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> Clearly, master is always more likely to have bugs, as a result of
> integration of new features (patch commit or merge - whatever), but I think
> it is always best to TRY and keep master in a state where we expect it
> works, and expect we COULD branch a release from it.

True, but there's a wide range of options (and paranoia levels)
between "good enough to play with" and "good enough to release".

What I don't want is to make it so difficult and/or expensive to get
work into master, that work never gets into master.  We need to be
willing to accept *some* risk in order to promote progress.