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From: Amit Kapila <amit.kapila16@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2026 17:24:52 +0530
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Subject: Re: PG 19 release notes and authors
To: Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
Cc: Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>, Andres Freund <andres@anarazel.de>,
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On Tue, Apr 7, 2026 at 12:01=E2=80=AFAM Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>=
 wrote:
>
> On Mon, Apr 6, 2026 at 1:20=E2=80=AFPM Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us> w=
rote:
> > I am confused how this was not clear in the January 2025 discussion and
> > why people didn't mention they didn't like it then.  I can't quote
> > anything from anyone but myself from a private email, so here is some
> > text by me to you:
> >
> >         I started using Co-Author as a way to indicate that the Co-Auth=
or
> >         wrote some of the patch, but I modified it enough that I don't =
want
> >         to attribute/blame the work entirely on the Co-Author.  Are you
> >         saying when that happens, I should name myself also as a Co-Aut=
hor?
>
> I just don't understand what that has to do with the present
> situation. The answer to the question you quote here was "yes", but it
> doesn't touch on the present question, which is what happens when
> there are both 1 or more Author: tags and also 1 or more
> Co-authored-by: tags. The unanimous answer from everyone here, except
> you, is that all those names should be listed as authors for release
> notes purposes.
>

+1. This is my understanding as well.

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With Regards,
Amit Kapila.