[Python-Dev] 3.1.2 / 2.6.5 maintenance releases?

["Martin v. Löwis"]

Ned Deily wrote:
> I've recently seen a couple of references to 3.1.2 go by in checkins 
> which made me wonder whether dates have been proposed yet for updates to 
> either 3.1 or 2.6.  I don't recall seeing any and I didn't see any 
> references in the PEPs.  Some advance warning would be nice.  I assume 
> that some critical problem could trigger planning for an update on short 
> notice; is there a time-limit trigger as well?

Barry was once proposing time-based releases; this idea didn't really
catch on.

It's the release manager who decides when the next bug fix release will
be made, often in response to developers asking for one.

Regards,
Martin