add backport branch info

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William Banfield
2022-06-21 11:31:27 -04:00
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@@ -219,13 +219,15 @@ that rely on Tendermint.
Ahead of any minor version release of Tendermint, the software enters 'Feature
Freeze' for at least two weeks. A feature freeze means that _no_ new features
are added to the code base. The Tendermint team instead directs all attention
to ensuring that the existing code is stable and reliable. Broken tests are
fixed, flakey-tests are remedied, end-to-end test failures are thoroughly
diagnosed and all efforts of the team are aimed at improving the quality of the
code. During this period, the upgrade harness tests are run repeatedly and
a variety of in-house testnets are run to ensure Tendermint functions at the
scale it will be used by application developers and node operators.
are added to the code being prepared for release. This period directly follows
the creation of the [backport branch](#creating-a-backport-branch). The
Tendermint team instead directs all attention to ensuring that the existing
code is stable and reliable. Broken tests are fixed, flakey-tests are remedied,
end-to-end test failures are thoroughly diagnosed and all efforts of the team
are aimed at improving the quality of the code. During this period, the upgrade
harness tests are run repeatedly and a variety of in-house testnets are run to
ensure Tendermint functions at the scale it will be used by application
developers and node operators.
### Nightly End-To-End Tests