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Regarding when a release is made, the RM is the unquestioned authority. No one can contest what makes it into the release so long as the release procedure defined in build/README has been followed. The community will judge the release's quality after it has been issued, but the community can not force the RM to hold off a release for a feature. Remember that this document is only a guideline to the community and future RMs - each RM may run a release in a slightly different way. If you don't like what an RM is doing, start preparing for your own competing release.

How can an RM be confident in a release?

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