The PHP internals mailing list thread covers the vote on the 'Release Manager Selection' policy RFC, which passed with 17 Yes, 6 No, and 4 Abstentions (74%). The main controversy was not the policy itself but the terminology used — 'hands-on' and 'hands-off' release manager roles — which several contributors found inappropriate. Derick Rethans, Daniel Scherzer, and Ben Ramsey voted no specifically over the naming, with at least 6 messages in the discussion raising concerns. Alternative terms like 'Veteran Release Manager' and 'Co-release Manager' were proposed. Despite the terminology dispute, the RFC passed, with some dissenters indicating they plan to submit a follow-up RFC to rename the roles.
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