[python-committers] Cutting Python 2.6

["Martin v. Löwis"]

> creating a branch for the release is no option?

It might be, but that's for the release manager to decide, and
he has chosen the alternative option of freezing the repository.

>  that's odd, because I
> do that all the time.  i.e.
> 
>    1 - create trunk snapshot by branching
>    2 - build release kit from branch
>    3 - tweak snapshot in branch if necessary, repeat from 2
>    4 - when the kit is solid, tag the final branch
>    5 - merge relevant changes back to trunk

It's more complicated than the current procedure.

Regards,
Martin