[Python-Dev] Re: Preparing 2.0.1

[Aahz Maruch]

> - In the checkin message, indicate which file version from the
>   mainline is being copied into the release branch.

Sounds good.

> - In Misc/NEWS, indicate what bugs have been fixed by installing these
>   patches. If it was a patch in response to a SF bug report, listing
>   the SF bug id should be sufficient; I've put some instructions into
>   Misc/NEWS on how to retrieve the bug report for a bug id.

Good, too.

> I've done so only for the _tkinter patch, which was both listed as
> critical, and which closed 2 SF bug reports. I've verified that the
> sre_parse patch also closes a number of SF bug reports, but have not
> copied it to the release branch.

I'm a little concerned that the 2.0 branch is being updated without a
2.0.1 target created, but it's quite possible my understanding of how
this should work is faulty.
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