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Re: [PATCH] embargoed releases: also describe the git-security list and the process

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Oct 19, 2022, 15:47 UTC
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Julia Ramer <prplr@github.com> writes:
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>> In this hypothetical timeline:
>>
>>     A---B-B-B-B-B-B-B-B---C
>>
>>               D0----E0           D1----E1 (next month)
>> ...
>> If the coordinated release C falls after the deadline D0 for the
>> upcoming "monthly security updates" (not singling out Microsoft by
> ...
> If I am understanding this particular scenario, I believe you intended:
>
> s/coordinated release C/final B/

Thanks for sharp eyes. You're correct. As long as the final B comes before the deadline of a packager, then they should be able to work within their own constraint. If the final B comes after their deadline, and they still want to include the fix in E0, then the package needs to be "creative".

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> I can take a stab at concisely phrasing this to fit within this framework,
> first paragraph for context, second is the addition:
>
> Once the review has settled and everyone involved in the review agrees that
> the patches are ready, the Git maintainer and others determine a release date
> as well as the release trains that are serviced. The decision regarding which
> versions need a backported fix is based on input from the reporter, the
> contributor who worked on the patches, and from stakeholders (e.g. operators
> of hosting sites who may want to analyze whether the given bug is exploited
> via any of the repositories they host).
>
> While the Git community does its best to accommodate the specific timeline
> requests of the various binary packagers, the nature of the issue may preclude
> a prolonged release schedule. For fixes deemed urgent, it may be in the best
> interest of the Git users community to shorten the disclosure and release
> timeline, and packagers may need to adapt accordingly.
Exellent.  Thanks.
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  1. embargoed releases: also describe the git-security list and the processJulia Ramer via GitGitGadget, Sep 1, 2022
  2. Junio C HamanoSep 2, 2022
  3. Julia RamerSep 27, 2022
  4. Junio C HamanoSep 28, 2022
  5. Julia RamerOct 18, 2022
  6. Junio C HamanoOct 19, 2022
  7. Junio C HamanoSep 2, 2022
  8. Johannes SchindelinSep 3, 2022
  9. Junio C HamanoSep 5, 2022
  10. embargoed releases: also describe the git-security list and the processJulia Ramer via GitGitGadget, Oct 19, 2022
  11. Junio C HamanoOct 19, 2022
  12. Taylor BlauOct 19, 2022
  13. Junio C HamanoOct 19, 2022
  14. Taylor BlauOct 19, 2022
  15. Junio C HamanoOct 19, 2022
  16. Taylor BlauOct 20, 2022
  17. embargoed releases: also describe the git-security list and the processJulia Ramer via GitGitGadget, Oct 21, 2022
  18. Junio C HamanoOct 21, 2022
  19. Julia RamerOct 24, 2022
  20. Junio C HamanoOct 24, 2022
  21. Taylor BlauOct 22, 2022
  22. Julia RamerOct 24, 2022
  23. embargoed releases: also describe the git-security list and the processJulia Ramer via GitGitGadget, Oct 24, 2022
  24. Junio C HamanoOct 24, 2022

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