Remove obsolete versioned Perl depend and build-depend requirement

[debian/debian-policy.git] / upgrading-checklist.html

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@@ -41,12 +41,33 @@ picking your way through this list.
 <h2>The checklist</h2>
 
 <pre>
-3.8.2.0                        unreleased
+3.8.3.0                        unreleased
+
+     * Add DEB_*_ARCH_CPU and DEB_*_ARCH_OS variables and recommend them
+       over GNU-style variables for that information.            [4.9]
+     * Source package Architecture fields may contain "all" in combination
+       with other architectures.  Clarify when "all" and "any" may be used
+       in different versions of the field.                       [5.6.8]
+     * The requirement for Perl modules to have a versioned Depend and
+       Build-Depend on perl >= 5.6.0-16 has been removed.        [perl]
+
+3.8.2.0                        Jun 2009
 
      * The list of archive sections has been significantly expanded.  See
        http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2009/03/msg00010.html
-       for the list of new changes and what sections packages should be
-       moved into.                                               [2.4]
+       for the list of new sections and rules for how to categorize
+       packages.                                                 [2.4]
+     * All packages must use debconf or equivalent for user prompting,
+       though essential packages or their dependencies may also fall
+       back on other methods.                                    [3.9.1]
+     * The requirements for source package names are now explicitly
+       spelled out.                                              [5.6.1]
+     * Legacy XFree86 servers no longer get a special exception from the
+       FHS permitting /etc/X11/XF86Config-4.                     [9.1]
+     * Removed obsolete dependency requirements for packages that use
+       /var/mail.                                                [9.1.3]
+     * Speedo fonts are now deprecated.  The X backend was disabled
+       starting in lenny.                                        [11.8.5]
      * The GNU Free Documentation License version 1.3 is included in
        common-licenses and should be referenced from there.      [12.5]