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Bug#1107735: marked as done (unblock: cron/3.0pl1-197)

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and subject line unblock cron
has caused the Debian Bug report #1107735,
regarding unblock: cron/3.0pl1-197
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Package: release.debian.org
Severity: normal
X-Debbugs-Cc: cron@packages.debian.org, Andrew Bower <andrew@bower.uk>
Control: affects -1 + src:cron
User: release.debian.org@packages.debian.org
Usertags: unblock

Please unblock package cron

the file d/cron.NEWS has been modified to merge two overlapping entries, and
make it
easier for people upgrading from bookworm to trixie to understand
the new feature ('cron -N' triggers a cron tick immediately).

Thank you Andrew Bower for raising #1107677 and providing your help!


[ Reason ]
if this modification is not done, *quite all* debian users who upgrade from
bookworm
to trixie will read two NEWS entries about cron, with the most recent
overlapping and
canceling the previous one.

[ Impact ]
The modification provides information about cron's NEWS, which are easier to
understand

[ Tests ]
The code is not affected, so no additional test was developed

[ Risks ]
No identifiable risk.

[ Checklist ]
  [x] all changes are documented in the d/changelog
  [x] I reviewed all changes and I approve them
  [x] attach debdiff against the package in testing

[ Other info ]
Thank you in advance

unblock cron/3.0pl1-197

diff -Nru cron-3.0pl1/debian/changelog cron-3.0pl1/debian/changelog
--- cron-3.0pl1/debian/changelog	2025-04-06 20:47:59.000000000 +0200
+++ cron-3.0pl1/debian/changelog	2025-06-13 10:30:37.000000000 +0200
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+cron (3.0pl1-197) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * modified d/cron.NEWS to merge two overlapping entries, and make it
+    easier for people upgrading from bookworm to trixie to understand
+    the new feature ('cron -N' triggers a cron tick immediately).
+    Thank you Andrew Bower for the hints! Closes: #1107677
+
+ -- Georges Khaznadar <georgesk@debian.org>  Fri, 13 Jun 2025 10:30:37 +0200
+
 cron (3.0pl1-196) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   * Fixed a lot of inconsistencies in man pages cron(8), crontab(1) and
diff -Nru cron-3.0pl1/debian/cron.NEWS cron-3.0pl1/debian/cron.NEWS
--- cron-3.0pl1/debian/cron.NEWS	2025-04-03 12:18:14.000000000 +0200
+++ cron-3.0pl1/debian/cron.NEWS	2025-06-13 10:28:13.000000000 +0200
@@ -1,18 +1,9 @@
 cron (3.0pl1-174) unstable; urgency=medium
-     The command cron_now is no longer shipped with the package; it is
-     replaced by the call of `cron -N`. The new "-N" switch allows sysadmins
-     to run cron jobs immediately, without waiting for the next tick.
+     Running 'cron -N' triggers a cron tick, causing all job definitions
+     to be processed immediately, and then exits. This is useful for
+     testing changes in crontabs.
      
- -- Georges Khaznadar <georgesk@debian.org>  Sun, 27 Aug 2023 19:30:24 +0200
-
-cron (3.0pl1-170) unstable; urgency=medium
-
-    The package ships now a new command cron_now, which was meant to run
-    autopkgtests. This command allows one to trigger the equivalent of a cron
-    tick, which is processed immediately. This features can also be used by
-    sysadmins to test new changes in crontabs.
-
- -- Georges Khaznadar <georgesk@debian.org>  Sat, 19 Aug 2023 17:15:58 +0200
+ -- Georges Khaznadar <georgesk@debian.org>  Thu, 12 Jun 2025 21:18:31 +0200
 
 cron (3.0pl1-134) unstable; urgency=medium

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Unblocked.

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