docs: Update Development.md with maintenance branch workflow #11191
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Summary
Updates the "Branching and release workflow" section in Development.md to reflect the current maintenance branch strategy instead of the outdated release branch workflow.
Changes
release_x.y.zbranches and "all development occurs on master"maintenance-9.x) and next major version (e.g.,maintenance-10.x) branchesupstream/maintenance-9.xinstead ofmasterMotivation
The existing documentation was misleading contributors:
masterbranch" (no longer true)release_x.y.zbranches that aren't used in current workflowmaintenance-X.xbranches that are actively usedmasterinstead of maintenance branchesTesting
maintenance-9.x,maintenance-10.x)Related
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PR Type
Documentation
Description
Replaces outdated release branch workflow with current maintenance branch strategy
Documents maintenance-X.x branches for backward-compatible and breaking changes
Provides clear guidance on choosing correct target branch for contributions
Updates workflow examples to branch from maintenance branches instead of master
Adds emphasis that most contributions should target maintenance branches
Diagram Walkthrough
File Walkthrough
Development.md
Update branching documentation to maintenance branch workflowdocs/development/Development.md
release_x.y.zbranch references with currentmaintenance-X.xstrategynext major version branches
branch
branches
branches, not master