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On Mon, 29 Apr 2002, Simon Josefsson wrote:

> > Emacs 21.3 will be released from the branch, so it cannot have Dave's
> > code.  This will have to wait until the first release from the current
> > CVS head.
> 
> If this is so, shouldn't the ":version" `defcustom' parameters I just
> proposed in the patch to lisp/mail/smtpmail.el and
> lisp/mail/sendmail.el be changed to "21.4" or whatever the next
> version will be that will include the fixes?

Yes.

> The :version parameter
> seem to require that there exists a release plan for future releases
> so it is possible to add the correct information.

The trouble with release plans is that they tend to change ;-)

Seriously, though: we are just learning how to deal with branches.  I 
guess this issue is part of the learning process.  Suggestions for 
solutions are welcome.