kdenlive/dev-docs/contributing.md

Contributing to Kdenlive

• Create a merge request on GitLab
• Get it reviewed
• Join the Matrix group #kdenlive-dev:kde.org

Coding Guidelines

• Use existing code style
• Write unit tests
• Document unclear parts (e.g. what a QMutex is locking)

Release + Branching Model

Kdenlive is following the KDE Release Schedule and a new major version like 20.04 is released every four months. Bugfix releases like 20.04.1 are released until the next major release arrives.

The branching model in Git works as follows:

• master is the most recent development version.
• release/* contains release branches like release/20.04. Shortly before a new major version is released, the new release branch is created and we enter feature and string freeze for final bugfixes and translation of texts. The version which is effectively released is marked with a tag.
• work/* contains work branches. When you start coding a new feature, do it on a work branch. When it is ready, the work branch is merged back into master if the merge request has been approved.

Bugfixes for the released versions are added on the release branch and then merged back to master.