ROS PMC Votes on Rolling Sync Policy, Discusses Infrastructure Changes

TL;DR. The ROS Project Management Committee approved a new asynchronous rolling sync policy to streamline system updates. - The decision simplifies how new features and bug fixes integrate into the core Robotic Operating System. - Technical discussions included implementing a manual hold on automatic syncs and a rosdistro flag for blocking updates. - Future plans involve volunteer efforts to develop a sync status flag and a frozen/unfrozen field for distributions.

• ROS PMC approved an asynchronous vote for a new rolling sync policy (11 of 16 constituents).
• The policy streamlines integration of updates into the ROS ecosystem, affecting how new features are merged.
• Discussions covered technical implementation details like manual sync holds and a rosdistro flag.
• New infrastructure features such as a 'distro is frozen' field are being considered to support automated processes.

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