doc/workflow: write down debian/* branch semantics

Signed-off-by: David Lamparter <equinox@opensourcerouting.org>
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David Lamparter 2020-06-01 14:56:29 +02:00
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@ -191,6 +191,21 @@ review can be made and the branch merged into master. If a development
branch is becomes un-maintained or not being actively worked on after
three months then the Maintainers can decide to remove the branch.
Debian Branches
---------------
The Debian project contains "official" packages for FRR. While FRR
Maintainers may participate in creating these, it is entirely the Debian
project's decision what to ship and how to work on this.
As a courtesy and for FRR's benefit, this packaging work is currently visible
in git branches named ``debian/*`` on the main FRR git repository. These
branches are for the exclusive use by people involved in Debian packaging work
for FRR. Direct commit access may be handed out and FRR git rules (review,
testing, etc.) do not apply. Do not push to these branches without talking
to the people noted under ``Maintainer:`` and ``Uploaders:`` in
``debian/control`` on the target branch -- even if you are a FRR Maintainer.
Changelog
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The changelog will be the base for the release notes. A changelog entry for