schema-version: 0.1.0
standard:
  schema-version: 0.1.0
  sequence: 260
  standard_id: REL-006
  title: Patch Request Authorization
  summary: Patch releases should trace to an approved backlog item, request, sponsor
    record, or equivalent authorization record.
  doc-status: Pre-Draft
  standard-version: 0.0.1
  candidate-pack: OSERA-SP-0.2.0 observe
  ratified-in: Not ratified
  ratified-date: Not ratified
  fitness-role: Observe-only check
  type: REL
  category: Release Process
  applies-to:
  - OSERA maintainers
  - Patch providers
  - Repository operators
  requirements:
  - id: REL-006.REQ-001
    level: SHOULD
    text: Patch releases should identify the backlog item, public request, sponsor
      record, or equivalent authorization record for the patched coordinate and line.
    checkability: manual
    checks:
    - id: REL-006.CHECK-001
      title: Patch request authorization evidence is present
      type: release-evidence
      severity: observe
      implementation: osera-fitness.rel006.patch_request_authorization
      evidence:
      - backlog_item
      - sponsor_record
      - coordinate_line
  source_path: docs/_standards/rel-006-patch-request-authorization.md
  url: "/standards/rel-006-patch-request-authorization/"