updates the contributing guidelines [other]

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Andreas Rumpf 2019-06-07 16:21:01 +02:00
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@ -343,12 +343,10 @@ The Git stuff
General commit rules General commit rules
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1. Bugfixes that should be backported to the latest stable release should 1. The commit message should contain either ``[bugfix]`` or ``[feature]``
contain the string ``[backport]`` in the commit message! There will be an or ``[refactoring]`` or ``[other]``. Refactorings and bugfixes and "other"
outmated process relying on these. However, bugfixes also have the inherent are backported to the latest stable release branch (currently 0.20.x).
risk of causing regressions which are worse for a "stable, bugfixes-only" Refactorings are backported because they often enable further bugfixes.
branch, so in doubt, leave out the ``[backport]``. Standard library bugfixes
are less critical than compiler bugfixes.
2. All changes introduced by the commit (diff lines) must be related to the 2. All changes introduced by the commit (diff lines) must be related to the
subject of the commit. subject of the commit.