On Mon, 2014-06-23 at 20:38 +0100, sebb wrote:

...

> >> > ...
> >> >
> >> >> 2)
> >> >> "Please note that new features included in this release are still
> >> >> considered experimental and
> >> >> their API may change in the future 4.4 alpha and beta releases."
> >> >>
> >> >> I think this also needs to be made more specific, e.g. by adding a
> >> >> note to the sections which detail the the new features.
> >> >> Ideally the Javadoc should also state which features are experimental.
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> > All new features are marked with @since 4.4 tag in Javadocs.
> >>
> >> But are ALL the @since 4.4 methods subject to change?
> >>
> >
> > Naturally. That is the whole point of having alpha releases, is that
> > not?
> 
> In which case, it should be stated clearly in the RN that all @since
> 4.4 methods may change.
> 

Which is the same as clearly stating that water is wet. The whole point
of having releases qualified as ALPHA is to indicate their experimental
status.

Oleg 



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