[81709] trunk/base/portmgr/ReleaseProcess

[raimue at macports.org]

Revision: 81709
          http://trac.macports.org/changeset/81709
Author:   raimue at macports.org
Date:     2011-08-04 07:54:42 -0700 (Thu, 04 Aug 2011)
Log Message:
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ReleaseProcess:
Add a note about using new features

Modified Paths:
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    trunk/base/portmgr/ReleaseProcess

Modified: trunk/base/portmgr/ReleaseProcess
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--- trunk/base/portmgr/ReleaseProcess	2011-08-04 14:51:39 UTC (rev 81708)
+++ trunk/base/portmgr/ReleaseProcess	2011-08-04 14:54:42 UTC (rev 81709)
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@
 
 
 === 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
 trunk/base/config/macports_version).
@@ -226,3 +227,12 @@
  * [http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/21309/macports MacUpdate] (submitter: ???)
  * [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+delay matches the warning about outdated ports tree sources.
+
+
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