On Wed, Apr 06, 2022 at 03:37:33PM +0100, Philip Wyett wrote: > > > Could someone point me to the documentation that relates to upload of packages that have new > > > binary > > > packages i.e. name change during an update? Specifically to the new/by-hand queue. > > > > Dunno where the docs are, but in short: > > > > * rename the binary package: > > + edit debian/control > > + mv debian/libfoo42.* → libfoo43.* > > + "git grep libfoo42" elsewhere, just to be sure > > * [optional but strongly recommended] test the library's users > > * request a sponsored upload even if you're a DM > > * once it passes NEW, its users might need a binNMU to rebuild with the new > > soname > > > > For a sane library, that's it. > > > > On the other hand, if the -dev package name changes as well, it's > > effectively a new package; usually co-installable with the old version. > > > > > > Meow! > > Thanks Adam, that answered it for me. I will do a mentors upload later on. If you were actually asking about the whole procedure, and not about NEW, please read and follow https://wiki.debian.org/Teams/ReleaseTeam/Transitions -- WBR, wRAR
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