Re: [boost] [release management] Draft policy for changes between beta and release

Beman Dawes wrote:

what sort of QA problems should be fixed between the beta and final releases * Minor code fixes. * Questionable code fixes.

One important factor not mentioned in the message is whether the fix is for a regression relative to the last release or is fixing a long-standing problem. From the point of view of an end-user, the difference between the new version "still not working" and "being more broken than the last" is significant. I would suggest that even quite large fixes should be accepted if they are fixing regressions, while even minor fixes that do not fix regressions should only be accepted if very obviously harmless. Phil.