On Mon, May 17, 2021 at 06:37:56PM -0400, Tom Lane wrote:
> Generally it's considered poor form to push any inessential patches
> during a release window (which I'd define roughly as 48 hours before
> the wrap till after the tag is applied). It complicates the picture
> for the final round of buildfarm testing, and if we have to do a
> re-wrap then we're faced with the question of whether to back out
> the patch.
>
> In this case, it being just a README, I agree there's no harm done.
> But we've been burnt by "low risk" patches before, so I'd tend to
> err on the side of caution during a release window.
Yes, I've had this experience once in the past. So I tend to just
wait until the tag is pushed as long as it is not critical for the
release.
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Michael