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First send a mail to &email-debian-private; giving the period of time when
you will be on vacation. You can also give some special instructions on what to
do if any problem occurs. Next you should update your information
First send a mail to &email-debian-private; giving the period of time when
you will be on vacation. You can also give some special instructions on what to
do if any problem occurs. Next you should update your information
-Release Critical Bugs (RCB) are the bugs of severity
-« critical », « grave » and
-« important ». Those bugs can delay the Debian release
+Release Critical Bugs (RCB) are all bugs that have severity
+<em>critical</em>, <em>grave</em> or <em>serious</em>.
+Those bugs can delay the Debian release
and/or can justify the removal of a package at freeze time. That's why
those bugs needs to be corrected as fast as possible. You must be
aware that some developers who are part of the <url
and/or can justify the removal of a package at freeze time. That's why
those bugs needs to be corrected as fast as possible. You must be
aware that some developers who are part of the <url
<url id="&url-debian-lists-subscribe;"> for a list. Cross-posting
(sending the same message to multiple lists) is discouraged.
<p>
<url id="&url-debian-lists-subscribe;"> for a list. Cross-posting
(sending the same message to multiple lists) is discouraged.
<p>
discussions amongst Debian developers. It is meant to be used for
posts which for whatever reason should not be published publically.
As such, it is a low volume list, and users are urged not to use
discussions amongst Debian developers. It is meant to be used for
posts which for whatever reason should not be published publically.
As such, it is a low volume list, and users are urged not to use
-<em>critical</em>, <em>grave</em>, and <em>important</em> bug fixes
-are only allowed for non-necessary packages if they don't add any new
+<em>critical</em>, <em>grave</em>, and <em>serious</em> bug fixes are
+allowed for non-necessary packages but only if they don't add any new
-normal bug fixes are allowed (though discouraged) on all packages if
-and only if there are no new features
+important, normal and minor bug fixes are allowed (though discouraged)
+on all packages if and only if there are no new features
package (i.e., do a source NMU).
<p>
During the release freeze (see <ref id="upload-frozen">), NMUs which
package (i.e., do a source NMU).
<p>
During the release freeze (see <ref id="upload-frozen">), NMUs which
Even during this window, however, you should endeavor to reach the
current maintainer of the package; they might be just about to upload
a fix for the problem. As with any source NMU, the guidelines found
Even during this window, however, you should endeavor to reach the
current maintainer of the package; they might be just about to upload
a fix for the problem. As with any source NMU, the guidelines found
none of this is Policy, just mutually agreed upon guidelines.)
<p>
Secondly, porters doing source NMUs should make sure that the bug they
none of this is Policy, just mutually agreed upon guidelines.)
<p>
Secondly, porters doing source NMUs should make sure that the bug they
ensures that a single source package can be used to compile every
supported Debian architecture by release time. It is very important
that we have one version of the binary and source package for all
ensures that a single source package can be used to compile every
supported Debian architecture by release time. It is very important
that we have one version of the binary and source package for all