it may help to differentiate the type and extent of changes.
* incompatible changes to the api * additions to the core api * other additions * incompatible bug fixes * other bug fixes * security fixes * crash fixes * ...
then state which of these are allowed as of now, and what needs to be frozen before a release is possible. (i'd asume anything except security and crash fixes)
also nice would be to clarify which of these will be allowed for 7.8.x (after the 7.8 release)
i have a few hilfe tab-completion fixes which would fit in the other bug fixes category which i'd like to commit before the release, and i hope to be able to continue to work on hilfe during the 7.8 cycle (i still have ideas how to improve completion choices and more stuff that is potentially useful.)
greetings, martin.