The stable series can receive new features on an exception basis. Exceptions are rare. -Any potentially destabilizing changes to the stable series must be raised to a group of project maintainers - currently Todd Tannenbaum (CHTC) and Matthew Farrellee (Red Hat) - who will agree on a course of action. +Any potentially destabilizing changes to the stable series must be raised to a group of project maintainers - currently Todd Tannenbaum (CHTC) and Matthew Farrellee (Red Hat) - who will agree on a course of action. No action should be taken until it is approved by the maintainers. Who can raise an exception to the maintainers? *: Anyone who is potentially making a destabilizing change (proactive)