doc: release_cycle: Note when next branch opens

While I have said this in various release emails, it should be
documented here as well that the next branch opens with the second
release candidate.

Signed-off-by: Tom Rini <trini@konsulko.com>

diff --git a/doc/develop/release_cycle.rst b/doc/develop/release_cycle.rst
index 8d4c112f14939f25917843a8106b02ac5f31d3b1..7931521ad9bb5e38aa0796e28d6eaad92ce6182a 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/develop/release_cycle.rst
+++ b/doc/develop/release_cycle.rst
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ Cycle as follows:
 * After the merge window closes, no new features may be added to allow for a
   release candidate phase which is intended to fix bugs and regressions.
 
+* To help with late pull requests, the **next** branch will open when the
+  second release candidate is published.
+
 *Note:* While we try to adhere to the release schedule, we will
 not hesitate and take the liberty to delay a release if there are
 good reasons, for example if there are known bugs or other technical