New KDE Frameworks Versions as SRU

[Jonathan Riddell]

I'd like to propose to the tech board to give an update allowance for new
versions of KDE Frameworks.  I don't expect this to be the quickest of
discussions so we may as well get started :)

Currently we have a micro release update exception for KDE SC bugfix
releases.

KDE Frameworks has no bugfix releases because upstream decided they didn't
have the resources to make them.  Instead they have new releases every
month with both bugfixes and new features.  However these are libraries so
applications will be using the existing ABI and that ABI (the symbols) is
not allowed to change.  The functionality of those symbols is also not
allowed to change.  Any new features are in new symbols and existing
applications won't use them.  So updates in the archive will be bugfix only
for applications in the archive.

Allowing a SRU version exception will allow these bugfixes.  It will also
make it easier for backports of Plasma to use the version of KF5 in the
archive.  It will also make Kubuntu a nicer platform for people developing
with Qt and KF5 because they'll be able to easily get the latest version.

KF5 is in Utopic but nothing in the archive uses it so it might be a nice
way to start and reassure everyone it'll be a smooth process.

I'd like to send this to the tech board, any thoughts?

Jonathan
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