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general
  • source: debian-policy (main)
  • version: 4.7.3.0
  • maintainer: Debian Policy Editors (archive) (DMD)
  • uploaders: Russ Allbery [DMD] – Sean Whitton [DMD]
  • arch: all
  • std-ver: 4.7.3
  • VCS: Git (Browse, QA)
versions [more versions can be listed by madison] [old versions available from snapshot.debian.org]
[pool directory]
  • o-o-stable: 4.5.1.0
  • oldstable: 4.6.2.0
  • stable: 4.7.2.0
  • testing: 4.7.3.0
  • unstable: 4.7.3.0
versioned links
  • 4.5.1.0: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 4.6.2.0: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 4.7.2.0: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 4.7.3.0: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
binaries
  • debian-policy (223 bugs: 0, 88, 135, 0)
  • debian-policy-ja
  • debian-policy-zh-cn
action needed
1 bug tagged help in the BTS normal
The BTS contains 1 bug tagged help, please consider helping the maintainer in dealing with it.
Created: 2019-03-21 Last update: 2026-02-11 07:00
22 bugs tagged patch in the BTS normal
The BTS contains patches fixing 22 bugs (25 if counting merged bugs), consider including or untagging them.
Created: 2025-01-06 Last update: 2026-02-11 07:00
Depends on packages which need a new maintainer normal
The packages that debian-policy depends on which need a new maintainer are:
  • dblatex (#942402)
    • Build-Depends: dblatex
  • docbook-xml (#802368)
    • Build-Depends: docbook-xml
  • docbook-xsl (#802370)
    • Build-Depends: docbook-xsl
Created: 2019-11-22 Last update: 2026-02-11 05:33
version in VCS is newer than in repository, is it time to upload? normal
vcswatch reports that this package seems to have a new changelog entry (version 4.7.3.1, distribution UNRELEASED) and new commits in its VCS. You should consider whether it's time to make an upload.

Here are the relevant commit messages:
commit d668b44565f3f56de9d6b908f61e20bcda8d5563
Author: Russ Allbery <rra@debian.org>
Date:   Sun Feb 8 09:38:05 2026 -0800

    Avoid double negative in network restriction
    
    Avoid a double negative when describing the restriction on network
    access during the build.  Thanks to Niels Thyker and Bill Allombert
    for suggested wording.
    
    Closes: #1092762

commit 573813a3fa961a41636cb2298c324a68aa67b91e
Author: Russ Allbery <rra@debian.org>
Date:   Sun Feb 8 09:27:52 2026 -0800

    Reformat revised upgrading-checklist entry
    
    Use two spaces after periods in the revised 5.6.6 upgrading checklist
    entry for release 4.7.3.

commit 7066db7e325fabaafce47f7f09bb41c57bc452e8
Author: Russ Allbery <eagle@eyrie.org>
Date:   Sat Feb 7 10:03:45 2026 -0800

    Clarify upgrading-checklist entry about Priority
    
    Clarify the upgrading-checklist entry from 4.7.3.0 discussing the
    new default for the Priority field. Thanks to Aurelien Jarno for the
    suggestion.
    
    Closes: #1124443
Created: 2026-02-07 Last update: 2026-02-10 06:30
lintian reports 9 warnings normal
Lintian reports 9 warnings about this package. You should make the package lintian clean getting rid of them.
Created: 2025-02-27 Last update: 2026-01-22 06:01
Issues found with some translations low

Automatic checks made by the Debian l10n team found some issues with the translations contained in this package. You should check the l10n status report for more information.

Issues can be things such as missing translations, problematic translated strings, outdated PO files, unknown languages, etc.

Created: 2020-02-26 Last update: 2025-12-24 15:02
news
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  • [2026-01-05] debian-policy 4.7.3.0 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-12-23] Accepted debian-policy 4.7.3.0 (source) into unstable (Sean Whitton)
  • [2025-03-04] debian-policy 4.7.2.0 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-02-27] Accepted debian-policy 4.7.2.0 (source) into unstable (Sean Whitton)
  • [2025-02-27] debian-policy 4.7.1.1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-02-22] Accepted debian-policy 4.7.1.1 (source) into unstable (Sean Whitton)
  • [2025-02-20] Accepted debian-policy 4.7.1.0 (all source) into unstable (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Sean Whitton)
  • [2025-01-09] debian-policy 4.7.0.2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-01-03] Accepted debian-policy 4.7.0.2 (source) into unstable (Sean Whitton)
  • [2024-08-30] debian-policy 4.7.0.1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2024-08-25] Accepted debian-policy 4.7.0.1 (source) into unstable (Sean Whitton)
  • [2024-04-12] debian-policy 4.7.0.0 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2024-04-07] Accepted debian-policy 4.7.0.0 (source) into unstable (Sean Whitton)
  • [2024-02-29] debian-policy 4.6.2.1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2024-02-24] Accepted debian-policy 4.6.2.1 (source) into unstable (Sean Whitton)
  • [2022-12-22] debian-policy 4.6.2.0 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2022-12-22] debian-policy 4.6.2.0 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2022-12-17] Accepted debian-policy 4.6.2.0 (source) into unstable (Sean Whitton)
  • [2022-08-19] debian-policy 4.6.1.1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2022-08-14] Accepted debian-policy 4.6.1.1 (source) into unstable (Sean Whitton)
  • [2022-05-17] debian-policy 4.6.1.0 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2022-05-11] Accepted debian-policy 4.6.1.0 (source) into unstable (Sean Whitton)
  • [2021-08-24] debian-policy 4.6.0.1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2021-08-18] Accepted debian-policy 4.6.0.1 (source) into unstable (Sean Whitton)
  • [2021-08-18] Accepted debian-policy 4.6.0.0 (source) into unstable (Sean Whitton)
  • [2020-11-22] debian-policy 4.5.1.0 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2020-11-22] debian-policy 4.5.1.0 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2020-11-17] Accepted debian-policy 4.5.1.0 (source) into unstable (Sean Whitton)
  • [2020-08-26] debian-policy 4.5.0.3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2020-08-19] Accepted debian-policy 4.5.0.3 (source) into unstable (Sean Whitton)
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bugs [bug history graph]
  • all: 212 237
  • RC: 0
  • I&N: 93 95
  • M&W: 115 138
  • F&P: 4
  • patch: 22 25
  • help: 1
  • NC: 1
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