From 797bcdf43e19f159492b80ddc635f4bbcf6b41a1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Robert Speicher Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2016 15:56:27 -0500 Subject: Add notes about the regression issues to CONTRIBUTING.md [ci skip] --- CONTRIBUTING.md | 20 ++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+) (limited to 'CONTRIBUTING.md') diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md index 1bd91f0bdce..a6c85e2a6bb 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTING.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -177,6 +177,26 @@ is probably 1, adding a new Git Hook maybe 4 or 5, big features 7-9. issues or chunks. You can simply not set the weight of a parent issue and set weights to children issues. +### Regression issues + +Every monthly release has a corresponding issue on the CE issue tracker to keep +track of functionality broken by that release and any fixes that need to be +included in a patch release (see [8.3 Regressions] as an example). + +As outlined in the issue description, the intended workflow is to post one note +with a reference to an issue describing the regression, and then to update that +note with a reference to the merge request that fixes it as it becomes available. + +If you're a contributor who doesn't have the required permissions to update +other users' notes, please post a new note with a reference to both the issue +and the merge request. + +The release manager will [update the notes] in the regression issue as fixes are +addressed. + +[8.3 Regressions]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/4127 +[update the notes]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/release-tools/blob/master/doc/pro-tips.md#update-the-regression-issue + ## Merge requests We welcome merge requests with fixes and improvements to GitLab code, tests, -- cgit v1.2.1