Re: New version numbering practices

From: Peter Eisentraut <peter(dot)eisentraut(at)2ndquadrant(dot)com>
To: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>, Greg Stark <stark(at)mit(dot)edu>
Cc: Alvaro Herrera <alvherre(at)2ndquadrant(dot)com>, Michael Paquier <michael(dot)paquier(at)gmail(dot)com>, Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net>, PostgreSQL mailing lists <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: New version numbering practices
Date: 2016-08-04 19:18:46
Message-ID: 2406dff0-6e9d-75b1-d638-36e3dfdb76dc@2ndquadrant.com
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On 8/3/16 1:20 PM, Tom Lane wrote:
> I was just wondering whether it would be worth starting to use "git tag -a".

One should always use annotated tags for public releases. That way, the
tag is its own Git object that cannot be later moved around or easily
faked (modulo GPG signatures -- a whole different discussion).

Unannotated tags are more intended for private labels.

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Peter Eisentraut http://www.2ndQuadrant.com/
PostgreSQL Development, 24x7 Support, Remote DBA, Training & Services

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