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# Operational Decision Making

This page covers guidelines used for routine decisions with respect to the code base.

For routine decisions to the code base that do NOT involve new version updates or breaking updates the following approach is taken:

#### Basic Decision Framework

* Consensus-seeking: Aim for agreement through discussion
* Voting mechanism: Fallback for disputed decisions (majority)
* Public transparency: Document decisions in issue trackers or mailing lists

#### Maintainer Roles

* Release Manager: Coordinates release process; rotates between maintainers.
* Core Maintainers: Vote on major decisions, approve final releases
* Area Maintainers: Responsible for specific components