[rfc] six-month stable release cycles

[Mark Shuttleworth]

John Arbash Meinel wrote:
> In the end, I think *my* preferred numbering is:
>
> 2.X     - stable release (every 6mo)
> 2.YbetaZ - monthly dev release in preparation for the next stable 2.Y
>            release
> 3.0     - new default disk format, happens somewhere in the 12-24 mo
>            from the time we release 2.0
Yes, bumping the major version when the default format changes makes
sense. It would also make sense if there were very significant changes
that didn't necessarily involve a format change, but affected plugins or
performance.

Mark
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