github.com/vipernet-xyz/tm@v0.34.24/proto/README.md (about)

     1  # Protocol Buffers
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     3  This sections defines the types and messages shared across implementations. The definition of the data structures are located in the [core/data_structures](../spec/core/data_structures.md) for the core data types and ABCI definitions are located in the [ABCI](../spec/abci/README.md) section.
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     5  ## Process of Updates
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     7  The `.proto` files within this section are core to the protocol and updates must be treated as such.
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     9  ### Steps
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    11  1. Make an issue with the proposed change.
    12     - Within in the issue members from both the Tendermint-go and Tendermint-rs team will leave comments. If there is not consensus on the change an [RFC](../rfc/README.md) may be requested.
    13    1a. Submission of an RFC as a pull request should be made to facilitate further discussion.
    14    1b. Merge the RFC.
    15  2. Make the necessary changes to the `.proto` file(s), [core data structures](../spec/core/data_structures.md) and/or [ABCI protocol](../spec/abci/apps.md).
    16  3. Open issues within Tendermint-go and Tendermint-rs repos. This is used to notify the teams that a change occurred in the spec.
    17     1. Tag the issue with a spec version label. This will notify the team the changed has been made on master but has not entered a release.
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    19  ### Versioning
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    21  The spec repo aims to be versioned. Once it has been versioned, updates to the protobuf files will live on master. After a certain amount of time, decided on by Tendermint-go and Tendermint-rs team leads, a release will be made on the spec repo. The spec may contain minor releases as well, depending on the implementation these changes may lead to a breaking change. If so, the implementation team should open an issue within the spec repo requiring a major release of the spec.
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    23  If the steps above were followed each implementation should have issues tagged with a spec change label. Once all issues have been completed the team should signify their readiness for release.