Bug#526410: developers-reference: Details about uploads to the new package queue.
Package: developers-reference
Version: 3.4.1
Severity: wishlist
Tags: patch
Hello,
following discussion on debian-devel@l.d.o¹, here is a proposed patch to the
Developers Reference.
Index: pkgs.dbk
===================================================================
--- pkgs.dbk (révision 6678)
+++ pkgs.dbk (copie de travail)
@@ -48,6 +48,13 @@
package is installed in the archive (see <xref linkend="upload-bugfix"/> ).
</para>
<para>
+If you think your package needs some explanations for the administrators of the
+new package queue, include them in your changelog, send to ftpmaster@debian.org
+a reply to the email you receive as a maintainer after your upload, or reply to
+the rejection email in case you are already re-uploading. Note that if it is
+your first upload, debian/README.source will not be read.
+</para>
+<para>
When closing security bugs include CVE numbers as well as the Closes: #nnnnn.
This is useful for the security team to track vulnerabilities. If an upload is
made to fix the bug before the advisory ID is known, it is encouraged to modify
¹20090428115657.GC5073@kunpuu.plessy.org
Have a nice day,
--
Charles Plessy,
Tsurumi, Kanagawa, Japan
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