Merge pull request #2867 from dgazineu/patch-1

[feed/packages.git] / CONTRIBUTING.md

diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
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--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -5,7 +5,21 @@ Please make sure that all packages you commit or request to pull:
 * Have yourself or another person listed in the (PKG_)MAINTAINER field.
 * Will be updated regularly to maintained and supported versions.
 * Have no dependencies outside the openwrt core packages or this feed.
+* Are "run tested" (or at least compile tested)
 
-Please sign-off all your commits / pull requests to this repository. See:
-https://dev.openwrt.org/wiki/SubmittingPatches#a10.Signyourwork
+Please make sure that all commits you make to this repository:
+* Are signed-off (see https://dev.openwrt.org/wiki/SubmittingPatches#a10.Signyourwork)
+* Have a proper description (starting with <package-name>: / including <package-name>)
 
+If you have commit access:
+* Do NOT use git push --force.
+* Do NOT commit to other maintainer's packages without their consent.
+* Use Pull Requests if you are unsure and to suggest changes to other maintainers.
+
+Release Branches:
+* Branches named "for-XX.YY" (e.g. for-14.07) are release branches.
+* These branches are built with the respective OpenWrt release and are created
+  during the release stabilisation phase.
+* Please ONLY cherry-pick or commit security and bug-fixes to these branches.
+* Do NOT add new packages and do NOT do major upgrades of packages here.
+* If you are unsure if your change is suitable, please use a pull request.