sphinx-needs - Debian Package Tracker

general

source: sphinx-needs (main)
version: 5.1.0+dfsg-9
maintainer: Debian Python Team (DMD)
uploaders: Christian Bayle [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]

testing: 5.1.0+dfsg-8
unstable: 5.1.0+dfsg-9

versioned links

5.1.0+dfsg-8: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
5.1.0+dfsg-9: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]

binaries

python-sphinx-needs-doc
python3-sphinx-needs

action needed

Marked for autoremoval on 17 October due to python-memray, sphinxcontrib-log-cabinet: #1146575, #1147863 high

Version 5.1.0+dfsg-8 of sphinx-needs is marked for autoremoval from testing on Sat 17 Oct 2026. It depends (transitively) on python-memray, sphinxcontrib-log-cabinet, affected by #1146575, #1147863. You should try to prevent the removal by fixing these RC bugs.

Created: 2026-08-01 Last update: 2026-09-26 20:02

1 bug tagged patch in the BTS normal

The BTS contains patches fixing 1 bug, consider including or untagging them.

Created: 2026-09-02 Last update: 2026-09-26 20:00

1 new commit since last upload, is it time to release? normal

vcswatch reports that this package seems to have new commits in its VCS but has not yet updated debian/changelog. You should consider updating the Debian changelog and uploading this new version into the archive.

Here are the relevant commit logs:

commit 49f1cd0cdcf6716ebc443dc218b5916a101d53bf
Author: Alexandre Detiste <alexandre.detiste@gmail.com>
Date:   Sat Sep 26 18:18:23 2026 +0100

    Apply multi-arch hints.
     + python-sphinx-needs-doc: Add Multi-Arch: foreign.
    
    Changes-By: apply-multiarch-hints

https://salsa.debian.org/api/v4/projects/python-team%2Fpackages%2Fsphinx-needs API request failed: 401 Unauthorized at /srv/qa.debian.org/data/vcswatch/vcswatch line 410.

Created: 2026-09-26 Last update: 2026-09-26 18:33

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: 2026-05-03 Last update: 2026-09-26 17:03

debian/patches: 6 patches to forward upstream low

Among the 12 debian patches available in version 5.1.0+dfsg-9 of the package, we noticed the following issues:

6 patches where the metadata indicates that the patch has not yet been forwarded upstream. You should either forward the patch upstream or update the metadata to document its real status.

Created: 2025-09-21 Last update: 2026-09-26 19:30

Multiarch hinter reports 1 issue(s) low

There are issues with the multiarch metadata for this package.

python-sphinx-needs-doc could be marked Multi-Arch: foreign

Created: 2025-06-26 Last update: 2026-09-26 17:48

Standards version of the package is outdated. wishlist

The package should be updated to follow the last version of Debian Policy (Standards-Version 4.7.4 instead of 4.7.2).

Created: 2025-12-23 Last update: 2026-09-26 18:00

testing migrations

excuses:
- Migrates after: flit
- Migration status for sphinx-needs (5.1.0+dfsg-8 to 5.1.0+dfsg-9): Waiting for test results or another package, or too young (no action required now - check later)
- Issues preventing migration:
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for sphinx-data-viewer: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Test triggered, armhf: Test triggered, i386: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, riscv64: Test triggered
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for sphinx-needs: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Test triggered, armhf: Test triggered, i386: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, riscv64: Test triggered
- ∙ ∙ Lintian check waiting for test results - info
- ∙ ∙ Too young, only 1 of 5 days old
- ∙ ∙ Build-Depends(-Arch): sphinx-needs flit (not considered)
- Additional info (not blocking):
- ∙ ∙ Piuparts tested OK - https://piuparts.debian.org/sid/source/s/sphinx-needs.html
- ∙ ∙ Not reproduced on amd64 (not a regression): python-sphinx-needs-doc
- ∙ ∙ Not reproduced on arm64 (not a regression): python-sphinx-needs-doc
- ∙ ∙ Not reproduced on armhf (not a regression): python-sphinx-needs-doc
- ∙ ∙ Not reproduced on i386 (not a regression): python-sphinx-needs-doc
- Not considered

news

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[2026-09-26] Accepted sphinx-needs 5.1.0+dfsg-9 (source) into unstable (Alexandre Detiste)
[2026-08-05] sphinx-needs 5.1.0+dfsg-8 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2026-08-01] Accepted sphinx-needs 5.1.0+dfsg-8 (source) into unstable (Maximiliano Curia)
[2026-04-14] sphinx-needs 5.1.0+dfsg-7 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2026-03-14] Accepted sphinx-needs 5.1.0+dfsg-7 (source) into unstable (Dmitry Shachnev)
[2026-02-04] sphinx-needs REMOVED from testing (Debian testing watch)
[2026-02-02] Accepted sphinx-needs 5.1.0+dfsg-6 (source) into unstable (Christian Bayle)
[2025-11-15] sphinx-needs 5.1.0+dfsg-4 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-10-08] Accepted sphinx-needs 5.1.0+dfsg-4 (source) into unstable (Christian Bayle)
[2025-09-21] Accepted sphinx-needs 5.1.0+dfsg-3 (source) into unstable (Christian Bayle)
[2025-09-20] Accepted sphinx-needs 5.1.0+dfsg-2 (source) into unstable (Christian Bayle)
[2025-06-25] Accepted sphinx-needs 5.1.0+dfsg-1 (source) into unstable (Christian Bayle)
[2025-05-14] Accepted sphinx-needs 5.1.0+dfsg-1~exp2 (source) into experimental (Christian Bayle)
[2025-05-13] Accepted sphinx-needs 5.1.0+dfsg-1~exp1 (source all) into experimental (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Christian Bayle)

bugs [bug history graph]

all: 1
RC: 0
I&N: 0
M&W: 1
F&P: 0
patch: 1

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