| # Hotfixing |
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| Hotfixes are changes made to the stable branch or a previous release in order to resolve a critical |
| bug that may have been detected post-release. Hotfixes are essentially [releases](releasing.md) that |
| happen off-schedule. |
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| We only support the latest tagged release on `origin/stable`. |
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| TODO: Discuss how many releases back we actively support. |
| https://github.com/material-components/material-components-ios/issues/294 |
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| ### Create a hotfix branch |
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| Run the following command to cut a release: |
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| scripts/release cut --hotfix |
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| A hotfix branch is like a release branch, but its scope is limited specifically to the fix. In other |
| words, the hotfix branch must start from `origin/stable`. |
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| ### Follow the releasing process |
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| Start at [Test the release branch](releasing.md#test-the-release-branch) and cut the hotfix release |
| as though it were a normal release. |
