Bug#1110017: debian-policy: Priority should no longer be `recommended`

[Guillem Jover <guillem@debian.org>]

Hi!

On Fri, 2025-10-03 at 14:43:50 +0000, Nilesh Patra wrote:
> Sorry, attached wrong file. Attaching the right patch with suggested
> changes with this mail.

> diff --git a/policy/ch-archive.rst b/policy/ch-archive.rst
> index 302dc8d..cdb55e7 100644
> --- a/policy/ch-archive.rst
> +++ b/policy/ch-archive.rst
> @@ -376,10 +376,15 @@ Priorities
>  ----------
>  
>  Each package must have a *priority* value, which is set in the metadata
> -for the Debian archive and is also included in the package's control
> -files (see :ref:`s-f-Priority`). This information is used
> -to control which packages are included in standard or minimal Debian
> -installations.
> +for the Debian archive and is also included in the package's binary
> +control (see :ref:`s-f-Priority`), ``.dsc`` and ``.changes`` files.
> +This information is used to control which packages are included in
> +standard or minimal Debian installations.
> +
> +Starting with dpkg version 1.22.13, the *Priority* of a binary package is
> +set to ``optional`` unless specified otherwise in the source or its binary
> +stanza in the source package template control file.
> +Therefore, explicitly specifying *Priority* as ``optional`` may be omitted.
>  
>  Most Debian packages will have a priority of ``optional``. Priority
>  levels other than ``optional`` are only used for packages that should be
> diff --git a/policy/ch-controlfields.rst b/policy/ch-controlfields.rst
> index 9f06cc9..e4390b4 100644
> --- a/policy/ch-controlfields.rst
> +++ b/policy/ch-controlfields.rst
> @@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ The fields in the source package stanza (the first one) are:
>  
>  -  :ref:`Section <s-f-Section>` (recommended)
>  
> --  :ref:`Priority <s-f-Priority>` (recommended)
> +-  :ref:`Priority <s-f-Priority>`
>  
>  -  :ref:`Build-Depends et al <s-sourcebinarydeps>`
>  
> @@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ The fields in the binary package stanzas are:
>  
>  -  :ref:`Section <s-f-Section>` (recommended)
>  
> --  :ref:`Priority <s-f-Priority>` (recommended)
> +-  :ref:`Priority <s-f-Priority>`
>  
>  -  :ref:`Essential <s-f-Essential>`
>  

Thanks for the clarifications and updates. Seconded.

Regards,
Guillem.