Package: debian-policy Severity: wishlist X-Debbugs-Cc: [email protected]
Standards-Version 4.7.4 was introduced during the development of Debian 14, but the version number doesn't reflect that. Meanwhile, debhelper-compat 14 was introduced during the same development cycle and it indeed matches the upcoming Debian release version. I propose that, from now on, Debian Policy switches to a 3-part version: x.y.z Where X denotes the Debian release (e.g. 14 for Forky) during which the policy was introduced, X denotes major changes in policy or packaging, Y denotes minor adjustments in policy or packaging. As an example, the current 4.7.4 could be renumbered to 14.7.4 to reflect the ongoing development schedule. Martin-Éric
