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Review, update Release Policy for Godot 4

Max Hilbrunner 2 years ago
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about/release_policy.rst

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 .. _doc_release_policy:
 .. _doc_release_policy:
 
 
 Godot release policy
 Godot release policy
 ====================
 ====================
 
 
-Godot's release policy is in constant evolution. What is described below is
-intended to give a general idea of what to expect, but what will actually
-happen depends on the choices of core contributors, and the needs of the
+Godot's release policy is in constant evolution. The description below
+provides a general idea of what to expect, but what will actually
+happen depends on the choices of core contributors and the needs of the
 community at a given time.
 community at a given time.
 
 
 Godot versioning
 Godot versioning
@@ -30,15 +28,14 @@ term adapted to the complexity of a game engine:
   areas *may* happen in minor versions, but the vast majority of projects
   areas *may* happen in minor versions, but the vast majority of projects
   should not be affected or require significant porting work.
   should not be affected or require significant porting work.
 
 
-  The reason for this is that as a game engine, Godot covers many areas such
-  as rendering, physics, scripting, etc., and fixing bugs or implementing new
-  features in a given area may sometimes require changing the behavior of a
-  feature, or modifying the interface of a given class, even if the rest of
-  the engine API remains backwards compatible.
+  This is because Godot, as a game engine, covers many areas like rendering,
+  physics, and scripting. Fixing bugs or implementing new features in one area
+  might sometimes require changing a feature's behavior or modifying a class's
+  interface, even if the rest of the engine API remains backwards compatible.
 
 
 .. tip::
 .. tip::
 
 
-    Upgrading to a new minor version is therefore recommended for all users,
+    Upgrading to a new minor version is recommended for all users,
     but some testing is necessary to ensure that your project still behaves as
     but some testing is necessary to ensure that your project still behaves as
     expected.
     expected.
 
 
@@ -64,7 +61,7 @@ further developed for maintenance releases in a Git branch of the same name
 Release support timeline
 Release support timeline
 ------------------------
 ------------------------
 
 
-Stable branches are supported *at minimum* until the next stable branch is
+Stable branches are supported *at least* until the next stable branch is
 released and has received its first patch update. In practice, we support
 released and has received its first patch update. In practice, we support
 stable branches on a *best effort* basis for as long as they have active users
 stable branches on a *best effort* basis for as long as they have active users
 who need maintenance updates.
 who need maintenance updates.