Bug#974728: vim-scripts: Document migration from vim-addon-manager handling to Vim's native "package" functionality
Paul Gevers wrote:
> I have prepared the attached change to the release notes, ready to push.
Only one niggle:
> + The addons for <systemitem role="package">vim</systemitem>
> + historically provided by <systemitem
> + role="package">vim-scripts</systemitem> are now managed by Vim's
> + native <quote>package</quote> functionality rather than by
> + <literal>vim-addon-manager</literal>. Vim users should prepare
^^^^^^^
Since vim-addon-manager is in fact a (Debian) package, we could give
it the appropriate markup.
(Hurrah for sources.debian.org!)
--
JBR with qualifications in linguistics, experience as a Debian
sysadmin, and probably no clue about this particular package
diff --git a/en/upgrading.dbk b/en/upgrading.dbk
index b26fb656..bde7f688 100644
--- a/en/upgrading.dbk
+++ b/en/upgrading.dbk
@@ -322,6 +322,21 @@ $ apt-forktracer | sort
</para>
</section>
+ <section id="vim-addons">
+ <title>Vim addons handling</title>
+ <para>
+ The addons for <systemitem role="package">vim</systemitem>
+ historically provided by <systemitem
+ role="package">vim-scripts</systemitem> are now managed by Vim's
+ native <quote>package</quote> functionality rather than by
+ <systemitem role="package">vim-addon-manager</systemitem>. Vim
+ users should prepare before upgrading by following the
+ instructions in <ulink
+ url="https://sources.debian.org/src/vim-scripts/bullseye/debian/NEWS/";>the
+ NEWS file</ulink>.
+ </para>
+ </section>
+
<section id="remove-obsolete-packages">
<title>Remove obsolete packages</title>
<para>
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