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Branching model
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   :width: 100%

nvie inspired
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.. image:: ./_assets/15-01-inspired.png

Stable branches
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Appropriate Fixes
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- risk of regression
- user visible benefit
- Self-contained
- fix is already on master

Forbidden
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- New features
- Changes to the external HTTP APIs
- Changes to Nova's internal AMQP API
- Changes to the notification definitions
- DB schema changes
- Incompatible config file changes

2013.2 branch and tags
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2013.2.4 preparation
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.. image:: ./_assets/15-04-preparation.png

Review
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.. image:: ./_assets/15-05-review.png
  :width: 100%

Exercise
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checkout the latest stable branch