[Fedora-packaging] version-release for different branches

["Germán A. Racca"]

On 09/11/2012 12:37 PM, Stanislav Ochotnicky wrote:
> Quoting Germán A. Racca (2012-09-11 17:03:51)
>> Hi list,
>>
>> I have the following situation. I have a package whose version-release
>> in f17/16 is 0.1.14-2, but in f18/master branches it is 0.1.14-3
>> (because of a f18 mass rebuild). Suppose I'm going to update the spec
>> file, so in f18/master branches the new version-release will be
>> 0.1.14-4, and for f17/16 branches if I "git merge master", then the
>> release will jump from 2 to 4. Is this ok? Or should I keep working with
>> different releases for different branches and forget about "git merge
>> master" in lower branches?
>
> git merge master is the best (IMO) approach here. It will mean you will
> clearly have the same spec file in all supported releases (same git
> hash since it will be fast-forward merge).
>
> What some people don't like is that F16/17 git history will contain
> mention of F18 mass rebuild, but that is (again IMO) a very minor
> "issue".
>

Stanislav, I liked your answer, many thanks for clarifying my doubts! 
It's going to be this way.

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Germán A. Racca
Fedora Package Maintainer
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