From d07fb284628076518ee15e2240b3eea1456e56ca Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ben McCann Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2017 05:49:26 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Add a note about breaking changes (#4555) --- docs/developers/contributing.md | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) 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 -- 2.47.3