From d0133fc8f973547ddafba9dad80c979ce2c3d318 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Josh Triplett Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2026 14:56:16 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] CONTRIBUTING.md: Waive comment period if the crate's documentation deprecates it In some cases, crates have explicit notes in their documentation saying that the crate is deprecated in favor of the standard library, or that the crate exists only as a backport of stable functionality for older MSRVs. --- CONTRIBUTING.md | 5 ++++- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md index d7b7556..fa624a5 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTING.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -39,4 +39,7 @@ whole is not replaced. Before an entry lands, the maintainer(s) of the flagged crate get a window to weigh in, either to object or to show that the replacement is less complete than -claimed, in which case the entry becomes partial or is dropped. +claimed, in which case the entry becomes partial or is dropped. (This window may +be waived if the crate documentation specifically expresses that the crate is +deprecated in favor of the standard library, or if it explicitly exists only as +a backport for older MSRVs.)