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82 bug fixes and security fixes only. Policy dictates that features are 82 bug fixes and security fixes only. Policy dictates that features are
83 not backported to a stable release. This policy means generic recipe 83 not backported to a stable release. This policy means generic recipe
84 version upgrades are unlikely to be accepted for backporting. The 84 version upgrades are unlikely to be accepted for backporting. The
85 exception to this policy occurs when a strong reason exists such as 85 exception to this policy occurs when there is a strong reason such as
86 the fix happens to also be the preferred upstream approach. 86 the fix happens to also be the preferred upstream approach.
87 87
88Stable release branches have strong maintenance for about a year after 88Stable release branches have strong maintenance for about a year after
89their initial release. Should significant issues be found for any 89their initial release. Should significant issues be found for any
90release regardless of its age, fixes could be backported to older 90release regardless of its age, fixes could be backported to older
91releases. For issues that are not backported given an older release, 91releases. For issues that are not backported given an older release,
92Community LTS trees and branches exist where community members share 92Community LTS trees and branches allow community members to share
93patches for older releases. However, these types of patches do not go 93patches for older releases. However, these types of patches do not go
94through the same release process as do point releases. You can find more 94through the same release process as do point releases. You can find more
95information about stable branch maintenance at 95information about stable branch maintenance at