b (diff) | |
parent | 24ce863001cdad510a9251159372ea4036d4268f (diff) | |
download | gitlab-ce-c82b57789dea2d95f725e87e20e6b763493c7677.tar.gz |
Merge branch 'doc-exception-request-links' into 'master'
Updates exception request documentation to link to the new location
See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab-ce!20207
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diff --git a/PROCESS.md b/PROCESS.md index a46fd8c25b4..1cc5b44aa67 100644 --- a/PROCESS.md +++ b/PROCESS.md @@ -197,24 +197,7 @@ to. For example: If you think a merge request should go into an RC or patch even though it does not meet these requirements, you can ask for an exception to be made. -Go to [Release tasks issue tracker](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/release/tasks/issues/new) and create an issue -using the `Exception-request` issue template. - -**Do not** set the relevant `Pick into X.Y` label (see above) before request an -exception; this should be done after the exception is approved. - -You can find who is who on the [team page](https://about.gitlab.com/team/). - -Whether an exception is made is determined by weighing the benefit and urgency of the change -(how important it is to the company that this is released _right now_ instead of in a month) -against the potential negative impact -(things breaking without enough time to comfortably find and fix them before the release on the 22nd). -When in doubt, we err on the side of _not_ cherry-picking. - -For example, it is likely that an exception will be made for a trivial 1-5 line performance improvement -(e.g. adding a database index or adding `includes` to a query), but not for a new feature, no matter how relatively small or thoroughly tested. - -All MRs which have had exceptions granted must be merged by the 15th. +Check [this guide](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/release/docs/blob/master/general/exception-request/process.md) about how to open an exception request before opening one. ### Regressions |