From cbf35418a2e38c998ca6e783f395436c285c4a8d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Rich Trott Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2017 10:35:24 -0800 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] doc: unlock module Update documentation for `module` to reflect stability index 2 (Stable) rather than 3 (Locked). Refs: https://github.com/nodejs/node/issues/11200 --- doc/api/modules.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/doc/api/modules.md b/doc/api/modules.md index 8108ede6aaf48d..73248180f778bd 100644 --- a/doc/api/modules.md +++ b/doc/api/modules.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ # Modules -> Stability: 3 - Locked +> Stability: 2 - Stable From 7ffe5c5056bd902bc25e7f802b9caecd0190dee7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Rich Trott Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2017 10:37:20 -0800 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] doc: remove Locked from stability index The stability index 3 (Locked) is unused and is being eliminated. Remove it from the documentation about the stability index. Remove mention of the Locked from CONTRIBUTING.md. The remaining text about the stability index is slight and not seemingly valuable. Removing it too. Refs: https://github.com/nodejs/node/issues/11200 --- CONTRIBUTING.md | 9 --------- doc/api/documentation.md | 6 ------ 2 files changed, 15 deletions(-) diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md index bf3dbd0ad0e163..290cad8faaeb7a 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTING.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -46,15 +46,6 @@ $ git remote add upstream git://github.com/nodejs/node.git For developing new features and bug fixes, the `master` branch should be pulled and built upon. -#### Respect the stability index - -The rules for the master branch are less strict; consult the -[stability index](./doc/api/documentation.md#stability-index) for details. - -In a nutshell, modules are at varying levels of API stability. Bug fixes are -always welcome but API or behavioral changes to modules at stability level 3 -(Locked) are off-limits. - #### Dependencies Node.js has several bundled dependencies in the *deps/* and the *tools/* diff --git a/doc/api/documentation.md b/doc/api/documentation.md index 947010d951bdab..5f45c9b56ed387 100644 --- a/doc/api/documentation.md +++ b/doc/api/documentation.md @@ -56,12 +56,6 @@ The API has proven satisfactory. Compatibility with the npm ecosystem is a high priority, and will not be broken unless absolutely necessary. ``` -```txt -Stability: 3 - Locked -Only bug fixes, security fixes, and performance improvements will be accepted. -Please do not suggest API changes in this area; they will be refused. -``` - ## JSON Output > Stability: 1 - Experimental