[Python-Dev] cpython (3.3): Closes #20872: dbm/gdbm/ndbm close methods are not documented

[Benjamin Peterson]

On Wed, Jun 25, 2014, at 23:38, Ned Deily wrote:
> In article <53AB53A7.6050403 at jcea.es>, Jesus Cea <jcea at jcea.es> wrote:
> 
> > On 25/06/14 20:35, Ned Deily wrote:
> > > The 3.3 branch is open only to security fixes. Please don't backport 
> > > other patches to there.
> > > 
> > > https://docs.python.org/devguide/devcycle.html#summary
> > 
> > Ned, I am aware. It is a doc-only fix, like fixing a typo or correcting
> > an incorrect statement. It that is against policy, let me know.
> 
> My understanding is that doc changes are treated the same as any other 
> code changes.  As you noticed, after a release leaves maintenance mode, 
> its documentation is no longer updated on the web site.

To echo Ned, committing a doc change to 3.3 isn't the end of the world.
We just want to make sure energy is focused on the 3 branches we do
fully maintain.