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diff --git a/doc/index.html b/doc/index.html index 408df25..6f2b968 100644 --- a/doc/index.html +++ b/doc/index.html @@ -462,6 +462,14 @@ USE_OSGPLUGIN(<plugin2>) </p> </dd> + <dt>Release Updates</dt> + <dd> + <p> + If you are experiencing problems with a release + (e.g. broken download links), try the + <a href="#development">stable development branch.</a> + </dd> + <dt>Old Releases</dt> <dd> <a href="#history">History</a> @@ -474,6 +482,45 @@ USE_OSGPLUGIN(<plugin2>) <h2 id="development">Development Version</h2> <p> + For the sake of simplicity, there are two development + branches - "default" and "stable". Although it might + seem obvious, here's an overview of the types of + changes that go into each branch: + </p> + + <ul class="compact-list"> + <li> + Any change in the build scripts goes into "default". + </li> + <li> + Any package upgrade goes into "default". + </li> + <li> + Any documentation upgrade that refers to a feature + not present in stable goes into "default". + </li> + <li> + Anything else that doesn't effect the build goes + into "stable". + </li> + <li> + Any non-critical improvement to the main Makefile + goes into "stable". + </li> + <li> + Any improvement in the package download URLs or + package version recognition goes into "stable". + </li> + <li> + When in doubt, use "default" rather than "stable". + </li> + <li> + After a successful testing phase, the whole "default" + branch will be merged (moved) into "stable". + </li> + </ul> + + <p> To obtain the current development version, install <a href="http://mercurial.selenic.com/">Mercurial</a> @@ -483,6 +530,13 @@ USE_OSGPLUGIN(<plugin2>) <pre>hg clone http://hg.savannah.nongnu.org/hgweb/mingw-cross-env</pre> <p> + The stable version can be obtained by: + </p> + + <pre>hg clone -b stable \ + http://hg.savannah.nongnu.org/hgweb/mingw-cross-env</pre> + + <p> To retrieve updates, run: </p> |