Bits from the Release Team: stretch is frozen

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Subject: Bits from the Release Team: stretch is frozen

From: Jonathan Wiltshire <jmw@debian.org>

Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2017 22:29:56 +0000

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The Release Team is pleased to announce that Debian 9.0 "stretch" has entered the final phase of development and is now frozen. Britney will no longer migrate packages automatically. All migrations will require an explicit unblock from the Release Team. Freeze policy ============= The canonical freeze policy [1] details those fixes for which an unblock will be considered. Requesting an unblock ===================== To ensure a smooth unblocking process, please follow these simple guidelines: 1. Upload a targetted fix to unstable, and ensure it builds correctly on all applicable architectures 2. File a bug against release.debian.org (use reportbug) including: * appropriate tags (seriously, use reportbug) * justification * _Debian_ bug numbers _and their severities_ * a _source_ debdiff between testing and the uploaded or proposed package 3. As migration will not take place immediately, please be responsive and monitor the situation until your package has successfully migrated. A source debdiff is one based on the .dsc files, *not* the .changes files. Please remove auto-generated files from debdiffs. Changelogs MUST reflect all changes in the package, however trivial they seem. If there is a query over the request, the bug may be tagged 'moreinfo'. Please remove the tag when replying, so that it is looked at again. These requirements are so that we can process requests quickly and efficiently, avoiding round-trips. Please bear in mind that the release team receives many requests, and we appreciate everything you can do to make them smooth. Pre-approvals ============= You do not need pre-approval to upload to unstable if your changes comply with the freeze policy. That said, feel free to ask if you're unsure. Auto-removals ============= For the avoidance of doubt, auto-removals on the basis of RC bugs will continue throughout the freeze. If necessary, a manual removal may take place before the auto-removal deadline has passed. Uploads to unstable =================== Since many updates (hopefully, the vast majority) will be via unstable, changes there can be disruptive if they would be unsuitable for stretch. Please be mindful of this, particularly if you maintain a library or key package. openssl ====== It is our intention that no packages will be unfairly penalised for being caught up in the openssl transition issues, assuming all other criteria were met. RC Bugs Status ============== At 21:00 UTC, there were 287 RC bugs affecting stretch [2]. 1: https://release.debian.org/stretch/freeze_policy.html 2: http://bugs.debian.org/release-critical/ For the release team: -- Jonathan Wiltshire jmw@debian.org Debian Developer http://people.debian.org/~jmw 4096R: 0xD3524C51 / 0A55 B7C5 1223 3942 86EC 74C3 5394 479D D352 4C51