1 developers-reference (2.5.0.2) frozen unstable; urgency=low
3 * maintainer name change (but it's still me)
4 * Ch. "Non-Maintainer Uploads (NMUs) and Porters": new chapter
5 discussing NMUs and porters; Section "Interim Releases" integrated out
6 of existance. New TOC for this section is:
7 * 6 Non-Maintainer Uploads (NMUs) and Porters
8 + 6.1 Who can do a port or an NMU
9 + 6.2 When to do a port or an NMU
10 o 6.2.1 When to do an NMU if you are a porter
11 + 6.3 How to do an NMU
12 o 6.3.1 NMU version numbering
13 o 6.3.2 NMUs must create a changelog entry
14 o 6.3.3 NMUs must send patches, if any, to the BTS
15 o 6.3.4 Building the NMU
16 + 6.4 Guidelines for Porters
18 * Sec. "Maintainer changes": renamed to "Adopting a package" and moved
19 to Chapter "Moving, Removing, Renaming, Adopting, and Orphaning
21 * Sec. "Reporting lots of bugs at once": more forcefully deprecate this
23 * Sec. "Adopting a package": mention that the BTS maintainer update can
24 take a couple of weeks
25 * Sec. "Overview of Debian Maintainer Tools": give credit where credit
26 is due and attribute current maintainers; add `apt'; add `quinn-diff';
27 add mention of as yet unreleased 'buildd' package, since I'm so
28 excited about it and can't wait
29 * Sec. "Removing packages": talk about how apt-cache can be used to look
30 at reverse depends, a good step to take prior to removing a package
32 * show *full* TOC, including sect2
33 * of course the obligatory typo, grammar, and spelling corrections
35 * Makefile: small changes to accomodate DDP autobuild
36 * debian/dirs: obsolete, removed
37 * debian/rules: use changelog date for SGML timestamping, not current date
39 -- Adam P. Harris <aph@debian.org> Fri, 20 Nov 1998 12:27:53 -0500
41 developers-reference (2.5.0) frozen unstable; urgency=low
43 * move to 3-level version number:
44 top-level version number probably won't change for a whil, it is the
45 "major", the second-level number means significant content changes,
46 and the third-level change means corrections and minor improvements.
47 Since this version has significant content changes, we are now 2.5.0.
48 Since I'm going to put porter instructions in the next major rev, that
51 * use new <package> tag where appropriate (Ardo, you rock)
52 * replace 'm86k' with 'm68k'
53 * rename 'Whirlwind Tour of ...' section to 'Overview of ...' (suggested
55 * typos and "red-pen" corrections, fix cosmetic problems in PostScript
57 * remove the one case I use an URL fragment identifier, since
58 debiandoc-sgml doesn't like it (bug filed against debiandoc-sgml)
59 * debian/rules: cosmetic cleanups, loosen check for root
60 * debian/rules: build PostScript version during build, since it's nice
61 to have all my debiandoc2* scripts together
62 * debian/control: policy compliant to 2.5.0
64 * advise against uploading when a package has lintian problems of
66 * "Mailing Lists and Servers":
67 - "The master server": mention how master is the home of the BTS;
68 mention how users need to take care with their accounts on master
69 - "The WWW servers": fill in www.debian.org, first pass, and discuss
70 how to put up your own web pages on va or master
71 - "The CVS server": new section added
72 - "Mirrors of Debian servers": new section added; point to info about
74 * "Applying to Become a Maintainer": do not advise resending initial
75 application; instead, simply mail a followup asking new maintainers
76 whether they go the initial application (closes Bug #28739); mention
77 that calls usually come in the evening; mention that if you use PGP
78 v5, you need to generate an RSA key (right?); clarify our intentions
80 * "Release code names": Debian 2.2 is 'potato'
81 * "Distribution directories": give concrete examples, hopefully making
82 it clearer where to look in Debian archives for specific stuff;
83 mention that old distributions are moved to archive servers (is there
84 a canonical location?)
85 * "The override file": new section, added under "Notification that a new
86 package has been installed"; fill it out quite a bit
87 * "Uploading to *": reiterate thrice not to upload export
88 controlled-software to master, or the European queues on erlangen and
90 * "Picking a distribution": section broken out from "Generating the
92 * "Uploading to frozen": new section, almost straight from Brian White
93 (hope you don't mind!) -- isn't that topical?
94 * "Interim releases": if you NMU a new upstream version (0.1), run
95 'dpkg-buildpackage -sa'
97 -- Adam P. Harris <aph@debian.org> Thu, 12 Nov 1998 00:03:43 -0500
99 developers-reference (2.4.1.5) unstable; urgency=low
101 * Fix instructions for new maintainers, incorporating the actual text
102 sent to prospective new maintainers. Improve this text a bit for
103 readability, coverage, and organization. Significant changes were
104 patched back to the new-maintainers group, if they care to use
105 them. (closes Bug#26948)
106 * Add an introductory "Scope" chapter which helps delineate what should
107 and should not be included in this Reference.
108 * Add a new chapter, "Whirlwind Tour of Debian Maintainer Tools". Let
109 me know what useful tools I forgot -- remember, Debian-specific
110 maintainer tools only!
111 * Add discussion of the "experimental" distribution, culled from an email
112 from Guy Maor on debian-devel.
113 * Incorporated suggestions from Branden Robinson (closes Bug#27211).
114 * Point to doc-debian's mailing list instructions where relevant.
115 * Made references to online documentation into URLs where possible.
116 * Little corrections here and there.
117 * add a Makefile for use in the DDP manual hierarchy
118 * debian/rules: comment out my 'source-depends' hack; it's just slowing
121 -- Adam P. Harris <aph@debian.org> Thu, 1 Oct 1998 03:42:43 -0400
123 developers-reference (2.4.1.4) unstable; urgency=low
125 * fill in Section "The master server" a bit; other servers to follow
126 * in Section "Distribution directories", mention that distributions
127 are always in 'dists' subdir of the Debian archive; talk about
129 * in Section "Release code names", talk about 'sid' a bit
130 * in Section "Interim releases", talk about how non-maintainers should
131 use the BTS, and bug severity "fixed" (closes Bug#17524)
132 * in Section "Generating the changes file", talk about how to set the
133 distribution in the debian/changelog file (i.e., "frozen unstable")
134 * add a new Section "Checking the package prior to upload" to Section
135 "Uploading a package", mentioning lintian and other tests one should
136 do prior to uploading
137 * add new Section "Notification that a new package has been installed"
138 in Section "Uploading a package", talking about dinstall and the
140 * add new Sections "Moving packages", "Removing packages", "Replacing or
141 renaming packages", and "Orphaning a package" (closes Bug#26650)
142 * add new Section "Bugs in your packages", talking about maintainer
143 duties with respect to bugs
144 * add new Section "Lintian reports" under "Handling bugs reports",
145 talking about how maintainers should check their packages with lintian
146 every now and then, alternatively pointing them to the lintian web
148 * clarify, a bit, the use of "section" and "subsection", bringing it
149 into line with the usage in the Policy Manual and Packaging Manual
150 * grammar and markup changes throughout
151 * debian/rules: added a crude source-depends rule, which renders more
152 explicit what is used to build this package
154 -- Adam P. Harris <aph@debian.org> Mon, 21 Sep 1998 00:51:46 -0400
156 developers-reference (2.4.1.3) unstable; urgency=low
159 * version number and date are automatically populated now
160 * changed doc-base section to "debian"
161 * debian/rules: better abstraction and organization
162 * reformat SGML like I happen to like it
163 * utilize the new URL tag
164 * build PostScript on letter size, I hear thats better for A4 and US
167 -- Adam P. Harris <aph@debian.org> Thu, 16 Jul 1998 00:52:35 -0400
169 developers-reference (2.4.1.2) frozen unstable; urgency=low
171 * non-maintainer release
172 * rebuilt since HTML versions of Chapters 1 and 2 were truncated
173 (important bug, no number yet, bugs.debian.org isn't working;
174 regardless, this should go in hamm because a broken developers
175 reference won't win us many friends in hamm, and after all, it's just
176 text, it can't hurt you.)
177 * no content changes, except that the version number in the SGML file
178 reflect this packages version number
179 * debian/rule: clean is cleaner now
181 -- Adam P. Harris <aph@debian.org> Tue, 16 Jun 1998 01:35:39 -0400
183 developers-reference (2.4.1.1) frozen unstable; urgency=low
187 -- Christian Schwarz <schwarz@debian.org> Thu, 14 May 1998 21:56:36 +0200
189 developers-reference (2.4.1.0) frozen unstable; urgency=low
191 * New version numbering scheme:
193 - The version numbers are independent of dpkg now, but all policy
194 manuals (the Debian Policy Manual, the Debian Packaging Manual, and
195 the Debian Developer's Reference) share the same version numbering
198 - The first three digits of the version number specify the
199 `Standards-Version.' This number is incremented with each policy
200 change. The fourth digit represents the `patch-level,' which may
201 differ between the manuals.
203 If only the patch-level digit is incremented, no changes in policy
204 have been made, except bug fixes and clarifications. Packages only
205 have to specify the first three digits of the version number in the
206 `Standards-Version' field of their source packages.
208 * Uploaded to frozen and unstable. This is a documentation-only
209 package and the changes to the manual are relevant for hamm.
211 * No changes to the Developer's Reference
213 -- Christian Schwarz <schwarz@debian.org> Mon, 13 Apr 1998 17:54:43 +0200
215 developers-reference (0.5) unstable; urgency=low
217 * Changes to the Developer's Reference:
219 - Changed section 1.2 Registering as a Debian developer:
220 + signatures from formal certification service are _NOT_ accepted
222 + images of ID documents have to be PGP or RSA signed
223 (as requested by James Troup)
225 - Use current date instead of <date> in manual
227 * Updated FSF's address (reported by Lintian)
229 -- Christian Schwarz <schwarz@debian.org> Sat, 7 Mar 1998 13:52:15 +0100
231 developers-reference (0.4) unstable; urgency=low
233 * Changes to the Developer's Reference:
235 - Renamed chapter 4 into `Package uploads'
237 - New section 4.2.5 Uploading to the non-us server
239 - Changed section 4.4 Interim releases:
240 + non-maintainer releases should not close bugs
241 + normal maintainer must at least read the patch provided with
242 the non-maintainer release
244 - New chapter 5 Handling bug reports:
245 + when reporting more then 10 bugs on the same topic, a message
246 has to be sent to debian-devel and the `maintonly' address
249 - Lots of typos fixed
251 * Compressed SGML source code
253 * Added support for doc-base to register the Developer's Reference
254 to the online documentation systems dwww and dhelp
256 * Upgraded to standards version 2.4.0.0 (no changes)
258 -- Christian Schwarz <schwarz@debian.org> Fri, 30 Jan 1998 21:58:34 +0100
260 developers-reference (0.3) unstable; urgency=low
262 * Put lost sections from Policy Manual 2.1.3.3 back in:
263 - Generating the changes file (for uploads)
264 - Announcing package uploads
265 * New section about Debian Mentors
266 * debian/rules: Don't use debstd anymore
267 * debian/rules: Compress changelog file (fixes:#15441)
268 * Fixed link to WNPP list (fixes:#16201)
269 * Added menu entry (fixes:#15708)
271 -- Christian Schwarz <schwarz@debian.org> Wed, 24 Dec 1997 13:54:33 +0100
273 developers-reference (0.2) unstable; urgency=low
275 * New chapter about `The Debian Archive' describing the structure
276 of our FTP server and the development process
277 * Added note that new maintainers have to read the Social Contract
278 and have to know where to find the Policy and Packaging Manuals
279 * PGP key ring is not distributed via dpkg but in doc/ of the FTP
281 * Added note that cross posting between Debian lists is depreciated
282 * New list of advantages why new packages should be discussed on
283 debian-devel before they are uploaded
284 * Added section about how packages are uploaded
285 * Added note that the Security Managers may do interim releases without
286 contacting the maintainer
287 * Removed chapter about bug tracking system (will be included in
288 a new manual released soon)
290 * Include SGML source in package
291 * Don't use `2-up' style for PostScript version
292 * Upgraded to Standards 2.3.0.1
294 -- Christian Schwarz <schwarz@debian.org> Sun, 2 Nov 1997 20:53:26 +0100
296 developers-reference (0.1) unstable; urgency=low
300 -- Christian Schwarz <schwarz@debian.org> Tue, 8 Jul 1997 00:19:49 +0200
303 mode: debian-changelog