Change Proposals

Classification

Change proposals fall in to one of the following categories, each with its own template for new topics. Go to a classification's topic for a form to create a new topic of that classification using the ChangeProposalForm and the appropriate template, or use WebCreateNewTopic which contains forms for creating any kind of topic for the forms available in this web.

Topic Classification	Template	Description
FeatureRequest	FeatureRequestTopicTemplate	Request for additional functionality

Workflow

A ChangeProposal's CurrentState field is used for tracking its development status. It can take the following states:

Name	Type	Tooltip Message
UnderInvestigation	option	New proposal which has not yet been fully discussed or decided upon
AcceptedProposal	option	Proposal was committed for at least 14 days, has been accepted, and is ready to be implemented
RejectedProposal	option	Proposal was rejected after being committed for at least 14 days
CommunityVote	option	Discussion on committed proposal has not lead to consensus after 14 days. The proposal is now up for community vote.
UnderConstruction	option	For an accepted proposal only; documentation and coding started. Please give Item number in BugTracking field
ReadyToMerge	option	Construction has been completed, and code is in an Item branch in github awaiting merge into master
MergedToCore	option	Has been merged to core or default plugin. Please give Item number in BugTracking field
ImplementedAsExtension	option	It was implemented as an optional contrib/plugin/addon, and doesn't need a core merge
ParkedProposal	option	Proposal needs someone to drive it
DiscardedProposal	option	Proposal is no longer applicable, withdrawn by developer without a decision, or addressed by an alternate solution.