Bug#708290: Advise to use codename-security instead of stable-security
Package: developers-reference
Tags: patch
Hi,
Attached patch updates the developer's reference to advise people to use
"wheezy-security" and the likes for security updates, not
"stable-security".
Cheers,
Thijs
Index: pkgs.dbk
===================================================================
--- pkgs.dbk (revision 10135)
+++ pkgs.dbk (working copy)
@@ -290,9 +290,9 @@
<literal>unstable</literal>.
</para>
<para>
-Actually, there are two other possible distributions: <literal>stable-security</literal>
-and <literal>testing-security</literal>, but read
-<xref linkend="bug-security"/> for more information on those.
+Actually, there are other possible distributions:
+<replaceable>codename</replaceable><literal>-security</literal>,
+but read <xref linkend="bug-security"/> for more information on those.
</para>
<para>
It is not possible to upload a package into several distributions at the same
@@ -443,8 +443,8 @@
<title>Security uploads</title>
<para>
Do <emphasis role="strong">NOT</emphasis> upload a package to the security
-upload queue (<literal>oldstable-security</literal>, <literal>stable-security</literal>,
-etc.) without prior authorization from the security team. If the
+upload queue (on <literal>security-master.debian.org</literal>)
+without prior authorization from the security team. If the
package does not exactly meet the team's requirements, it will cause many
problems and delays in dealing with the unwanted upload. For details, please
see <xref linkend="bug-security"/>.
@@ -1122,11 +1122,10 @@
<listitem>
<para>
<emphasis role="strong">Target the right distribution</emphasis>
-in your <filename>debian/changelog</filename>.
-For <literal>stable</literal> this is <literal>stable-security</literal> and
-for <literal>testing</literal> this is <literal>testing-security</literal>, and for the previous
-stable release, this is <literal>oldstable-security</literal>. Do not target
-<replaceable>distribution</replaceable><literal>-proposed-updates</literal> or
+in your <filename>debian/changelog</filename>:
+<replaceable>codename</replaceable><literal>-security</literal>
+(e.g. <literal>wheezy-security</literal>).
+Do not target <replaceable>distribution</replaceable><literal>-proposed-updates</literal> or
<literal>stable</literal>!
</para>
</listitem>
@@ -1194,8 +1193,8 @@
<title>Uploading the fixed package</title>
<para>
Do <emphasis role="strong">NOT</emphasis> upload a package to the security
-upload queue (<literal>oldstable-security</literal>, <literal>stable-security</literal>,
-etc.) without prior authorization from the security team. If the
+upload queue (on <literal>security-master.debian.org</literal>)
+without prior authorization from the security team. If the
package does not exactly meet the team's requirements, it will cause many
problems and delays in dealing with the unwanted upload.
</para>
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