Add deprecation policy (#6068)

Co-authored-by: Robert Kaussow <xoxys@rknet.org>

docs/docs/92-development/40-deprecations.md

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+# Deprecation Policy
+
+## Pipeline Configuration Changes
+
+Pipeline configuration (YAML syntax) changes follow a strict deprecation process to ensure users have sufficient time to migrate.
+
+### Process Timeline
+
+1. **Minor Version N.x - Add Deprecation Warning**
+   - Linter shows a warning (not an error)
+   - Old syntax remains functional
+   - Documentation is updated to reflect the new syntax
+   - Warning message includes guidance on required changes
+
+2. **Major Version (N+1).0 - Warning Becomes Error**
+   - Linter issues an error (pipeline fails)
+   - Old syntax is no longer supported
+   - Breaking change is documented in the migration guide
+   - Users **must** update their configurations
+
+3. **Minor Version (N+1).x - Code Cleanup**
+   - Deprecated code paths are removed
+   - Implementation is simplified/refactored
+   - Parser no longer recognizes the old syntax
+
+### Example
+
+Old syntax: `secrets: [token]`
+New syntax: `environment: { TOKEN: { from_secret: token } }`
+
+- **v2.5.0:** Deprecation warning added in linter; both syntaxes work
+- **v2.6-2.9:** Warning persists; both syntaxes remain functional
+- **v3.0.0:** Linter error; old syntax fails (breaking change)
+- **v3.1.0:** Deprecated code paths removed; parser simplified
+
+### Implementation Checklist
+
+When deprecating pipeline configuration syntax, ensure the following:
+
+- [ ] Add linter warning in `/pipeline/frontend/yaml/linter/`
+- [ ] Update JSON schema in `/pipeline/frontend/yaml/linter/schema`
+- [ ] Add test cases for deprecated syntax
+- [ ] Update documentation to reflect the new syntax