.. _development_model:

Development Model
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.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 1

   release_process
   proposals
   code_flow
   dev_env_and_tools
   issues
   api_lifecycle
   communication
   documentation

Terminology
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- mainline: The main tree where the core functionality and core features are
  being developed.
- subsystem/feature branch: is a branch within the same repository. In our case,
  we will use the term branch also when referencing branches not in the same
  repository, which are a copy of a repository sharing the same history.
- upstream: A parent branch the source code is based on. This is the branch you
  pull from and push to, basically your upstream.
- LTS: Long Term Support