1 developers-reference (2.8.5) unstable; urgency=low
3 * expunge references to the Debian Packaging Manual, which is now in the
5 * deny request to shut down non-maintainer bug maintenance bug closure
6 practices (closes: Bug#88623)
7 * add some advice about U.S. citizens uploading to non-US
12 developers-reference (2.8.4) unstable; urgency=low
14 * debian/control: remove reference to obsolete packaging-manual package
16 * debian/control: fill in the description a bit more
17 * doc-base: index.html corrected to be index.en.html
19 * Makefile: clean is cleaner
21 -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Sun, 25 Feb 2001 12:47:06 -0500
23 developers-reference (2.8.3) unstable; urgency=low
25 * build and provide French and Japanese versions
26 * devolve build logic from debian/rules to top-level Makefile
27 * developers-reference.jp.sgml: minor changes so it will build (is out
29 * debian/rules: stop making useless /usr/share/developers-reference dir
31 -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Mon, 22 Jan 2001 02:02:02 -0500
33 developers-reference (2.8.2) unstable; urgency=low
36 - fix typographic errors reported by David Martinez (closes: Bug#80740)
37 - common.ent: upped the numbers a little bit, updated lintian reports URL
38 - updated regarding va->klecker move, and www->people move, changed
39 most mentions of dinstall to a generic term "archive maintenance
40 software", removed full path to it because it is in PATH now,
41 mentioned "dak" and "katie" (somewhat vaguely), changed week to
42 month regarding FTP archive waiting time since that\'s more often
43 the case, and changed weeks to hours regarding Maintainers file
44 updates since that\'s also more often the case now, updated some
45 URLs to entities, s/debian-doc/doc-debian/
46 - replaced evil latin1-only quotation marks, replaced mentions of
47 important severity (in RCB context) with serious severity, some
49 - common.ent (1.10): fixed email-debian-user alias; updated
50 sample-dist-dirtree (with more to come)
51 - described testing; described package pools (this particular part
52 required quite a bit of changes, and it might be a bit rough, but
53 it's a start); described the frozen test cycles et al; some other
55 - another update WRT sid/unstable/testing, from Colin Watson
57 * debian/control: add Recommends for debian-policy, packaging-manual
58 * update copyright notice for 2001
59 * fix for WNPP bug filing severities from David Schleef
60 * clarify the status of the Developers's reference as "normative"
61 * add a reference to debconf (closes: Bug#82413)
63 -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Sun, 21 Jan 2001 18:10:21 -0500
65 developers-reference (2.8.1) unstable; urgency=low
67 * update WNPP instructions, based on patch from Marcelo E. Magallon
69 * spelling corrections, awkward grammar suggestions from Andreas Krueger
71 * debian/rules: remove some obsolete source-depends stuff
73 -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Sat, 4 Nov 2000 13:22:21 -0500
75 developers-reference (2.8.0) unstable; urgency=low
77 * Almost all changes for this release are from Josip Rodin
78 <joy@debian.org>. Thanks, Josip!
80 * debian/control, postinst, prerm, rules: Policy 3.2.1 (closes:
82 * fixed bug closing example (closes: Bug#71198)
83 * update the perl regexp from current /usr/lib/dpkg/parsechangelog/debian
84 * updated keyring/keyserver information (closes: Bug#67783)
85 * updated new-maintainer stuff (closes: Bug#67841)
86 * updated for master -> ftp-master move (closes: Bug#68369)
87 * noted www.d.o is the right host for web pages, but all other machines
88 could be used if necessary
89 * reorder mentions of scp to come before FTP, as it is more secure;
90 mention the rsync dupload method
91 * reorder mentions of pandora <-> non-us, canonical name non-us is
93 * other small corrections
94 * fixed orphaning/adopting instructions with regard to the new WNPP
95 * common.ent: fix urls for cvs.d.o, wnpp, Debian machines page,
96 lists-archives, www.d.o BTS
97 * common.ent: changed link for machines from devel/maintainer_contacts
99 * Makefile: remove unnecessary subshell
101 * Adam's change: update debian/copyright for new Policy, and put my name
102 in there a bit with updated years; update doc-base file for FHS
104 -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Sun, 15 Oct 2000 03:25:21 -0400
106 developers-reference (2.7.2) frozen unstable; urgency=medium
108 * I believe this should go into frozen because (a) it's only
109 documentation, so it can't introduce RC bugs, and (b) it fixes an
110 error which prevented it from building properly; however, whatever
111 ftpmaster feels is best is fine
113 * include common.ent as well as version.ent
114 (closes: Bug#52582, Bug#48926)
115 * debian/rules: fix build error caused by newer debiandoc-sgml; remove
116 constitution.en.html, since that is now located in the doc-debian
117 package (closes: Bug#54778, Bug#42014); don't compress .pdf file
119 * All changes below from Raphael Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
121 * Sec. "Uploading to master" and "Uploading to pandora":
122 explained dinstall -n (closes: Bug#45079)
123 * Sec. "Picking a distribution": added reference to the debian-release
124 team (closes: Bug#52906)
125 * Sec. "Announcing package uploads": rewrote it to take care of the fact
126 that dinstall is doing it automatically (closes: Bug#43877)
127 * Sec. "Mailing lists": added a paragraph about debian-email
129 * Changed the "Maintaining Your Debian Information" into "Debian
130 Developer's Duties" (closes: Bug#28908)
131 - added a section about the LDAP database
132 - added a section about the "on vacation" message
133 - added a section about the coordination with upstream developers
135 - added a section about managing Release Critical bugs
136 - added a section about Quality Assurance effort
138 -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Sun, 16 Apr 2000 23:24:33 -0400
140 developers-reference (2.7.1) unstable; urgency=low
142 * Sec. "Registering as a Debian developer": we are transitioning away
143 from non-free PGP -- remove allusions to non-free software such as
144 PGPv2 or v5 insofar as possible; recommend use of DSS keys rather than
146 * Sec. "Maintaining Your Public Key": remove PGP-centric stuff
147 * Sec. "When bugs are closed by new uploads": describe how to close bugs
148 via a magic changelog entry (closes: Bug#43690)
149 * Sec. "Generating the changes file": refer to Sec. "When bugs are
150 closed by new uploads" for closing bugs via a changelog entry
151 * developers-reference.sgml: re-enable RCS variables in CVS sources
152 * debian/control,rules: dynamically generate the TOC in the package
153 description from developers-reference.sgml
155 -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Sun, 12 Sep 1999 18:15:59 -0400
157 developers-reference (2.7.0) unstable; urgency=low
159 * developers-reference.sgml: separated out language-independant elements
160 into common.ent (not content changes); misc minor grammar changes
162 * doc-base: change section for *constitution* to Debian (not 'debian')
164 * Sec. "Stable, unstable, and sometimes frozen": mention how old stable
165 releases are available at archive.debian.org
166 * Sec. "Uploading to pandora (non-us)" added, remove stale
167 information about the old anonymous ftp area (closes Bug#39541);
168 Sec. "Other Upload Queues" added about that upload queues, added
169 samosa and master.debian.org.jp (closes Bug#37804)
170 * Sec. "Yada": mention that yada might not be as robust as other package
171 producing systems, at request of the author; Sec. "equivs" added
172 * Sec. "Moving packages": at the request of Guy Maor, clarify that this
173 procedure is for moving packages in sections (i.e., free, contrib)
175 * Sec. "Registering as a Debian developer": talk about RSA keys rather
176 than PGP keys, since I think GPG can create/handle them now; mention
177 that the official pkg maintainer address much match an ID on your key;
178 * Sec. "Maintaining Your Public Key": beef up the warnings a bit; point
180 * Sec. "Mailing Lists, Servers, and Other Machines": clean up and
181 clarify section; mention that all developers are expected to be
182 subscribed to debian-private and debian-devel-announce
183 * Sec. "Other Debian Machines": remove list of machines; point to
184 http://www.debian.org/devel/machines instead
185 * Sec. "Release code names": potato is 2.2
186 * Sec. "Guidelines for Porter Uploads": talk about recompile only
187 uploads and version numbers for this (i.e., foo_2.4-1.0.1), from a
188 suggestion from James Troup
189 * Sec. "buildd": mention andrea, and buildd.debian.org
190 * Sec. "Removing packages": correct apt-cache usage
191 * debain/rules: update standards to 3.0.1 -- since I'm not moving
192 /usr/doc to /usr/share/doc yet, no changes were required except in the
195 -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Mon, 16 Aug 1999 23:29:45 -0400
197 developers-reference (2.6.8) unstable; urgency=low
199 * when applying as a new user, the login name can be *eight* characters,
200 not seven (thanks to Rafael Caetano dos Santos)
202 -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Fri, 21 May 1999 21:50:04 -0400
204 developers-reference (2.6.7) unstable; urgency=low
206 * SGML'ish: normalize SGML elements, refill paragraphs (closes Bug#37987)
207 * doc-base: change section to Debian -- hmm, this looks like a doc-base
208 bug, really, but hey, who am I to refile bugs to another one of my own
209 packages? (closes Bug#37392)
210 * Ch. "Overview of Debian Maintainer Tools": new section for yada (um,
211 someone who uses this should check my description), correct build ->
212 debuild in the devscripts section (closes Bug#38053)
214 -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Fri, 21 May 1999 01:41:45 -0400
216 developers-reference (2.6.6) unstable; urgency=low
218 * Sec. "The master server": note that problems on Debian ftp can be sent
219 to ftpmaster@debian.org also
220 * Secs. "Uploads via chiark" and "Uploads via erlangen": remove
221 'cron-driven' (thanks Roman Hodek)
222 * Sec. "Being Kind to Porters": typos corrected, note that binary-arch
223 and binary-indep targets should work independantly (thanks Roman
225 * Sec. "buildd": remove erroneous reference to debbuild, reorganize the
226 section and correct typos (thank again Roman -- boy, this is the all
228 * debian/rules: re-enable letter-sized PDFs
230 -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Sun, 9 May 1999 01:17:29 -0400
232 developers-reference (2.6.5) unstable; urgency=low
234 * Sec. "Architectures": correction on supported architecture in Linux
236 * Sec. "Experimental": other reasons to use or not use the experiment
237 archive "section", from comments by Guy Maor
238 * Sec. "Being Kind to Porters": replace x86 with i386 (closes Bug#36485)
239 * debian/rules: date printing protected from local l10n (closes Bug#36891)
240 * Ch. "Mailing Lists, Servers, and Other Machines": renamed chapter; add
242 * Sec. "Debian Servers": new, for talking about the standard servers,
243 with intro; demoted server sections under that
244 * Sec. "The FTP servers": was empty, removed
245 * Sec. "The master server": fill in more info and cross-refs on how to
247 * Sec. "The CVS server": add some more detail which should be included
248 when requesting cvs areas; mention the cvsweb URL
249 * Sec. "Other Debian Machines": new section, list the machines for which
250 a normal developer may have access.
252 -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Tue, 4 May 1999 03:32:21 -0400
254 developers-reference (2.6.4) unstable; urgency=low
256 * debian/rules: hack 'byhand' file entries to include debian version
257 number in it, so subsequent uploads of the package into Incoming don't
258 step all over each other
260 -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Fri, 9 Apr 1999 20:04:04 -0400
262 developers-reference (2.6.3) unstable; urgency=low
264 * correction from James Troup -- <keyring-maint> is indeed the correct
265 address for PGP key updates
267 -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Sun, 4 Apr 1999 13:28:58 -0400
269 developers-reference (2.6.2) unstable; urgency=low
271 * Sec. "fakeroot": libtricks is not replacing anything after all
272 * developers-reference.sgml: use public declaration
273 * BTW, if any maintainers of translated versions of this document would
274 like to talk to me about folding your version into the
275 developers-reference CVS area, please get in touch with me
277 -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Sun, 4 Apr 1999 04:42:29 -0400
279 developers-reference (2.6.1) unstable; urgency=low
281 * include Debian constitution (closes Bug#30694)
282 * Sec. "fakeroot": libtricks is replacing fakeroot, not libtool
283 * Sec. "Maintaining Your Public Key" -- give email addresses as
284 {pgp,gpg}-update@debian.org, at James Troup's request (note to Jameas,
285 if you see this: /usr/doc/debian-keyring/README.gz talks about
286 <keyring-maint> instead)
287 * Ch. "Overview of Debian Maintainer Tools" -- add Sec. "debget"
288 * developers-reference.sgml: minor typo correction from Tril
290 * doc-base stuff: add abstract to developers-reference, new file for
292 * debian/rules: minor cleanup and consistency; build PDF, not PS file;
293 ship PDF file;.text file now has .txt extension
294 * debian/control: set priority to optional, matching archive
296 -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Sat, 3 Apr 1999 17:17:06 -0500
298 developers-reference (2.6.0) frozen unstable; urgency=low
300 * would be nice to sneak this into slink; it's just documentation!
301 * Ch. "Porting and Being Ported": porter information broken out into it's
302 own chapter, Sec. "Guidelines for Porter Uploads" and "When to do a
303 source NMU if you are a porter" moved to this chapter; porter tool
304 descriptions such as 'quinn-diff' moved to this section. Sec. "Being
305 Kind to Porters" added, with tips for how to avoid making problems for
307 * Ch. "Non-Maintainer Uploads (NMUs)": update for the new chapter, and
308 tighten up the language a bit
309 * Sec. "Monitoring bugs": add a little cron job to get an 'index maint'
310 of outstanding bugs (closes Bug#31259), loosen language a tiny bit
311 w.r.t. non-maintainers or submitters closing bugs (closes Bug#30394)
312 * Sec. "Scope of This Document": point out that this file is not
314 * Ch. "Handling Bugs": renamed from "Handling Bug Reports", incorporate
315 some suggestions from James Troup, namely, don't mail from your root
316 account, don't close bugs via control@bugs.debian.org; break out new
317 sections, "Submitting Bugs" and "Responding to Bugs"
318 * Ch. "Overview of Debian Maintainer Tools": remove attribution for
319 package maintainers, since I can't keep up; add entries for fakeroot
321 * Ch. "Maintaining Your Debian Information": new chapter, quite small
322 right now; it mentions keyring-maint@debian.org for key modification,
323 warns against putting private keys on multi-user machines, and talks
324 about how to depart Debian gracefully
325 * typo correction from Christian Hudon (closes Bug#32052)
326 * menu file removed, obsoleted by doc-base file
327 * parameterize some often-changing values with SGML entities, update
328 number of available packages
329 * use new way of notating multiple copyrights
330 * change <tt> elements to <file> where appropriate
332 -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Thu, 11 Feb 1999 02:53:55 -0500
334 developers-reference (2.5.0.5) unstable; urgency=low
336 * add version.ent to docdir, needed to reconstruct from SGML
339 -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Tue, 29 Dec 1998 02:42:50 -0500
341 developers-reference (2.5.0.4) unstable; urgency=low
343 * not officially released
344 * more spelling corrections
345 * s/ppc/powerpc/ (thanks, James Troup)
347 -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Fri, 18 Dec 1998 00:07:40 -0500
349 developers-reference (2.5.0.3) unstable; urgency=low
351 * not officially released
352 * Sec. "Removing a package from Incoming": tiny section added
353 * some PGP-centricity removed
354 * Sec. "Adopting a package": point out that hijacking packages is not ok
355 * Ch. "Non-Maintainer Uploads (NMUs) and Porters": change 'NMU' to
356 'source NMU', 'port' to 'binary NMU', shorten the window for porters a
357 tad; fix spelling; stress that non-maintainer patches must be
358 non-disruptive and that aesthetic issues are not suitable for fixing
359 by non-maintainers; other fixes as suggested by interested parties
361 -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Wed, 25 Nov 1998 00:01:27 -0500
363 developers-reference (2.5.0.2) frozen unstable; urgency=low
365 * not officially released
366 * maintainer name change (but it's still me)
367 * Ch. "Non-Maintainer Uploads (NMUs) and Porters": new chapter
368 discussing NMUs and porters; Section "Interim Releases" integrated out
369 of existance. New TOC for this section is:
370 * 6 Non-Maintainer Uploads (NMUs) and Porters
371 + 6.1 Who can do a port or an NMU
372 + 6.2 When to do a port or an NMU
373 o 6.2.1 When to do an NMU if you are a porter
374 + 6.3 How to do an NMU
375 o 6.3.1 NMU version numbering
376 o 6.3.2 NMUs must create a changelog entry
377 o 6.3.3 NMUs must send patches, if any, to the BTS
378 o 6.3.4 Building the NMU
379 + 6.4 Guidelines for Porters
381 * Sec. "Maintainer changes": renamed to "Adopting a package" and moved
382 to Chapter "Moving, Removing, Renaming, Adopting, and Orphaning
384 * Sec. "Reporting lots of bugs at once": more forcefully deprecate this
386 * Sec. "Adopting a package": mention that the BTS maintainer update can
387 take a couple of weeks
388 * Sec. "Overview of Debian Maintainer Tools": give credit where credit
389 is due and attribute current maintainers; add `apt'; add `quinn-diff';
390 add mention of as yet unreleased 'buildd' package, since I'm so
391 excited about it and can't wait
392 * Sec. "Removing packages": talk about how apt-cache can be used to look
393 at reverse depends, a good step to take prior to removing a package
395 * show *full* TOC, including sect2
396 * of course the obligatory typo, grammar, and spelling corrections
398 * Makefile: small changes to accomodate DDP autobuild
399 * debian/dirs: obsolete, removed
400 * debian/rules: use changelog date for SGML timestamping, not current date
402 -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Fri, 20 Nov 1998 12:27:53 -0500
404 developers-reference (2.5.0) frozen unstable; urgency=low
406 * move to 3-level version number:
407 top-level version number probably won't change for a while, it is the
408 "major", the second-level number means significant content changes,
409 and the third-level change means corrections and minor improvements.
410 Since this version has significant content changes, we are now 2.5.0.
411 Since I'm going to put porter instructions in the next major rev, that
414 * use new <package> tag where appropriate (Ardo, you rock)
415 * replace 'm86k' with 'm68k'
416 * rename 'Whirlwind Tour of ...' section to 'Overview of ...' (suggested
418 * typos and "red-pen" corrections, fix cosmetic problems in PostScript
420 * remove the one case I use an URL fragment identifier, since
421 debiandoc-sgml doesn't like it (bug filed against debiandoc-sgml)
422 * debian/rules: cosmetic cleanups, loosen check for root
423 * debian/rules: build PostScript version during build, since it's nice
424 to have all my debiandoc2* scripts together
425 * debian/control: policy compliant to 2.5.0
427 * advise against uploading when a package has lintian problems of
429 * "Mailing Lists and Servers":
430 - "The master server": mention how master is the home of the BTS;
431 mention how users need to take care with their accounts on master
432 - "The WWW servers": fill in www.debian.org, first pass, and discuss
433 how to put up your own web pages on va or master
434 - "The CVS server": new section added
435 - "Mirrors of Debian servers": new section added; point to info about
437 * "Applying to Become a Maintainer": do not advise resending initial
438 application; instead, simply mail a followup asking new maintainers
439 whether they go the initial application (closes Bug #28739); mention
440 that calls usually come in the evening; mention that if you use PGP
441 v5, you need to generate an RSA key (right?); clarify our intentions
443 * "Release code names": Debian 2.2 is 'potato'
444 * "Distribution directories": give concrete examples, hopefully making
445 it clearer where to look in Debian archives for specific stuff;
446 mention that old distributions are moved to archive servers (is there
447 a canonical location?)
448 * "The override file": new section, added under "Notification that a new
449 package has been installed"; fill it out quite a bit
450 * "Uploading to *": reiterate thrice not to upload export
451 controlled-software to master, or the European queues on erlangen and
453 * "Picking a distribution": section broken out from "Generating the
455 * "Uploading to frozen": new section, almost straight from Brian White
456 (hope you don't mind!) -- isn't that topical?
457 * "Interim releases": if you NMU a new upstream version (0.1), run
458 'dpkg-buildpackage -sa'
460 -- Adam P. Harris <aph@debian.org> Thu, 12 Nov 1998 00:03:43 -0500
462 developers-reference (2.4.1.5) unstable; urgency=low
464 * Fix instructions for new maintainers, incorporating the actual text
465 sent to prospective new maintainers. Improve this text a bit for
466 readability, coverage, and organization. Significant changes were
467 patched back to the new-maintainers group, if they care to use
468 them. (closes Bug#26948)
469 * Add an introductory "Scope" chapter which helps delineate what should
470 and should not be included in this Reference.
471 * Add a new chapter, "Whirlwind Tour of Debian Maintainer Tools". Let
472 me know what useful tools I forgot -- remember, Debian-specific
473 maintainer tools only!
474 * Add discussion of the "experimental" distribution, culled from an email
475 from Guy Maor on debian-devel.
476 * Incorporated suggestions from Branden Robinson (closes Bug#27211).
477 * Point to doc-debian's mailing list instructions where relevant.
478 * Made references to online documentation into URLs where possible.
479 * Little corrections here and there.
480 * add a Makefile for use in the DDP manual hierarchy
481 * debian/rules: comment out my 'source-depends' hack; it's just slowing
484 -- Adam P. Harris <aph@debian.org> Thu, 1 Oct 1998 03:42:43 -0400
486 developers-reference (2.4.1.4) unstable; urgency=low
488 * fill in Section "The master server" a bit; other servers to follow
489 * in Section "Distribution directories", mention that distributions
490 are always in 'dists' subdir of the Debian archive; talk about
492 * in Section "Release code names", talk about 'sid' a bit
493 * in Section "Interim releases", talk about how non-maintainers should
494 use the BTS, and bug severity "fixed" (closes Bug#17524)
495 * in Section "Generating the changes file", talk about how to set the
496 distribution in the debian/changelog file (i.e., "frozen unstable")
497 * add a new Section "Checking the package prior to upload" to Section
498 "Uploading a package", mentioning lintian and other tests one should
499 do prior to uploading
500 * add new Section "Notification that a new package has been installed"
501 in Section "Uploading a package", talking about dinstall and the
503 * add new Sections "Moving packages", "Removing packages", "Replacing or
504 renaming packages", and "Orphaning a package" (closes Bug#26650)
505 * add new Section "Bugs in your packages", talking about maintainer
506 duties with respect to bugs
507 * add new Section "Lintian reports" under "Handling bugs reports",
508 talking about how maintainers should check their packages with lintian
509 every now and then, alternatively pointing them to the lintian web
511 * clarify, a bit, the use of "section" and "subsection", bringing it
512 into line with the usage in the Policy Manual and Packaging Manual
513 * grammar and markup changes throughout
514 * debian/rules: added a crude source-depends rule, which renders more
515 explicit what is used to build this package
517 -- Adam P. Harris <aph@debian.org> Mon, 21 Sep 1998 00:51:46 -0400
519 developers-reference (2.4.1.3) unstable; urgency=low
522 * version number and date are automatically populated now
523 * changed doc-base section to "debian"
524 * debian/rules: better abstraction and organization
525 * reformat SGML like I happen to like it
526 * utilize the new URL tag
527 * build PostScript on letter size, I hear thats better for A4 and US
530 -- Adam P. Harris <aph@debian.org> Thu, 16 Jul 1998 00:52:35 -0400
532 developers-reference (2.4.1.2) frozen unstable; urgency=low
534 * non-maintainer release
535 * rebuilt since HTML versions of Chapters 1 and 2 were truncated
536 (important bug, no number yet, bugs.debian.org isn't working;
537 regardless, this should go in hamm because a broken developers
538 reference won't win us many friends in hamm, and after all, it's just
539 text, it can't hurt you.)
540 * no content changes, except that the version number in the SGML file
541 reflect this packages version number
542 * debian/rule: clean is cleaner now
544 -- Adam P. Harris <aph@debian.org> Tue, 16 Jun 1998 01:35:39 -0400
546 developers-reference (2.4.1.1) frozen unstable; urgency=low
550 -- Christian Schwarz <schwarz@debian.org> Thu, 14 May 1998 21:56:36 +0200
552 developers-reference (2.4.1.0) frozen unstable; urgency=low
554 * New version numbering scheme:
556 - The version numbers are independent of dpkg now, but all policy
557 manuals (the Debian Policy Manual, the Debian Packaging Manual, and
558 the Debian Developer's Reference) share the same version numbering
561 - The first three digits of the version number specify the
562 `Standards-Version.' This number is incremented with each policy
563 change. The fourth digit represents the `patch-level,' which may
564 differ between the manuals.
566 If only the patch-level digit is incremented, no changes in policy
567 have been made, except bug fixes and clarifications. Packages only
568 have to specify the first three digits of the version number in the
569 `Standards-Version' field of their source packages.
571 * Uploaded to frozen and unstable. This is a documentation-only
572 package and the changes to the manual are relevant for hamm.
574 * No changes to the Developer's Reference
576 -- Christian Schwarz <schwarz@debian.org> Mon, 13 Apr 1998 17:54:43 +0200
578 developers-reference (0.5) unstable; urgency=low
580 * Changes to the Developer's Reference:
582 - Changed section 1.2 Registering as a Debian developer:
583 + signatures from formal certification service are _NOT_ accepted
585 + images of ID documents have to be PGP or RSA signed
586 (as requested by James Troup)
588 - Use current date instead of <date> in manual
590 * Updated FSF's address (reported by Lintian)
592 -- Christian Schwarz <schwarz@debian.org> Sat, 7 Mar 1998 13:52:15 +0100
594 developers-reference (0.4) unstable; urgency=low
596 * Changes to the Developer's Reference:
598 - Renamed chapter 4 into `Package uploads'
600 - New section 4.2.5 Uploading to the non-us server
602 - Changed section 4.4 Interim releases:
603 + non-maintainer releases should not close bugs
604 + normal maintainer must at least read the patch provided with
605 the non-maintainer release
607 - New chapter 5 Handling bug reports:
608 + when reporting more then 10 bugs on the same topic, a message
609 has to be sent to debian-devel and the `maintonly' address
612 - Lots of typos fixed
614 * Compressed SGML source code
616 * Added support for doc-base to register the Developer's Reference
617 to the online documentation systems dwww and dhelp
619 * Upgraded to standards version 2.4.0.0 (no changes)
621 -- Christian Schwarz <schwarz@debian.org> Fri, 30 Jan 1998 21:58:34 +0100
623 developers-reference (0.3) unstable; urgency=low
625 * Put lost sections from Policy Manual 2.1.3.3 back in:
626 - Generating the changes file (for uploads)
627 - Announcing package uploads
628 * New section about Debian Mentors
629 * debian/rules: Don't use debstd anymore
630 * debian/rules: Compress changelog file (fixes:#15441)
631 * Fixed link to WNPP list (fixes:#16201)
632 * Added menu entry (fixes:#15708)
634 -- Christian Schwarz <schwarz@debian.org> Wed, 24 Dec 1997 13:54:33 +0100
636 developers-reference (0.2) unstable; urgency=low
638 * New chapter about `The Debian Archive' describing the structure
639 of our FTP server and the development process
640 * Added note that new maintainers have to read the Social Contract
641 and have to know where to find the Policy and Packaging Manuals
642 * PGP key ring is not distributed via dpkg but in doc/ of the FTP
644 * Added note that cross posting between Debian lists is depreciated
645 * New list of advantages why new packages should be discussed on
646 debian-devel before they are uploaded
647 * Added section about how packages are uploaded
648 * Added note that the Security Managers may do interim releases without
649 contacting the maintainer
650 * Removed chapter about bug tracking system (will be included in
651 a new manual released soon)
653 * Include SGML source in package
654 * Don't use `2-up' style for PostScript version
655 * Upgraded to Standards 2.3.0.1
657 -- Christian Schwarz <schwarz@debian.org> Sun, 2 Nov 1997 20:53:26 +0100
659 developers-reference (0.1) unstable; urgency=low
663 -- Christian Schwarz <schwarz@debian.org> Tue, 8 Jul 1997 00:19:49 +0200
666 mode: debian-changelog