<h2>The checklist</h2>
<pre>
-3.8.1.0 unreleased
-
+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 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]
+ * 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]
+ * The requirements for source package names are now explicitly
+ spelled out. [5.6.1]
+
+3.8.1.0 Mar 2009
+
+ * Care should be taken when adding functionality to essential and
+ such additions create an obligation to support that functionality
+ in essential forever unless significant work is done. [3.8]
* Changelog files must be encoded in UTF-8. [4.4]
* Tighten some format requirements for changelog files from a should
to a must. [4.4]
* New nocheck option for DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS indicating any build-time
test suite provided by the package should not be run. [4.9.1]
* All control files must be encoded in UTF-8. [5.1]
+ * debian/control allows comment lines starting with # with no
+ preceding whitespace. [5.2]
+ * Init scripts ending in .sh are not handled specially. They are not
+ sourced and are not guaranteed to be run by /bin/sh regardless of
+ the #! line. This brings Policy in line with the long-standing
+ behavior of the init system in Debian. [9.3]
* The start action of an init script must exit successfully and not
start the daemon again if it's already running. [9.3.2]
+ * /var/run and /var/lock may be mounted as temporary filesystems, and
+ init scripts must therefore create any necessary subdirectories
+ dynamically. [9.3.2]
* /bin/sh scripts may assume that local can take multiple variable
arguments and supports assignment. [10.4]
+ * User mailboxes may be mode 600 and owned by the user rather than
+ mode 660, owned by user, and group mail. [11.6]
3.8.0.0 Jun 2008