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general
  • source: devscripts (main)
  • version: 2.26.6
  • maintainer: Devscripts Maintainers (DMD)
  • uploaders: Holger Levsen [DMD] – Benjamin Drung [DMD] – Mattia Rizzolo [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: 2.21.3+deb11u1
  • oldstable: 2.23.4+deb12u2
  • old-bpo: 2.25.15~bpo12+1
  • stable: 2.25.15+deb13u1
  • stable-bpo: 2.25.22~bpo13+1
  • testing: 2.26.5
  • unstable: 2.26.6
versioned links
  • 2.21.3+deb11u1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 2.23.4+deb12u2: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 2.25.15~bpo12+1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 2.25.15+deb13u1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 2.25.22~bpo13+1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 2.26.5: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 2.26.6: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
binaries
  • devscripts (543 bugs: 0, 222, 321, 0)
action needed
Debci reports failed tests high
  • unstable: fail (log)
    The tests ran in 0:09:27
    Last run: 2026-02-23T03:03:30.000Z
    Previous status: unknown

  • testing: fail (log)
    The tests ran in 0:11:15
    Last run: 2026-03-02T10:51:18.000Z
    Previous status: unknown

  • stable: pass (log)
    The tests ran in 0:08:03
    Last run: 2026-03-01T20:16:17.000Z
    Previous status: unknown

Created: 2026-01-31 Last update: 2026-03-10 07:01
1 security issue in sid high

There is 1 open security issue in sid.

1 important issue:
  • CVE-2025-8454: It was discovered that uscan, a tool to scan/watch upstream sources for new releases of software, included in devscripts (a collection of scripts to make the life of a Debian Package maintainer easier), skips OpenPGP verification if the upstream source is already downloaded from a previous run even if the verification failed back then.
Created: 2025-07-14 Last update: 2026-03-09 16:00
1 security issue in forky high

There is 1 open security issue in forky.

1 important issue:
  • CVE-2025-8454: It was discovered that uscan, a tool to scan/watch upstream sources for new releases of software, included in devscripts (a collection of scripts to make the life of a Debian Package maintainer easier), skips OpenPGP verification if the upstream source is already downloaded from a previous run even if the verification failed back then.
Created: 2025-08-09 Last update: 2026-03-09 16:00
4 bugs tagged help in the BTS normal
The BTS contains 4 bugs tagged help, please consider helping the maintainer in dealing with them.
Created: 2025-08-23 Last update: 2026-03-10 06:47
43 bugs tagged patch in the BTS normal
The BTS contains patches fixing 43 bugs (46 if counting merged bugs), consider including or untagging them.
Created: 2025-01-06 Last update: 2026-03-10 06:47
Depends on packages which need a new maintainer normal
The packages that devscripts depends on which need a new maintainer are:
  • docbook-xsl (#802370)
    • Build-Depends: docbook-xsl
  • svn-buildpackage (#726770)
    • Suggests: svn-buildpackage
Created: 2019-11-22 Last update: 2026-03-10 04:30
lintian reports 2 warnings normal
Lintian reports 2 warnings about this package. You should make the package lintian clean getting rid of them.
Created: 2026-03-09 Last update: 2026-03-09 23:01
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 2.26.7, 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 e77f776d6d8db3ea134757cedb0c08e73e747462
Author: Jochen Sprickerhof <jspricke@debian.org>
Date:   Mon Mar 9 13:30:06 2026 +0100

    Start 2.26.7 development.
    
    d/changelog entries will be written on release
    using the git commit messages.
    
    Use 'gbp dch --since v2.26.6 --multimaint-merge'
    to write d/changelog entries since that last release.
    
    Gbp-Dch: ignore
Created: 2026-01-08 Last update: 2026-03-09 15:33
20 open merge requests in Salsa normal
There are 20 open merge requests for this package on Salsa. You should consider reviewing and/or merging these merge requests.
Created: 2025-09-17 Last update: 2026-02-11 06:30
1 low-priority security issue in trixie low

There is 1 open security issue in trixie.

1 issue left for the package maintainer to handle:
  • CVE-2025-8454: (needs triaging) It was discovered that uscan, a tool to scan/watch upstream sources for new releases of software, included in devscripts (a collection of scripts to make the life of a Debian Package maintainer easier), skips OpenPGP verification if the upstream source is already downloaded from a previous run even if the verification failed back then.

You can find information about how to handle this issue in the security team's documentation.

Created: 2025-08-09 Last update: 2026-03-09 16:00
1 low-priority security issue in bookworm low

There is 1 open security issue in bookworm.

1 issue left for the package maintainer to handle:
  • CVE-2025-8454: (needs triaging) It was discovered that uscan, a tool to scan/watch upstream sources for new releases of software, included in devscripts (a collection of scripts to make the life of a Debian Package maintainer easier), skips OpenPGP verification if the upstream source is already downloaded from a previous run even if the verification failed back then.

You can find information about how to handle this issue in the security team's documentation.

Created: 2025-07-14 Last update: 2026-03-09 16:00
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: 2026-01-08 Last update: 2026-01-08 12:30
testing migrations
  • excuses:
    • Migration status for devscripts (2.26.5 to 2.26.6): Waiting for test results or another package, or too young (no action required now - check later)
    • Issues preventing migration:
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for autopkgtest/5.55: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for breezy-debian/2.8.81: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Pass, i386: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for cmake-extras/1.9-1: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Pass, i386: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for debian-codemods/0.171: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Pass, i386: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for debmake/5.1.5: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Pass, i386: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for debomatic/0.40-1: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Pass, i386: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for debsigs/0.2.2-2: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Pass, i386: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for debusine/0.14.5: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Pass, i386: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered (failure will be ignored), riscv64: Test triggered (failure will be ignored), s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for devscripts/2.26.6: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Pass, i386: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered (will not be considered a regression) ♻ (reference ♻), riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered (will not be considered a regression) ♻ (reference ♻)
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for dgit/14.10: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Pass, i386: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for gem2deb/2.2.8: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Pass, i386: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for git-buildpackage/0.9.39: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Pass, i386: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for lava/2026.01-5: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Pass, i386: Test triggered (will not be considered a regression) ♻ (reference ♻), ppc64el: Test triggered (will not be considered a regression) ♻ (reference ♻), riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for npm2deb/0.3.0-14: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Pass, i386: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for openssh/1:10.2p1-5: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Pass, i386: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for pkg-js-tools/0.17.1: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Pass, i386: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for pkg-perl-tools/0.85: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Pass, i386: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for sbuild/0.91.5: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Pass, i386: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for ubuntu-dev-tools/0.209: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Pass, i386: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Too young, only 1 of 5 days old
    • Additional info (not blocking):
    • ∙ ∙ Updating devscripts will fix bugs in testing: #1129869
    • ∙ ∙ Piuparts tested OK - https://piuparts.debian.org/sid/source/d/devscripts.html
    • ∙ ∙ Reproduced on amd64
    • ∙ ∙ Reproduced on arm64
    • ∙ ∙ Reproduced on armhf
    • ∙ ∙ Reproduced on i386
    • ∙ ∙ Reproduced on ppc64el
    • Not considered
news
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  • [2026-03-09] Accepted devscripts 2.26.6 (source) into unstable (Jochen Sprickerhof)
  • [2026-01-20] devscripts 2.26.5 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2026-01-18] Accepted devscripts 2.26.5 (source) into unstable (Holger Levsen)
  • [2026-01-18] devscripts 2.26.4 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2026-01-12] Accepted devscripts 2.26.4 (source) into unstable (Holger Levsen)
  • [2026-01-10] devscripts 2.26.3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2026-01-08] Accepted devscripts 2.26.3 (source) into unstable (Holger Levsen)
  • [2026-01-07] Accepted devscripts 2.26.2 (source) into unstable (Holger Levsen)
  • [2026-01-07] devscripts 2.26.1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2026-01-04] Accepted devscripts 2.26.1 (source) into unstable (Holger Levsen)
  • [2026-01-01] devscripts 2.25.33 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-12-29] Accepted devscripts 2.25.33 (source) into unstable (Daniel Gröber)
  • [2025-12-22] Accepted devscripts 2.25.32 (source) into unstable (Daniel Gröber)
  • [2025-12-16] Accepted devscripts 2.25.31 (source) into unstable (Holger Levsen)
  • [2025-12-12] devscripts 2.25.30 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-12-09] Accepted devscripts 2.25.30 (source) into unstable (Holger Levsen)
  • [2025-12-09] devscripts 2.25.29 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-12-04] Accepted devscripts 2.25.29 (source) into unstable (Holger Levsen)
  • [2025-12-04] devscripts 2.25.28 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-11-30] Accepted devscripts 2.25.28 (source) into unstable (Holger Levsen)
  • [2025-11-25] devscripts 2.25.27 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-11-22] Accepted devscripts 2.25.27 (source) into unstable (Holger Levsen)
  • [2025-11-22] devscripts 2.25.26 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-11-19] Accepted devscripts 2.25.26 (source) into unstable (Jochen Sprickerhof)
  • [2025-11-08] devscripts 2.25.25 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-11-06] Accepted devscripts 2.25.25 (source) into unstable (Holger Levsen)
  • [2025-11-05] Accepted devscripts 2.25.24 (source) into unstable (Holger Levsen)
  • [2025-11-04] devscripts 2.25.23 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-11-02] Accepted devscripts 2.25.23 (source) into unstable (Holger Levsen)
  • [2025-10-30] devscripts 2.25.22 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
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bugs [bug history graph]
  • all: 531 549
  • RC: 0
  • I&N: 217 225
  • M&W: 314 324
  • F&P: 0
  • patch: 43 46
  • help: 4
  • NC: 3
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  • 43 bugs (1 patch)
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