From 6490eed1365ae9186d570648265eed65804113b4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Doug Beatty <44704949+dbeatty10@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 6 Aug 2024 09:39:02 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Release version(s) that a PR will be included within (#5893) [Preview](https://docs-getdbt-com-git-dbeatty10-patch-1-dbt-labs.vercel.app/community/resources/oss-expectations#pull-requests) ## What are you changing in this pull request and why? Clarify when PRs will, won't, or may be backported to versions of dbt Core that are still in [active or critical](https://docs.getdbt.com/docs/dbt-versions/core#ongoing-patches) support. ## Checklist - [x] Review the [Content style guide](https://github.com/dbt-labs/docs.getdbt.com/blob/current/contributing/content-style-guide.md) so my content adheres to these guidelines. --------- Co-authored-by: Mirna Wong <89008547+mirnawong1@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Matt Shaver <60105315+matthewshaver@users.noreply.github.com> --- website/docs/community/resources/oss-expectations.md | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/website/docs/community/resources/oss-expectations.md b/website/docs/community/resources/oss-expectations.md index ba6c798e843..e6e5d959c96 100644 --- a/website/docs/community/resources/oss-expectations.md +++ b/website/docs/community/resources/oss-expectations.md @@ -107,3 +107,7 @@ PRs are your surest way to make the change you want to see in dbt / packages / d - **Tests!** When you open a PR, some tests and code checks will run. (For security reasons, some may need to be approved by a maintainer.) We will not merge any PRs with failing tests. If you’re not sure why a test is failing, please say so, and we’ll do our best to get to the bottom of it together. - **Contributor License Agreement** (CLA): This ensures that we can merge your code, without worrying about unexpected implications for the copyright or license of open source dbt software. For more details, read: ["Contributor License Agreements"](../resources/contributor-license-agreements.md) - **Changelog:** In projects that include a number of changes in each release, we need a reliable way to signal what's been included. The mechanism for this will vary by repository, so keep an eye out for notes about how to update the changelog. + +### Inclusion in release versions + +Both bug fixes and backwards-compatible new features will be included in the [next minor release](/docs/dbt-versions/core#how-dbt-core-uses-semantic-versioning). Fixes for regressions and net-new bugs that were present in the minor version's original release will be backported to versions with [active support](/docs/dbt-versions/core). Other bug fixes may be backported when we have high confidence that they're narrowly scoped and won't cause unintended side effects.