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## TRANSLATORS: please note that it isn't very useful to translate the news items on this page.
## Instead, please subscribe to d-d-a and send translations to the developer mailing list for your language.
~-[[DebianWiki/EditorGuide#translation|Translation(s)]] : English - [[es/DeveloperNews|español]] - [[fr/DeveloperNews|Français]] - [[ja/DeveloperNews|日本語]]-~

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This wiki page collects small news that all developers should know but that are not worth a dedicated mail to debian-devel-announce. Then when we have collected 5 items, we'll send the content of this wiki page to debian-devel-announce. This wiki page collects small news that all developers should know but that are not worth a dedicated mail to debian-devel-announce. Follow the template "Example of news" and add your news below it. See [[/Help]] for more information on how to write entries. If you have any questions, please ask the [[Teams/Publicity|publicity team]] or the [[https://lists.debian.org/debian-l10n-english/|the Debian English localisation mailing-list]].
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=== Homepage field in debian/control === If you are able to post to debian-devel-announce (all Debian members can) and there are 5 or more items below, you might want to send out the news. To send out a new issue, you can use this [[https://anonscm.debian.org/git/publicity/devnews.git/plain/generate-email|helper script]] to generate the email version of this page. After generating the mail, proof-read it, correct any spelling, formatting or grammatical errors and send out the mail. Once the mail is sent and archived, please delete the items that were sent, add a link to the archived mail in the [[#issues|Previous news]] section and mention the mail in ProjectNews.
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For quite some time, we used to put the URL of the upstream project in the description itself. The recommended way is now to put it in the new "Homepage" field in the source stanza of the control file. The field will be propagated in the source package and in the binary packages (and thus will end up in Sources.gz and Packages.gz). It's possible to override the Homepage field for each a specific binary package by putting a second Homepage field in the corresponding binary stanza in the control file. === Example of news ===
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This was implemented in dpkg 1.14.6. This is a sample news. Copy it and edit the title, content and signature... You can use [[https://www.debian.org|links]] like this. Put real news below this sample.
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=== Vcs-* fields in debian/control === -- Your Name
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If your package is managed in a VCS, you should indicate where the repository is located in the {{{Vcs-<Kind>}}} field. If the content of the repository can be browsed on the web, you should indicate the URL in the {{{Vcs-Browser}}} field. === debhelper compat level 12 is open for beta testing ===
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The fields officially supported by dpkg are:
 * Vcs-Arch (arch and baz)
 * Vcs-Bzr (bazaar)
 * Vcs-Cvs
 * Vcs-Darcs
 * Vcs-Git
 * Vcs-Hg (Mercurial)
 * Vcs-Mtn (Monotone)
 * Vcs-Svn (Subversion)
The debhelper compat level 12 is expected to become stable in Debian buster and open for beta testing as of debhelper (>= 11.4~). If you would like to help, please consider taking debhelper compat 12 for a spin by:
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Here are some examples:
{{{
Vcs-Browser: http://ikiwiki.info/cgi-bin/viewvc.cgi/trunk/?root=ikiwiki
Vcs-Svn: svn://svn.kitenet.net/ikiwiki/trunk
}}}
 * Reviewing [[https://manpages.debian.org/unstable/debhelper/debhelper.7.en.html#Supported_compatibility_levels|debhelper(7)]] for information on the changes to compat level 12.
 * Bumping the Build-Depends on debhelper to debhelper (>= 11.4~) and set debian/compat to 12.
 * Apply necessary changes (if any)
 * Building your package and debdiff'ing the binaries with the previous version/build.
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This was implemented in dpkg 1.14.6. If you run into issues, awkward behaviour or improvements in general, please contact the debhelper maintainers e.g. by filing a bug against the debhelper package.
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=== Add your news here === Note: The new-style "debhelper-compat (= 12)" relation '''cannot''' be used for the beta test; that is reserved for the stable version of compat 12.

-- Niels Thykier <niels@thykier.net>

=== Port for RISC-V 64-bit (riscv64) added to debian-ports ===

A new port for [[https://wiki.debian.org/RISC-V|RISC-V]],
flavour `riscv64` (64-bits little-endian) is now available in [[https://www.ports.debian.org/|Debian Ports]].

More information in [[https://people.debian.org/~mafm/posts/2018/20180402_debian-gnulinux-port-for-risc-v-64-bit-riscv64-in-debian-infrastructure-debian-ports/|a blog post]] on [[https://wiki.debian.org/PlanetDebian|Planet Debian]].

-- Manuel A. Fernandez Montecelo <mafm@debian.org>

=== Debian is now ready to get Rust crates as packages ===

With release of `debcargo 2.0.0` to crates.io, now you can create Debian package from your favorite Rust crate and upload it to Debian Archive.

Read the [[https://alioth-lists.debian.net/pipermail/pkg-rust-maintainers/2018-June/001412.html|official announcement]] by Ximin Luo to understand the workflow to follow. Join `#debian-rust` on `irc.oftc.net` or write to [[mailto:pkg-rust-maintainers@lists.alioth.debian.org|team mailing list]] if you have doubts.

-- Vasudev Kamath <vasudev@debian.org>

=== New uscan features ===

devscripts 2.18.5 has been released and brings some [[https://lists.debian.org/msgid-search/2467f981-81f1-a4bb-3fc4-49262cf39d7b@debian.org|new uscan features for developers]]:

 * in git mode, uscan is now able to verify signed tags
 * a "searchmode=plain" line option can be used to parse the full content of a web page instead of searching only {{{<a href*>}}} tags, useful for JSON contents
 * new "auto" value for dversionmangle to replace the common {{{dversionmangle=~s/[\+~](debian|dfsg|ds|deb)(\.)?(\d+)?$//}}}

'''NB''': While making these changes uscan underwent a huge refactor, so
please file any bug(s) you may find in this new version, and we will fix
them for the next release.

-- Xavier <yadd@debian.org>

=== FTP Team — call for volunteers ===

Chris Lamb [[https://lists.debian.org/msgid-search/1539190319.3739281.1537477880.19A47E1E@webmail.messagingengine.com|called]] for more volunteers for the FTP Team and included a summary of the tasks involved.

-- Paul Wise <pabs@debian.org>

== Previous news ==

<<Anchor(issues)>>
[[https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2018/02/msg00005.html|45]]
[[https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2017/08/msg00002.html|44]]
[[https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2016/11/msg00008.html|43]]
[[https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2016/10/msg00004.html|42]]
[[https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2016/06/msg00002.html|41]]
[[https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2016/01/msg00000.html|40]]
<<BR>>
[[https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2015/06/msg00002.html|39]]
[[https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2015/03/msg00004.html|38]]
[[https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2014/11/msg00015.html|37]]
[[https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2014/07/msg00007.html|36]]
[[https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2014/05/msg00007.html|35]]
[[https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2014/01/msg00007.html|34]]
[[https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2013/07/msg00001.html|33]]
[[https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2013/04/msg00007.html|32]]
[[https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2012/12/msg00002.html|31]]
[[https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2012/08/msg00003.html|30]]
<<BR>>
[[https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2012/03/msg00000.html|29]]
[[https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2012/01/msg00005.html|28]]
[[https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2011/12/msg00001.html|27]]
[[https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2011/03/msg00006.html|26]]
[[https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2011/02/msg00000.html|25]]
[[https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2010/11/msg00002.html|24]]
[[https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2010/08/msg00001.html|23]]
[[https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2010/05/msg00006.html|22]]
[[https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2010/02/msg00010.html|21]]
[[https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2010/01/msg00005.html|20]]
<<BR>>
[[https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2010/01/msg00001.html|19]]
[[https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2009/10/msg00001.html|18]]
[[https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2009/08/msg00002.html|17]]
[[https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2009/05/msg00011.html|16]]
[[https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2009/04/msg00012.html|15]]
[[https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2009/03/msg00000.html|14]]
[[https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2009/01/msg00007.html|13]]
[[https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2008/12/msg00009.html|12]]
[[https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2008/12/msg00001.html|11]]
[[https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2008/09/msg00003.html|10]]
<<BR>>
[[https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2008/07/msg00000.html|9]]
[[https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2008/05/msg00013.html|8]]
[[https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2008/04/msg00013.html|7]]
[[https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2008/04/msg00006.html|6]]
[[https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2008/03/msg00009.html|5]]
[[https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2008/02/msg00000.html|4]]
[[https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2007/12/msg00011.html|3]]
[[https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2007/12/msg00007.html|2]]
[[https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2007/11/msg00006.html|1]]

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## This page is referenced repeatedly in debian-devel-announce emails (listed above).
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Translation(s) : English - español - Français - 日本語

News for Debian developers

This wiki page collects small news that all developers should know but that are not worth a dedicated mail to debian-devel-announce. Follow the template "Example of news" and add your news below it. See /Help for more information on how to write entries. If you have any questions, please ask the publicity team or the the Debian English localisation mailing-list.

If you are able to post to debian-devel-announce (all Debian members can) and there are 5 or more items below, you might want to send out the news. To send out a new issue, you can use this helper script to generate the email version of this page. After generating the mail, proof-read it, correct any spelling, formatting or grammatical errors and send out the mail. Once the mail is sent and archived, please delete the items that were sent, add a link to the archived mail in the Previous news section and mention the mail in ProjectNews.

Example of news

This is a sample news. Copy it and edit the title, content and signature... You can use links like this. Put real news below this sample.

-- Your Name

debhelper compat level 12 is open for beta testing

The debhelper compat level 12 is expected to become stable in Debian buster and open for beta testing as of debhelper (>= 11.4~). If you would like to help, please consider taking debhelper compat 12 for a spin by:

  • Reviewing debhelper(7) for information on the changes to compat level 12.

  • Bumping the Build-Depends on debhelper to debhelper (>= 11.4~) and set debian/compat to 12.

  • Apply necessary changes (if any)
  • Building your package and debdiff'ing the binaries with the previous version/build.

If you run into issues, awkward behaviour or improvements in general, please contact the debhelper maintainers e.g. by filing a bug against the debhelper package.

Note: The new-style "debhelper-compat (= 12)" relation cannot be used for the beta test; that is reserved for the stable version of compat 12.

-- Niels Thykier <niels@thykier.net>

Port for RISC-V 64-bit (riscv64) added to debian-ports

A new port for RISC-V, flavour riscv64 (64-bits little-endian) is now available in Debian Ports.

More information in a blog post on Planet Debian.

-- Manuel A. Fernandez Montecelo <mafm@debian.org>

Debian is now ready to get Rust crates as packages

With release of debcargo 2.0.0 to crates.io, now you can create Debian package from your favorite Rust crate and upload it to Debian Archive.

Read the official announcement by Ximin Luo to understand the workflow to follow. Join #debian-rust on irc.oftc.net or write to team mailing list if you have doubts.

-- Vasudev Kamath <vasudev@debian.org>

New uscan features

devscripts 2.18.5 has been released and brings some new uscan features for developers:

  • in git mode, uscan is now able to verify signed tags
  • a "searchmode=plain" line option can be used to parse the full content of a web page instead of searching only <a href*> tags, useful for JSON contents

  • new "auto" value for dversionmangle to replace the common dversionmangle=~s/[\+~](debian|dfsg|ds|deb)(\.)?(\d+)?$//

NB: While making these changes uscan underwent a huge refactor, so please file any bug(s) you may find in this new version, and we will fix them for the next release.

-- Xavier <yadd@debian.org>

FTP Team — call for volunteers

Chris Lamb called for more volunteers for the FTP Team and included a summary of the tasks involved.

-- Paul Wise <pabs@debian.org>

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