From: Ben McCann Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2017 12:49:26 +0000 (-0700) Subject: Add a note about breaking changes (#4555) X-Git-Tag: v2.7.0~1^2~40 X-Git-Url: http://git.ipfire.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=d07fb284628076518ee15e2240b3eea1456e56ca;p=thirdparty%2FChart.js.git Add a note about breaking changes (#4555) --- diff --git a/docs/developers/contributing.md b/docs/developers/contributing.md index ee08b4dd7..e6551d590 100644 --- a/docs/developers/contributing.md +++ b/docs/developers/contributing.md @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ New contributions to the library are welcome, but we ask that you please follow - Check that your code will pass tests, `gulp test` will run tests for you. - Keep pull requests concise, and document new functionality in the relevant `.md` file. - Consider whether your changes are useful for all users, or if creating a Chart.js [plugin](plugins.md) would be more appropriate. +- Avoid breaking changes unless there is an upcoming major release, which are infrequent. We encourage people to write plugins for most new advanced features, so care a lot about backwards compatibility. # Joining the project