Changeset 81709

Timestamp:

08/04/11 07:54:42 (4 years ago)

Author:

raimue@…

Message:

ReleaseProcess:
Add a note about using new features

File:

• trunk/base/portmgr/ReleaseProcess (modified) (2 diffs)

trunk/base/portmgr/ReleaseProcess

@@ -209 +209 @@
 
 === Update trunk's version for next release ===
+
 Once trunk is to be used for development of the next major version, increase its version information to
 indicate it's moved past the release version by setting the patch-level version to 99, e.g. 2.0.99 (in
@@ -227 +228 @@
  * [http://twitter.com/macports twitter] (submitter: raimue@)
  * (Where else?)
+
+
+=== Use of new features in Portfiles ===
+
+Using new features introduced by a release should be delayed for 14 days. This
+should allow users to upgrade their installations to the new release. This
+delay matches the warning about outdated ports tree sources.
+
+