X-Git-Url: http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/ucgi/~ianmdlvl/git?a=blobdiff_plain;f=debian%2Fchangelog;h=ca44e15f5396e1057b2636f2ad541d75e8812418;hb=dffa0982c4377424b46ab2ce1fba746e6e923707;hp=5706b0156643511c83e71fb985a55ba5f4e88bed;hpb=7ae91ec653811a6e7cb669047ee464fd84361d13;p=developers-reference.git diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index 5706b01..ca44e15 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -1,9 +1,65 @@ +developers-reference (2.4.1.5) unstable; urgency=low + + * Fix instructions for new maintainers, incorporating the actual text + sent to prospective new maintainers. Improve this text a bit for + readability, coverage, and organization. Significant changes were + patched back to the new-maintainers group, if they care to use + them. (closes Bug#26948) + * Add an introductory "Scope" section which helps delineate what should + and should not be included in this Reference. + * Add discussion of the "experimental" distribution, culled from an email + from Guy Maor on debian-devel. + * Point to doc-debian's mailing list instructions where relevant. + * Made references to online documentation into URLs where possible. + * Little corrections here and there. + + -- Adam P. Harris Sun, 27 Sep 1998 22:37:39 -0400 + +developers-reference (2.4.1.4) unstable; urgency=low + + * fill in Section "The master server" a bit; other servers to follow + * in Section "Distribution directories", mention that distributions + are always in 'dists' subdir of the Debian archive; talk about + 'proposed-updates' + * in Section "Release code names", talk about 'sid' a bit + * in Section "Interim releases", talk about how non-maintainers should + use the BTS, and bug severity "fixed" (closes Bug#17524) + * in Section "Generating the changes file", talk about how to set the + distribution in the debian/changelog file (i.e., "frozen unstable") + * add a new Section "Checking the package prior to upload" to Section + "Uploading a package", mentioning lintian and other tests one should + do prior to uploading + * add new Section "Notification that a new package has been installed" + in Section "Uploading a package", talking about dinstall and the + override file a bit + * add new Sections "Moving packages", "Removing packages", "Replacing or + renaming packages", and "Orphaning a package" (closes Bug#26650) + * add new Section "Bugs in your packages", talking about maintainer + duties with respect to bugs + * add new Section "Lintian reports" under "Handling bugs reports", + talking about how maintainers should check their packages with lintian + every now and then, alternatively pointing them to the lintian web + pages + * clarify, a bit, the use of "section" and "subsection", bringing it + into line with the usage in the Policy Manual and Packaging Manual + * grammar and markup changes throughout + * debian/rules: added a crude source-depends rule, which renders more + explicit what is used to build this package + + -- Adam P. Harris Mon, 21 Sep 1998 00:51:46 -0400 + developers-reference (2.4.1.3) unstable; urgency=low * new maintainer * version number and date are automatically populated now - - -- Adam P. Harris Tue, 14 Jul 1998 17:30:11 -0400 + * changed doc-base section to "debian" + * debian/rules: better abstraction and organization + * reformat SGML like I happen to like it + * utilize the new URL tag + * build PostScript on letter size, I hear thats better for A4 and US + letter printing + + -- Adam P. Harris Thu, 16 Jul 1998 00:52:35 -0400 developers-reference (2.4.1.2) frozen unstable; urgency=low