bakportade
Bakportade is a term used in software development to describe changes that have been ported back from a newer software version to an older one. The term derives from the Swedish verb bakportera (to backport) and mirrors the English concept of backporting. A backport typically concerns fixes, security patches, or selected features that are valuable enough to apply to an actively supported but older release without upgrading to the latest version.
The practice aims to improve security and stability on long-term support releases while preserving compatibility with
The process usually involves selecting a relevant fix from a newer branch and applying it to the
Contexts and considerations include the balance between security, stability, and maintenance effort. Backporting reduces exposure to
See also: backport, cherry-pick (version control), security patch.