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The Debian Policy Manual has been updated to version 4.7.0.0. Highlights include: The addition of the non-free-firmware archive, hard links now permitted in source packages, addressing autobuild network permissions, and systemd requirements for packages that automatically start or stop system services. https://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/index.html

MiniDebconfBerlin 24 registration and CfP are open. The conference will take place Tue May 14th till Tue May 21st at c-base.org in Germany. See https://lists.debian.org/6183020.4L0H4hUvkO@tomato#1

Although no Debian stable versions are known to be affected by CVE-2024-3094 the next point release for 12.6 has been postponed while we investigate the effects of this CVE on the Archive. https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2024/msg00057.html

CVE-2024-3094 concerning a backdoor exploit in XZ Utils 5.6.0 and 5.6.1 releases are currently being analyzed, for the moment we have paused Archive processing. We will advise as soon as possible. For more reading and information: https://tukaani.org/xz-backdoor/

Debian 10 buster has moved to archive.debian.org freeing up space on our mirror network holding presently at 5,746GB across several architectures. More information on this move and other details: https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2024/03/msg00003.html #debian

Mini-DebConf Berlin will take place Tue 14 May until Tue 21 May 2024 at the c-base hackspace in Germany. Book your trip and lodging now! RSN a CfP will get published. Please register at https://wiki.debian.org/DebianEvents/de/2024/MiniDebconfBerlin

Have a peek behind the curtain to see how Debian Developers work to solve issues within the Archive, as the link indicates please remember that we are phasing out the 32 bit architectures. https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2024/03/msg00174.html

DebConf25 to be held in Brest, France. Hope to see you all there for the most amazing wine and CHEESE party ever!!! Some Debian Development may also occur at said event. :) https://lists.debian.org/debconf-announce/2024/03/msg00000.html #debian #debconf24 #debconf25 #debianfrance #debiankorea

We are not short of MiniDebConfs this year! From March 9th to 10th MiniDebConf Santa Fe will take place in Argentina. For more info, see https://wiki.debian.org/DebianEvents/ar/2024/MiniDebConfSantaFe

The 64-bit time_t transition is now in progress in unstable, preparing Debian to deal with the "Year 2038 Problem". https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2024/02/msg00005.html #debian