We support three major versions at once. How do you run release branches and cherry-picks without chaos?

Backports look trivial until a cherry-pick conflicts. Branch-per-line discipline, forward-port-first ordering, and an honest EOL calendar are what keep three versions shippable at once.

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Backports look trivial until a cherry-pick conflicts. Branch-per-line discipline, forward-port-first ordering, and an honest EOL calendar are what keep three versions shippable at once.

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