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@jason_coleman @williamsba Basically, except this is the standard procedure for security updates that are deemed serious enough. But that’s rarely invoked. Maybe a dozen times since 3.7 shipped which made it possible (IIRC)

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  1. kraft
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    @jason_coleman @williamsba To be honest, I was hoping they would say it didn’t need to be backported. 78 patched versions is no joke. But also why I’m glad an unbiased third-party made the call and not me.

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