This is actually the first proper stable release since the process was introduced, the first tagged release did not go through a similar release preparation.
I'm personally extremely happy with this development. We run Tinkercad on a moderately complex Go/C++ based server infrastructure (7 server types on tens of machines) and we have been lagging the Go tip given our need to avoid instability. The fact that we can now sync more often than 6 months and with less risk is great. It's a important step towards making Go a solid choice for distributed systems programming.
I'm personally extremely happy with this development. We run Tinkercad on a moderately complex Go/C++ based server infrastructure (7 server types on tens of machines) and we have been lagging the Go tip given our need to avoid instability. The fact that we can now sync more often than 6 months and with less risk is great. It's a important step towards making Go a solid choice for distributed systems programming.