Hi, On Wed, 4 Jun 2025 21:05:35 -0400 Joe Nahmias <joe@nahmias.net> wrote:
If the RT is leaning towards remaining on 1.3.17 for trixie, I would request that we discuss this further so that I can better understand the perceived risks that lead to that preference.
Keeping what we have means we know better what to expect. New stuff always has a risk of introducing regressions. We have written down our freeze policy [1] well in advance (it hasn't even changed with respect to the bookworm policy) such that maintainers know what to expect from us and also why. A new upstream release is not in line with the policy, so we need to have a good reason to make an exception this late in the freeze. We're in the Hard Freeze now. Your package is a key package. There is a lot happening and we don't have the time for a thorough review of new code. You are not the only one asking for our judgement. See also our FAQ [2].
Paul [1] https://release.debian.org/testing/freeze_policy.html [2] https://release.debian.org/testing/FAQ.html
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