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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: 4.7.2.0
  • 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 (227 bugs: 0, 91, 136, 0)
  • debian-policy-ja
  • debian-policy-zh-cn
action needed
The package has not entered testing even though the delay is over normal
The package has not entered testing even though the 5-day delay is over. Check why.
Created: 2025-12-28 Last update: 2026-01-01 14:31
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: 2026-01-01 14:30
25 bugs tagged patch in the BTS normal
The BTS contains patches fixing 25 bugs (28 if counting merged bugs), consider including or untagging them.
Created: 2025-01-06 Last update: 2026-01-01 14:30
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: 2026-01-01 13:03
Does not build reproducibly during testing normal
A package building reproducibly enables third parties to verify that the source matches the distributed binaries. It has been identified that this source package produced different results, failed to build or had other issues in a test environment. Please read about how to improve the situation!
Created: 2025-12-22 Last update: 2026-01-01 10:31
lintian reports 11 warnings normal
Lintian reports 11 warnings about this package. You should make the package lintian clean getting rid of them.
Created: 2025-02-27 Last update: 2025-12-24 06:30
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
testing migrations
  • excuses:
    • Migration status: Blocked. Can't migrate due to a non-migratable dependency. Check status below.
    • Blocked by: sphinx
    • Migration status for debian-policy (4.7.2.0 to 4.7.3.0): BLOCKED: Cannot migrate due to another item, which is blocked (please check which dependencies are stuck)
    • Issues preventing migration:
    • ∙ ∙ Built-Using: debian-policy sphinx (not considered)
    • ∙ ∙ Invalidated by built-using
    • Additional info (not blocking):
    • ∙ ∙ Piuparts tested OK - https://piuparts.debian.org/sid/source/d/debian-policy.html
    • ∙ ∙ Reproducible on amd64 - info ♻
    • ∙ ∙ Reproducible on arm64 - info ♻
    • ∙ ∙ 9 days old (needed 5 days)
    • Not considered
news
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  • [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)
  • [2020-05-04] debian-policy 4.5.0.2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
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bugs [bug history graph]
  • all: 213 238
  • RC: 0
  • I&N: 96 98
  • M&W: 116 139
  • F&P: 1
  • patch: 25 28
  • help: 1
  • NC: 1
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  • version: 4.7.3.0
  • 2 bugs

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