From c0f31b4e6ba3034e02c6b9fe5d49fec56c101ca9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Don Armstrong <don@debian.org>
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2016 20:27:47 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] implement CTTE decision on #741573

---
 debian/changelog         | 11 +++++++++++
 upgrading-checklist.sgml | 12 ++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 23 insertions(+)

diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index c87bc78..5a501d5 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+debian-policy (3.9.8.0) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * Policy: The Debian menu is optionally supported.
+    Wording: Charles Plessy <plessy@debian.org>
+    Seconded: Lisandro Damián Nicanor Pérez Meyer <perezmeyer@gmail.com>
+    Seconded: Cyril Brulebois <kibi@debian.org> (for the menu entries)
+    Seconded: Russ Allbery <rra@debian.org>
+    Closes: #707851
+
+ -- Don Armstrong <don@debian.org>  Mon, 01 Feb 2016 20:26:05 -0800
+
 debian-policy (3.9.7.0) unstable; urgency=low
 
   * Policy: refreshed the names of the Policy Editors.
diff --git a/upgrading-checklist.sgml b/upgrading-checklist.sgml
index e4245cf..7f53eea 100644
--- a/upgrading-checklist.sgml
+++ b/upgrading-checklist.sgml
@@ -34,6 +34,18 @@ picking your way through this list.
 
 <chapt> The checklist
 
+<sect id="3.9.8.0"> Version 3.9.8.0
+<p>
+
+Released February, 2016.
+
+</p><p><taglist>
+<tag>9.6</tag>
+  <item> The menu system is deprecated in favor of the Free Desktop menu standard.
+  </item>
+</taglist>
+</p>
+
 <sect id="3.9.7.0"> Version 3.9.7.0
 <p>
 
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