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contribute: Document backport workflow for GStreamer developers

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the issue, but usually just means that it's fallen through the cracks or the issue, but usually just means that it's fallen through the cracks or
people have been busy with other things. people have been busy with other things.
# Workflows for GStreamer developers
## Backporting to a stable branch
Before backporting any changes to a stable branch, they should first be
applied to the `master` branch, and should obviously not have caused any known
outstanding regressions. The only exception here are changes that do not apply
to the `master` branch anymore.
Existing merge request against the `master` branch, including merged ones,
that should be considered for backporting in the future should be labeled with
the `Needs backport` label unless there is any specific urgency to get it
backported. All merge requests with the (`Needs backport`)[needs-backport]
label will be regularly considered for backporting by GStreamer developers.
### Creating a merge request for backports
When creating a merge request for backporting changes, include one or more
changes in the merge request and ideally all from the (list)[needs-backport]
after reviewing them and potentially fixing them to work cleanly with the
stable branch.
If there are specific commits or areas of commits where further feedback is
needed, please create a task list in the description of the merge request and
@ the committer or whoever has knowledge about this commit.
Add another task to the task list in the merge request's description for the
module's maintainer(s) to confirm the merge and @ one or more maintainers.
Only once the CI succeeded for the merge request and all tasks are solved,
especially the confirmation from the maintainer(s), the merge request can be
merged.
[needs-backport]: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/groups/gstreamer/-/merge_requests?state=merged&label_name[]=Needs%20backport