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diff --git a/doc/contributing.texi b/doc/contributing.texi index 88128e5498..c56f4fd2e9 100644 --- a/doc/contributing.texi +++ b/doc/contributing.texi @@ -991,16 +991,16 @@ rebuilding induced, commits go to different branches, along these lines: @item 300 dependent packages or less @code{master} branch (non-disruptive changes). -@item between 300 and 1,200 dependent packages +@item between 300 and 1,800 dependent packages @code{staging} branch (non-disruptive changes). This branch is intended -to be merged in @code{master} every 3 weeks or so. Topical changes +to be merged in @code{master} every 6 weeks or so. Topical changes (e.g., an update of the GNOME stack) can instead go to a specific branch (say, @code{gnome-updates}). -@item more than 1,200 dependent packages +@item more than 1,800 dependent packages @code{core-updates} branch (may include major and potentially disruptive changes). This branch is intended to be merged in @code{master} every -2.5 months or so. +6 months or so. @end table All these branches are @uref{@value{SUBSTITUTE-SERVER}, |