pkg falls behind port version - how do ports become pkg's?

[Karl Pielorz]

Hi All,

How long does it usually take for an updated port (e.g. mysql56-server 
which in ports is at 5.6.42) to be available as a pkg? (pkg under FBSD 11.2 
is currently 5.6.41).

I had previously thought all of this was mostly automated behind-the-scenes 
"magic" kind of stuff - but four weeks after the MySQL port was updated the 
pkg isn't yet :( - so I'm guessing it's not really that magic, and does 
involve human time & effort? :)

Are ports turned into pkg's by the maintainers? - Is it done as-and-when - 
or is there some kind of 'every x days / once per quarter' kind of thing?

Thanks,

-Karl