[wp-hackers] Security Releases Proposal

Computer Guru computerguru at neosmart.net
Wed Jun 13 03:51:04 GMT 2007


Just to make sure: we're only providing security updates for 2.0.x,
the current release, and trunk; right? Anything else in between (like
now 2.1.x) is not supported?

On 6/12/07, Mark Jaquith <mark.wordpress at txfx.net> wrote:
> On Jun 11, 2007, at 2:40 PM, Lloyd Budd wrote:
>
> > I think for the future it is important to maintain (severe) security
> > releases for the previous version until at least after feedback is
> > received on the first maintenance releast of the new version.
>
> I agree.  2.1.3 users were put in a difficult position when 2.2
> became their only option.  They had to choose between security and
> stability.  Once there is a viable (stable) upgrade path available,
> we can discontinue security updates for a previous branch, but not
> before.
>
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