Dear all (Max, Riccardo, Natalia - this might be particularly important for you)
As we approach the next release, it is *critical* that each person in the group will make a clear personal decision whether they want to work in the "develop" branch or the "master" branch (= release version) of IMP. Note that this has nothing to do with whether you are considered an IMP developer or not, it is just a technical personal decision.
The develop branch is where we work on developing the next release. In 6 months, this will be the next IMP. It is less stable (but should be much much more stable than it used to as the testing system improves more and more). It contains the newest IMP features and updates. Also, you enjoy the daily testing system, so you can be assured your code will be compatible with the next IMP release.
The master branch is the release version - it means you will be frozen with a relatively stable version of IMP, with minor bug updates from time to time, but will not get new features. All your code changes will be kept for you, and will not be easily shared with all other developers. Also, you will not enjoy the daily testing system (so you won't know if your code is stable for the next release).
Feel free to ask questions or give feedback, this decision is totally up to you. You can switch in the middle, but it might be a bit of a mess as the two branches will diverge over time.