@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ Pull request checklist
1212Branch selection
1313----------------
1414
15- In general target the master branch for all new features and
16- bug-fixes. PRs may target maintenance or doc branches on
17- a case-by-case basis.
15+ In general target the master branch for all new features and bug-fixes.
16+ Pull requests (* PRs *) may target maintenance or doc branches on a case-by-case
17+ basis.
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2020Documentation
@@ -47,6 +47,19 @@ PR Review guidelines
4747* If you have commit rights, then you are trusted to use them. Please
4848 help review and merge PRs!
4949
50+ * If you have the rights to set labels, tag the PR with descriptive labels.
51+ See the `list of labels <https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib/labels >`__.
52+
53+ * Set the milestone to
54+
55+ * the next point-release for new features; e.g. ``v3.X.0 ``
56+
57+ * the next bugfix release for bugfixes; e.g. ``v.3.X.Y ``
58+
59+ All PRs for features and bug fixes should target the master branch. The
60+ milestone tag triggers an :ref: `automatical backport <automated-backports >`.
61+ for milestones which have a corresponding branch.
62+
5063* Documentation and examples may be merged by the first reviewer. Use
5164 the threshold "is this better than it was?" as the review criteria.
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@@ -138,6 +151,8 @@ The only changes to be backported to 2.2.N-doc are changes to
138151``doc ``, ``examples ``, or ``tutorials ``. Any changes to
139152``lib `` or ``src `` should not be backported to this branch.
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154+ .. _automated-backports :
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141156Automated backports
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