RFR: 8231601: Update CONTRIBUTING.md to clarify process for contributing features plus Skara changes [v6]

[Johan Vos]

On Fri, 17 Dec 2021 12:56:40 GMT, Kevin Rushforth <kcr at openjdk.org> wrote:

>> Kevin Rushforth has updated the pull request incrementally with one additional commit since the last revision:
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>>   More review comments
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>>   1. Renamed "Contributing to...codebase" section to "Coding style and testing guidelines", and switched that section with the "New features section"
>>   2. Updated recommend JDK
>>   3. Added forward reference for Draft and WIP PRs
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> CONTRIBUTING.md line 176:
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>> 174: 
>> 175: Adding a new feature to OpenJFX requires us to consider what it means to support that API forever; we take compatibility seriously.
>> 176: The main idea is to think in terms of "stewardship" when evolving the JavaFX API. This will require significant effort on your part.
> 
> @johanvos to address your point about maintenance, what do you think about adding a sentence here? Something like:
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> This will require significant effort on your part. __It begins before you submit a pull request for review, and continues after the new feature is integrated.__
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> We can follow this up with more detail in the code review guidelines.

That's a good sentence. It clearly and concisely tells what it is expected.

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PR: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jfx/pull/303