Hello, On Mon 28 Jul 2025 at 10:43am +02, Niels Thykier wrote: > Package: debian-policy > Severity: minor > X-Debbugs-Cc: niels@thykier.net > > Hi > > The `dpkg` tooling in (soon-to-be-)stable will now default the `Priority` > field to the value `optional` if omitted, which is the most likely value for a > package. > > Therefore, I think would make sense for 5.2 to remove the `(recommended)` > marker next to the `Priority` fields (for both stanza types) in the first > release of Policy after the `trixie` release. > > Additionally, 2.5 might need some tweaking to mention the default. I think > that section is right to say all packages must have the field (because the > `deb` must have it), but we should make it clear that `debian/control` does > not need it. ACK. Patches welcome. -- Sean Whitton
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