From 2172fc40e15a07f99a579485d2c2d735e7767063 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nico Weber Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2025 09:09:37 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] [llvm][docs] Tweak backporting instructions a bit * Drop ".Z" in milestone name since we've been doing X.Y releases instead of X.Y.Z releases since LLVM 18 * Add "LLVM" prefix since that's what release milestones are named * Use a numbered list to make it clearer that there are two steps needed, and add some more details to the first step --- llvm/docs/GitHub.rst | 10 +++++++--- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/llvm/docs/GitHub.rst b/llvm/docs/GitHub.rst index 892b8abcc2d4e..b5b75db91e1c4 100644 --- a/llvm/docs/GitHub.rst +++ b/llvm/docs/GitHub.rst @@ -438,9 +438,13 @@ Releases Backporting Fixes to the Release Branches ----------------------------------------- You can use special comments on issues or pull requests to make backport -requests for the release branches. This is done by making a comment containing -the following command on any issue or pull request that has been added to one -of the "X.Y.Z Release" milestones. +requests for the release branches. To do this, after your pull reuest has been +merged: + +1. Edit "Milestone" at the right side of the isssue or pull request + to say "LLVM X.Y Release" + +2. Add a comment to it in the following format: ::