should we release 5.9.2 - only assertions and mayb...

# kotest-contributors

[Alex Kuznetsov]

should we release 5.9.2 - only assertions and maybe property testing? there are significant improvements in assertions that do not need the framework and as such should not wait for it. and they have been in limbo since last fall. WDYT?

[LeoColman]

I suppose they're already part of the release candidates. Do we want to put people back in 5.X instead of getting used to 6.X?

[Emil Kantis]

My assumption is that most people stay on 5.9 until 6.X gets a stable release?

[Alex Kuznetsov]

those unreleased improvements are significant. and IMO they are ready to go for folks doing back end development on JVM - which is everyone I know. so it would be cool to have a stable release of at least assertions

[Alex Kuznetsov]

I agree "most people stay on 5.9 until 6.X gets a stable release"

[LeoColman]

I think I agree too, being a 5.9 user myself

[LeoColman]

I don't see a problem with a new 5.9 release, but how are you going to tidy-up the branch for a release?

[Emil Kantis]

Branch from 5.9.1 then lots of cherry-picking? 🙂

[Alex Kuznetsov]

good question. not sure. maybe build/reelase only assertions, or assertions and property-based-testing? leaving the framework unreleased?

[Alex Kuznetsov]

branch from master, replace current framework with the one from 5.9.1?

[sam]

I think it makes sense. Cherry pick into a new branch based off 5.9.1