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+ Are there any changes that can be committed without
+ approval?
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+
+ The following blanket approvals are in effect:
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+
+
+
+ Fixes that do not result in a change in contents
+ of the resulting package. For example:
+
+
+
+ pkg-descr:
+ WWW: URL updates (existing
+ 404, moved or incorrect)
+
+
+
+
+
+ Build, runtime or packaging fixes, if the
+ quarterly branch version is currently broken.
+
+
+ These fixes must be
+ tested on the quarterly branch.
+
+
+
+
+ Missing dependencies (detected, linked against
+ but not registered via
+ *_DEPENDS).
+
+
+
+ Fixing shebangs,
+ stripping installed libraries and binaries, and
+ plist fixes.
+
+
+
+ Backport of security and reliability fixes which
+ only result in PORTREVISION bumps
+ and no changes to enabled features. for example,
+ adding a patch fixing a buffer overflow.
+
+
+
+
+ No unauthorized commits can ever be made without
+ approval of either &a.ports-secteam; or
+ &a.portmgr;.
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+
What is the procedure for merging commits to the