Git and Release Branch

[ninetydegrees]

Could someone please explain this entry in simpler terms, preferably with detailed steps? I just don't get it because I have no release branch not stemming from develop so I'm not sure how I should go about creating it (the command given in the entry doesn't work for me obviously as branches on hack are only develop and master).

Changing User Account Levels

[purplecat]

I seem to have been working on Bug 2152 (allow multiple stickies) forever. However I have reached the final stretch and am trying to test it. I want to test that it behaves sensibly with different account types (Free, Paid, Permanent) which are each allowed a different number of stickies.

Previously I've changed users account levels on my Dreamhack by logging into the system account and then using Capability Edit on the admin page. However this doesn't appear to be working. I can switch beta features on and off from capability edit, but don't seem to be able to upgrade a Free account to a Permanent Account - or at least I can check and uncheck the boxes but it doesn't seem to have any effect.

Any idea what may have gone wrong? Could I have messed up my database somehow?