Type constraint changes
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Description
Say there are two classes:
```
class A a where
...
class A a => B a where
...
```
Assuming that the behaviour of `f` doesn't change, are any of these type changes permissible for a minor version bump?
1. Constraint relaxation
```diff
-f :: B a => a -> X
+f :: A a => a -> X
```
2. Removing a redundant constraint
```diff
-f :: (A a, B a) => a -> X
+f :: B a => a -> X
```
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by reading issue #65 and its existing discussion, then compare both proposed type-signature changes with the repository's Haskell Package Version Policy. Done means reaching a settled policy conclusion for each case and recording that clarification in the specification.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
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- haskell
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- Documentation
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