Bug#1036904: bookworm-pu: package libreoffice/4:7.4.7-1
Control: tag -1 confirmed
Hi,
On Mon, May 29, 2023 at 09:11:14AM +0200, Rene Engelhard wrote:
> [ Reason ]
> Update to "current" version. (Latest version of stable branch)
>
> Same reasoning as of #1035056.
>
> This updates LibreOffice to the last version in the (dead, EOL is June 12) 7.4.x line[1]
> to fix a sh*load of bugs. List of bugs fixed: See [2]
Given the comprehensive test suite and upstream's track record of limiting
stable branches to bug fixes only, I have reviewed debian/* but not the
entire diff. Please go ahead with uploading it.
> [ Changes ]
> 1. upstream update 7.4.5 -> 7.4.7. The two patches removed are security
> fixes which were already in 7.4.6 and 7.4.7 and now of course removed.
> No need to mention that in the changelog, it's implied by "New upstream
> release" that patches upstream are dropped.
Actually it's really helpful to have the dropped patches listed, if
feasible. That allows a review to check that the intended patches, and only
those, have been dropped.
> [ Other info ]
> I can back out the fix for 3. The other two are simply not discussable
> given #1035056.
You can leave 3 in. I'm disappointed by your reluctance to even engage in
discussing the other two but also understand that bug has been the source
of some frustration for you.
> I know this is completely bending the rules, but so is #1035056, too
> If you wish I can make this also -0deb12u1, but as there will be no
> 7.4.7-1 probably thia is not exactly needed.
The version is fine. It may or may not make it into 12.1 depending on build
times; we'll do our best.
Thanks,
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Jonathan Wiltshire jmw@debian.org
Debian Developer http://people.debian.org/~jmw
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