[HBASE-25690] Specify and document the criteria for moving the 'stable' pointer

• Type: Task
• Status: Open
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Component/s: documentation
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Andrew Kyle Purtell
• Created: 22/Mar/21 17:09
• Updated: 02/Aug/21 21:35

Description

We can consider reported experience with new code lines released ahead of where the stable pointer currently points, when and if it happens but this should not be a formal criteria because it has nothing directly to do with our PMC or project. We need a criteria for deciding when new code lines are sufficiently stable as to warrant moving the 'stable' pointer that we as project and PMC can achieve and implement effectively.

IMHO "one of our project devs has it running" does not meet that requirement, because this depends on third party organizations (a dev's employer, and such) and idiosyncratic criteria.

Collect and document requirements, test scenarios, and success (and failure) criteria.