[tztok]

When you upgrade, can you use development mode for longer than 3hrs?

 

[alexh666]

No, I believe you have to become a bot author for that restriction to be lifted.
To become a bot author you have to submit a decent quality public bot (not private or hidden).

You need to maintain at least 1 approved bot to get your bot author rank.

 

[aidden]

No, I believe you have to become a bot author for that restriction to be lifted.
To become a bot author you have to submit a decent quality public bot (not private or hidden).

You need to maintain at least 1 approved bot to get your bot author rank.

This is correct.