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Add section on security fixes, backports, backwards-incompatible fixes#1835

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Adds a section about how backwards-incompatible security fixes are handled along with information about security fixes being backported.

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Comment thread security/policy.rst Outdated
to all Python versions or enabled by default, see the CVE record for
more information.

.. _source-only: https://devguide.python.org/developer-workflow/development-cycle/#security-branches

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Can we please have a ref instead?

Comment thread security/policy.rst
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will decide with the relevant Release Manager(s) whether to proceed
with introducing a backwards incompatible change to fix a security vulnerability

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will decide with the relevant Release Manager(s) whether to proceed
with introducing a backwards incompatible change to fix a security vulnerability
will decide with the relevant Release Managers whether to introduce
a backwards incompatible change to fix a security vulnerability

Comment thread security/policy.rst
will decide with the relevant Release Manager(s) whether to proceed
with introducing a backwards incompatible change to fix a security vulnerability
in a stable version. This may affect whether a security fix is backported
to all Python versions or enabled by default, see the CVE record for

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Suggested change
to all Python versions or enabled by default, see the CVE record for
to all Python versions or enabled by default. See the CVE record for

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