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authorAmar Ahmed Deina <amarmed4500@gmail.com>2026-01-14 07:17:18 +0000
committerJacob Walls <jacobtylerwalls@gmail.com>2026-01-15 07:27:34 -0500
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parent8027c0a8d2584a519d32a7f64d8a8c928f702021 (diff)
[6.0.x] Fixed #36856 -- Mentioned needsnewfeatureprocess resolution in contributor docs.
Co-authored-by: James Bligh <blighj@users.noreply.github.com> Backport of 07a16407452f5b62594661ae7ae589eca8cccd4d from main.
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@@ -327,6 +327,11 @@ A ticket can be resolved in a number of ways:
close a ticket. Always use the forum to get a consensus before reopening
tickets closed as "wontfix".
+* needsnewfeatureprocess
+ Used when the ticket merits a new feature, which will need to get
+ community input and support.
+ See the :ref:`process for suggesting new features <requesting-features>`.
+
* duplicate
Used when another ticket covers the same issue. By closing duplicate
tickets, we keep all the discussion in one place, which helps
@@ -344,8 +349,10 @@ A ticket can be resolved in a number of ways:
If you believe that the ticket was closed in error -- because you're
still having the issue, or it's popped up somewhere else, or the triagers have
made a mistake -- please reopen the ticket and provide further information.
-Again, please do not reopen tickets that have been marked as "wontfix" and
-bring the issue to the `Django Forum`_ instead.
+Again, please do not reopen tickets that have been marked as "wontfix" or
+"needsnewfeatureprocess". For "wontfix" tickets, bring the issue to the
+`Django Forum`_ instead. For "needsnewfeatureprocess" tickets, propose the
+feature through the :ref:`new features process <requesting-features>`.
.. _how-can-i-help-with-triaging:
@@ -361,8 +368,8 @@ reset page`_.
Then, you can help out by:
-* Closing "Unreviewed" tickets as "invalid", "worksforme", or "duplicate", or
- "wontfix".
+* Closing "Unreviewed" tickets as "invalid", "worksforme", "duplicate",
+ "wontfix", or "needsnewfeatureprocess".
* Closing "Unreviewed" tickets as "needsinfo" when the description is too
sparse to be actionable.