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general

source: zsh (main)
version: 5.9.2-1
maintainer: Debian Zsh Maintainers (archive) (DMD)
uploaders: Axel Beckert [DMD] – Michael Prokop [DMD] – Frank Terbeck [DMD] – Richard Hartmann [DMD]
arch: all any
std-ver: 4.6.2
VCS: Git (Browse, QA)

versions [more versions can be listed by madison] [old versions available from snapshot.debian.org]

[pool directory]

o-o-stable: 5.8-6+deb11u1
o-o-sec: 5.8-6+deb11u1
oldstable: 5.9-4
stable: 5.9-8
testing: 5.9-8
unstable: 5.9.2-1

versioned links

5.8-6+deb11u1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
5.9-4: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
5.9-8: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
5.9.2-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]

binaries

zsh (114 bugs: 0, 61, 53, 0)
zsh-common (19 bugs: 0, 9, 10, 0)
zsh-dev (1 bugs: 0, 1, 0, 0)
zsh-doc
zsh-static (4 bugs: 0, 4, 0, 0)

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: 2026-07-23 Last update: 2026-08-02 23:31

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: 2026-08-02 23:30

15 bugs tagged patch in the BTS normal

The BTS contains patches fixing 15 bugs, consider including or untagging them.

Created: 2026-06-02 Last update: 2026-08-02 23:30

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 e42e3b35fc0b8e760e86c417c4f80f56b83148a5
Author: Michael Prokop <mika@debian.org>
Date:   Sat Jul 18 15:43:53 2026 +0200

    debian: remove no longer needed completion-dscverify.diff
    
    This is no longer relevant, Completion/Debian/Command/_dscverify is part
    of upstreams as of commit 0d7f888945bd487d6458807684883b22dc3b31b8
    
    Thanks: Christopher Bock <christopher@bocki.com>

https://salsa.debian.org/api/v4/projects/debian%2Fzsh API request failed: 401 Unauthorized at /srv/qa.debian.org/data/vcswatch/vcswatch line 410.

Created: 2026-07-18 Last update: 2026-07-27 14:32

lintian reports 6 warnings normal

Lintian reports 6 warnings about this package. You should make the package lintian clean getting rid of them.

Created: 2026-07-18 Last update: 2026-07-18 13:32

debian/patches: 4 patches to forward upstream low

Among the 7 debian patches available in version 5.9.2-1 of the package, we noticed the following issues:

4 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: 2023-02-26 Last update: 2026-07-18 09:31

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 4.6.2).

Created: 2024-04-07 Last update: 2026-07-18 00:19

testing migrations

excuses:
- Migration status for zsh (5.9-8 to 5.9.2-1): BLOCKED: Rejected/violates migration policy/introduces a regression
- Issues preventing migration:
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for python-argcomplete/3.6.3-1: amd64: Regression ♻ (reference ♻), arm64: Regression ♻ (reference ♻), armhf: Regression ♻ (reference ♻), i386: Regression ♻ (reference ♻), loong64: Regression ♻ (reference ♻), ppc64el: Failed (not a regression) ♻ (reference ♻), riscv64: Failed (not a regression) ♻ (reference ♻), s390x: Regression ♻ (reference ♻)
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for zsh/5.9.2-1: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, armhf: Pass, i386: Pass, loong64: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Pass
- Additional info (not blocking):
- ∙ ∙ Piuparts tested OK - https://piuparts.debian.org/sid/source/z/zsh.html
- ∙ ∙ Reproduced on amd64 - info
- ∙ ∙ Reproduced on arm64 - info
- ∙ ∙ Reproduced on armhf - info
- ∙ ∙ Reproduced on i386 - info
- ∙ ∙ 16 days old (needed 5 days)
- Not considered

news

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[2026-07-17] Accepted zsh 5.9.2-1 (source) into unstable (Michael Prokop)
[2024-08-23] zsh 5.9-8 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-08-16] Accepted zsh 5.9-8 (source) into unstable (Michael Prokop)
[2024-08-14] Accepted zsh 5.9-7 (source) into unstable (Michael Prokop)
[2024-01-11] zsh 5.9-6 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-01-09] Accepted zsh 5.9-6 (source) into unstable (Michael Prokop)
[2023-09-09] zsh 5.9-5 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2023-09-07] Accepted zsh 5.9-5 (source) into unstable (Axel Beckert)
[2023-02-07] zsh 5.9-4 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2023-02-05] Accepted zsh 5.9-4 (source) into unstable (Axel Beckert)
[2023-02-02] zsh 5.9-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2023-01-30] Accepted zsh 5.9-3 (source) into unstable (Axel Beckert)
[2022-11-20] zsh 5.9-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2022-11-14] Accepted zsh 5.9-2 (source) into unstable (Axel Beckert)
[2022-05-24] zsh 5.9-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2022-05-17] Accepted zsh 5.9-1 (source) into unstable (Axel Beckert)
[2022-05-09] Accepted zsh 5.8.1.3-test-1 (source) into experimental (Axel Beckert)
[2022-04-12] Accepted zsh 5.8.1.2-test-2 (source) into experimental (Axel Beckert)
[2022-04-11] Accepted zsh 5.8.1.2-test-1 (source) into experimental (Axel Beckert)
[2022-02-18] Accepted zsh 5.7.1-1+deb10u1 (source) into oldstable-proposed-updates->oldstable-new, oldstable-proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Axel Beckert)
[2022-02-18] Accepted zsh 5.8-6+deb11u1 (source) into proposed-updates->stable-new, proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Axel Beckert)
[2022-02-18] Accepted zsh 5.3.1-4+deb9u5 (source) into oldoldstable (Emilio Pozuelo Monfort)
[2022-02-16] Accepted zsh 5.7.1-1+deb10u1 (source) into oldstable->embargoed, oldstable (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Axel Beckert)
[2022-02-16] Accepted zsh 5.8-6+deb11u1 (source) into stable-security->embargoed, stable-security (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Axel Beckert)
[2022-02-15] zsh 5.8.1-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2022-02-13] Accepted zsh 5.8.1-1 (source) into unstable (Axel Beckert)
[2021-11-21] zsh 5.8-10 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2021-09-17] Accepted zsh 5.8-10 (source) into unstable (Axel Beckert)
[2021-09-16] Accepted zsh 5.8-9 (source) into unstable (Axel Beckert)
[2021-09-15] Accepted zsh 5.8-8 (source) into unstable (Axel Beckert)

bugs [bug history graph]

all: 140 143
RC: 0
I&N: 76 79
M&W: 64
F&P: 0
patch: 15
help: 1
NC: 1

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ubuntu

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version: 5.9-8ubuntu3
patches for 5.9-8ubuntu3