Add changelog entry for changelog first line footnote

diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 05a3c22b66ab4b018c9195a50a7caa776e6e1f8c..1a5d0b866a98df9e7f4c6b8397f2714172a2555a 100644 (file)
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@ debian-policy (3.9.1.0) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
     that terminology consistently, and change possibly confusing
     references to fields in control files to use "control field"
     uniformly.
     that terminology consistently, and change possibly confusing
     references to fields in control files to use "control field"
     uniformly.

+  * Document that the first line of the changelog entry is conventionally
+    an explanation for the upload if the uploader is not the regular
+    maintainer.  Patch from Charles Plessy.  (Closes: #589605)

   * Fix typo in upgrading-checklist.  (Closes: #588750)
   * Fix formatting error in footnote to 7.7.  (Closes: #589362)
 
   * Fix typo in upgrading-checklist.  (Closes: #588750)
   * Fix formatting error in footnote to 7.7.  (Closes: #589362)