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diff --git a/doc/development/database_review.md b/doc/development/database_review.md index 39236ab1910..f3c19002417 100644 --- a/doc/development/database_review.md +++ b/doc/development/database_review.md @@ -47,6 +47,13 @@ A database **reviewer**'s role is to: reassign MR to the database **maintainer** suggested by Reviewer Roulette. +#### When there are no database maintainers available + +Currently we have a [critical shortage of database maintainers](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/issues/29717). Until we are able to increase the number of database maintainers to support the volume of reviews, we have implemented this temporary solution. If the database **reviewer** cannot find an available database **maintainer** then: + +1. Assign the MR for a second review by a **database trainee maintainer** for further review. +1. Once satisfied with the review process, and if the database **maintainer** is still not available, skip the database maintainer approval step and assign the merge request to a backend maintainer for final review and approval. + A database **maintainer**'s role is to: - Perform the final database review on the MR. |