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This is a todo for collecting changes that could lead to a v11 repository
version.

* Append to journal files even when annex.alwayscompact=true.
  This can make it a lot faster in some cases.
  See note in Annex.Branch.changeOrAppend.

  It's important that this only happen when no git-annex version
  older than 10.20220724 can plausibly be running in a repository
  after upgrading to the repo version that enables this. Depending on the
  timing of v11, this may need to be put in a v12 upgrade that is delayed
  some amount of time (eg 1 year) after v11.
prevent appends except when annex.alwayscompact=false I would like for a new repo version to enable appends, but to do so safely would need a v11 followed by a 1 year delay followed by a v12 that does it. Since a similar v9 and v10 transition is currently happening, and is less than 6 months along in most repos, it does not feel wise to stack up another year-long transition behind that. What if I need to hurry up a new repo version for some other change? Added todo so I remember to make this change at some time when a v11 and probably v12 repo version do make sense. Sponsored-by: Dartmouth College's DANDI project 2022-07-20 17:19:06 +00:00			`This is a todo for collecting changes that could lead to a v11 repository`
			`version.`

			`* Append to journal files even when annex.alwayscompact=true.`
			`This can make it a lot faster in some cases.`
			`See note in Annex.Branch.changeOrAppend.`

			`It's important that this only happen when no git-annex version`
			`older than 10.20220724 can plausibly be running in a repository`
			`after upgrading to the repo version that enables this. Depending on the`
			`timing of v11, this may need to be put in a v12 upgrade that is delayed`
			`some amount of time (eg 1 year) after v11.`