Add changelog and upgrading checklist for #479080

diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 530137131794b32e1a4b738d6ed9bb5e971ca20a..aa4062680375bcfbf82d0db1a60a5fd63c2de3bd 100644 (file)
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ debian-policy (3.8.1.0) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
     Seconded: Guillem Jover <guillem@debian.org>
     Seconded: Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
     Closes: #473019
+  * Policy: Clarify Essential definition and caution when adding to it
+    Wording: Russ Allbery <rra@debian.org>
+    Seconded: Jörg Sommer <joerg@alea.gnuu.de>
+    Seconded: Guillem Jover <guillem@debian.org>
+    Closes: #479080
   * Improve the documentation of maintainer script actions for diversions
     in the informative appendix to allow for addition of a new diversion
     on upgrade and handle error cases correctly.  Thanks to Olivier Berger

diff --git a/upgrading-checklist.html b/upgrading-checklist.html
index 894cbcf90ec79eba73b415dd27a72ed6ad358793..ca0350b987b528c09f41cb8bc72646832f884f7b 100644 (file)
--- a/upgrading-checklist.html
+++ b/upgrading-checklist.html
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ picking your way through this list.
 <pre>
 3.8.1.0                        unreleased
 
+     * 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]