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  • source: devscripts (main)
  • version: 2.26.1
  • maintainer: Devscripts Maintainers (DMD)
  • uploaders: Holger Levsen [DMD] – Benjamin Drung [DMD] – Mattia Rizzolo [DMD]
  • arch: all
  • std-ver: 4.7.2
  • 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: 2.25.33
  • unstable: 2.26.1
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]
  • 2.26.1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
binaries
  • devscripts (538 bugs: 0, 220, 318, 0)
action needed
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: 2026-01-05 08:01
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: 2026-01-05 08:01
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: 2026-01-07 03:00
45 bugs tagged patch in the BTS normal
The BTS contains patches fixing 45 bugs (47 if counting merged bugs), consider including or untagging them.
Created: 2025-01-06 Last update: 2026-01-07 03:00
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: 2026-01-07 01:32
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 2.26.2, 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 80d58aa7bae8b6e93459884b076b996f7af15794
Author: Daniel Gröber <dxld@darkboxed.org>
Date:   Tue Jan 6 20:27:08 2026 +0100

    bts: Fix cosmetic $ENV{"_"} uninitialized warning

commit 8581c5340613d59aaf8d7768def7e27d362063a1
Author: Daniel Gröber <dxld@darkboxed.org>
Date:   Tue Jan 6 15:41:23 2026 +0100

    Update changelog for 2.26.2 release

commit 85544f918a401bff4eeb469921a6d52eda84fc7a
Author: Daniel Gröber <dxld@darkboxed.org>
Date:   Tue Jan 6 15:37:53 2026 +0100

    bts: Fix 'unsubscribe' cmd incorrectly sending subscription request

commit a60955edee0391a992e81bc6468fe5af4fbdfb64
Author: Holger Levsen <holger@layer-acht.org>
Date:   Sun Jan 4 22:17:02 2026 +0100

    Bump standards version to 4.7.3 and stop stating optional priority as this is the default now
    
    Signed-off-by: Holger Levsen <holger@layer-acht.org>

commit b8c9d4ea74dc2ef2d9fad53ec876add1982abe98
Author: Holger Levsen <holger@layer-acht.org>
Date:   Sun Jan 4 22:17:10 2026 +0100

    Start 2.26.2 development.
    
    d/changelog entries will be written on release
    using the git commit messages.
    
    Use 'gbp dch --since v2.26.1 --multimaint-merge'
    to write d/changelog entries since that last release.
    
    Gbp-Dch: ignore
    Signed-off-by: Holger Levsen <holger@layer-acht.org>
Created: 2026-01-04 Last update: 2026-01-06 21:02
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: 2025-09-17 09:05
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: 2026-01-05 08:01
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: 2026-01-05 08:01
Standards version of the package is outdated. wishlist
The package should be updated to follow the last version of Debian Policy (Standards-Version 4.7.3 instead of 4.7.2).
Created: 2025-12-23 Last update: 2026-01-05 03:31
testing migrations
  • excuses:
    • Migration status for devscripts (2.25.33 to 2.26.1): Will attempt migration (Any information below is purely informational)
    • Additional info (not blocking):
    • ∙ ∙ Piuparts tested OK - https://piuparts.debian.org/sid/source/d/devscripts.html
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for devscripts/2.26.1: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Pass
    • ∙ ∙ Reproducible on amd64 - info ♻
    • ∙ ∙ Reproducible on arm64 - info ♻
    • ∙ ∙ Required age reduced by 3 days because of autopkgtest
    • ∙ ∙ 2 days old (needed 2 days)
news
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  • [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)
  • [2025-10-29] Accepted devscripts 2.25.22~bpo13+1 (source) into stable-backports (Jochen Sprickerhof)
  • [2025-10-27] Accepted devscripts 2.25.22 (source) into unstable (Jochen Sprickerhof)
  • [2025-10-26] devscripts 2.25.21 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-10-24] Accepted devscripts 2.25.21 (source) into unstable (Holger Levsen)
  • [2025-10-22] devscripts 2.25.20 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-10-19] Accepted devscripts 2.25.20 (source) into unstable (Holger Levsen)
  • [2025-09-22] Accepted devscripts 2.25.19~bpo13+1 (source all) into stable-backports (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Roger Shimizu)
  • [2025-08-25] devscripts 2.25.19 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-08-24] Accepted devscripts 2.25.15+deb13u1 (source) into proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Sebastiaan Couwenberg)
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bugs [bug history graph]
  • all: 528 543
  • RC: 0
  • I&N: 215 222
  • M&W: 313 321
  • F&P: 0
  • patch: 45 47
  • help: 4
  • NC: 3
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