From f462d20713f58dbbcee4ad6e5ce98c3553f7505a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Janos Follath Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2023 10:15:13 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] BRANCHES.md: improve wording Co-authored-by: Gilles Peskine Signed-off-by: Janos Follath --- BRANCHES.md | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/BRANCHES.md b/BRANCHES.md index ba58437b0..8f2c8fc04 100644 --- a/BRANCHES.md +++ b/BRANCHES.md @@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ API compatibility in the `master` branch between major version changes. We also maintain ABI compatibility within LTS branches; see the next section for details. -New LTS branches are usually created around the time of a new major version. +Every major version will become an LTS branch when the next major version is +released. We may occasionally create LTS branches from other releases at our +discretion. After a new LTS branch is created, it remains supported for at least 3 years. ## Backwards Compatibility for application code