Update CONTRIBUTING.md

Update release cycle to be a bit slower with RCs
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Drew DeVault 2016-10-04 17:26:44 -04:00
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**Release candidate**: at some point (usually when development is fairly quiet), **Release candidate**: at some point (usually when development is fairly quiet),
SirCmpwn will announce an upcoming release candidate, often 2 weeks in SirCmpwn will announce an upcoming release candidate, often 2 weeks in
advance. When the two weeks are up, a branch is cut (i.e. 0.8-rc1) and from advance. When the two weeks are up, a branch is cut (i.e. 0.8-rc1) and from
that point only bugfixes land in this branch. Each morning, if bugfixes landed that point only bugfixes land in this branch. Each week, if bugfixes landed
during the previous day, a new RC is cut. During the RC phase, more adventurous during the week, a new RC is cut. During the RC phase, more adventurous users
users are encouraged to upgrade and start looking for and reporting bugs are encouraged to upgrade and start looking for and reporting bugs (especially
(especially in new features). in new features).
**Stable release**: when no substantial changes are merged into an RC for one **Stable release**: when no substantial changes are merged into an RC for one
week, it's released as a new stable version of sway. At this point, all users week, it's released as a new stable version of sway. At this point, all users