Santiago Ruano Rincón wrote: > I've just pushed to the announcements repo these two drafts: > > https://salsa.debian.org/publicity-team/announcements/-/blob/master/en/2026/20260708-bookworm-lts-begins.wml?ref_type=heads > https://salsa.debian.org/publicity-team/announcements/-/blob/master/en/2026/20260831-bullseye-lts-eol.wml?ref_type=heads > > to announce the handover of Debian 12 to LTS, and EOL of Debian 11 LTS. > > Could you please review them?
Okay, inline commented diffs and attached revised versions: > --- 20260708-bookworm-lts-begins.wml.orig 2026-07-05 05:25:44.414207560 > +0100 > +++ 20260708-bookworm-lts-begins.wml 2026-07-05 06:51:34.412113413 +0100 > @@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ > > <p> > On 12 June 2026, three years after the initial release, the regular (I'm standardising to this date format everywhere else, since it's the format that styleguides generally recommend.) > -security support for Debian 12, alias <q>Bookworm</q>, has come to an end. > The > +security support for Debian 12, alias <q>bookworm</q>, has come to an end. > The Standardising to lowercase codenames - I don't know why we do it, but we do! On the other hand, I'm allowing "Bookworm LTS" on the grounds that it's a separate project with its own name. > Debian <a href="https://wiki.debian.org/LTS/";>Long Term Support (LTS)</a> > Team > -is taking over security support from the Security and the Release Teams. > +is taking over security support from the Security and Release Teams. No need to repeat the definite article. > </p> > > <h2>Information for users</h2> > @@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ > </p> > > <p> > -Whenever possible, users are encouraged to upgrade their machines to Debian > 13, > -alias <q>Trixie</q>, the current Debian stable release. The life > +Where possible, users are encouraged to upgrade their machines to Debian 13, > +alias <q>trixie</q>, the current Debian stable release. The life "Wherever" might also work, but "whenever" implies you're doing it repeatedly. > cycle of Debian releases encompasses three years of regular support plus two > years > -of Long Term Support. Debian 12 will receive thus Long Term Support until 30 > -June 2028, five years after the initial release, respectively. > +of Long Term Support. Debian 12 will thus receive Long Term Support until 30 > +June 2028, five years after the initial release. > </p> Two annoying adverbs. The "thus" is misplaced; "respectively" in this sort of context is best translated into English as nothing. I'm leaving unchanged the paragraphs like > <p> > ppc64el supported as a Bookworm LTS architecture. > </p> which are effectively subheadings but aren't getting any appropriate markup. I might suggest replacing the <p> tags with <h3> tags, but I'm not sure how that would turn out... > > <p> > @@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ > </p> > > <p> > -One of the differences between the regular support and long term support is > +One of the differences between regular support and long term support is Excess definite article. > the set of supported architectures. The Debian LTS team is pleased to > announce > that 64-bit Little Endian PowerPC (ppc64el) will be supported, for the first > time, as an LTS architecture. > @@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ > Users that need to stick with Debian 12 can find relevant information about > Debian Long Term Support at > <a href="https://wiki.debian.org/LTS/Using";>LTS/Using</a>. > -Important information and changes regarding Bookworm LTS specifically can be > +Important information and updates regarding Bookworm LTS specifically can be The changes are in the .debs; what's on the wiki is news about the changes, so say "updates". > found at > <a href="https://wiki.debian.org/LTS/Bookworm";>LTS/Bookworm</a>. > </p> > @@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ > <p> > Debian 12 LTS users are invited to subscribe to the > <a href="https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/";>announcement mailing > -list</a> for receiving notifications about security updates, or to follow the > +list</a> to receive notifications about security updates, or to follow the This means a lot of repeats of "to", but "for" doesn't quite work. > latest advisories through the > <a href="https://www.debian.org/lts/security/";>LTS Security Information</a> > webpage. > @@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ > > <p> > A few packages are not covered by the Bookworm LTS support. Non-supported > -packages installed in the users machines can be identified by installing the > +packages installed in users' machines can be identified by installing the Another surplus article and a missing possessive apostrophe. > <a > href="https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/debian-security-support";>debian-security-support</a> > package. If debian-security-support detects an unsupported package which is > critical to you, please get in touch with > @@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ > </p> > > <p> > -Debian 11, alias <q>Bullseye</q> was initially released on August 14th, 2021; > -and its two years of Long Term Support will end on August 31st 2026. > +Debian 11, alias <q>bullseye</q>, was initially released on 14 August 2021, > +and its two years of Long Term Support will end on 31 August 2026. > Users of Debian 11 LTS are strongly encouraged to upgrade to Debian 12, and > then to Debian 13. > </p> More standardisation. Next file... > > --- 20260831-bullseye-lts-eol.wml.orig 2026-07-05 05:25:44.422207560 > +0100 > +++ 20260831-bullseye-lts-eol.wml 2026-07-05 06:53:31.040111869 +0100 > @@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ > > <p> > The Debian Long Term Support (LTS) Team hereby announces that Debian 11 > -<q>bullseye</q> support has reached its end-of-life today, August 31, 2026, a > -five years after its initial release on August 14th, 2021. > +<q>bullseye</q> support has reached its end-of-life today, 31 August 2026, > +five years after its initial release on 14 August 2021. > </p> Again standardising codenames and dateformats. > <p> > @@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ > > <p> > The Debian LTS Team is currently providing security support for Debian 12 > -<q>bookworm</q>, the current oldstable release. Thanks to the combined effort > +<q>bookworm</q>, the current oldstable release. Thanks to the combined > efforts Effort *can* be a non-count noun, but not when you're combining them. > of different teams including the Security Team, the Release Team, and the LTS > -Team, the Debian 12 life cycle encompass five years. > -Debian 12 will receive Long Term Support until June 30, 2028. The supported > +Team, the Debian 12 life cycle encompasses five years. > +Debian 12 will receive Long Term Support until 30 June 2028. The supported > architectures in Debian 12 LTS are amd64, i386, arm64, armhf and ppc64el. > </p> A dateformat and a subject-agreement failure. -- JBR with qualifications in linguistics, experience as a Debian sysadmin, and probably no clue about this particular package
# Status: open-for-edit # $Id$ # $Rev$ <define-tag pagetitle>Security support for Bookworm handed over to the LTS team</define-tag> <define-tag release_date>2026-07-08</define-tag> ## ## Translators should uncomment the following line and add their name ## Leaving translation at 1.1 is okay; that's the first version which will ## be added to Debian's webwml repository ## # ← this one must be removed; not that one → #use wml::debian::translation-check translation="1.1" maintainer="" <p> On 12 June 2026, three years after the initial release, the regular security support for Debian 12, alias <q>bookworm</q>, has come to an end. The Debian <a href="https://wiki.debian.org/LTS/";>Long Term Support (LTS)</a> Team is taking over security support from the Security and Release Teams. </p> <h2>Information for users</h2> <p> Bookworm LTS will be supported until 31 August 2028. </p> <p> Where possible, users are encouraged to upgrade their machines to Debian 13, alias <q>trixie</q>, the current Debian stable release. The life cycle of Debian releases encompasses three years of regular support plus two years of Long Term Support. Debian 12 will thus receive Long Term Support until 30 June 2028, five years after the initial release. </p> <p> ppc64el supported as a Bookworm LTS architecture. </p> <p> One of the differences between regular support and long term support is the set of supported architectures. The Debian LTS team is pleased to announce that 64-bit Little Endian PowerPC (ppc64el) will be supported, for the first time, as an LTS architecture. The supported architectures in Debian 12 LTS are thus amd64, i386, arm64, armhf and ppc64el. </p> <p> Users that need to stick with Debian 12 can find relevant information about Debian Long Term Support at <a href="https://wiki.debian.org/LTS/Using";>LTS/Using</a>. Important information and updates regarding Bookworm LTS specifically can be found at <a href="https://wiki.debian.org/LTS/Bookworm";>LTS/Bookworm</a>. </p> <p> Debian 12 LTS users are invited to subscribe to the <a href="https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/";>announcement mailing list</a> to receive notifications about security updates, or to follow the latest advisories through the <a href="https://www.debian.org/lts/security/";>LTS Security Information</a> webpage. </p> <p> A few packages are not covered by the Bookworm LTS support. Non-supported packages installed in users' machines can be identified by installing the <a href="https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/debian-security-support";>debian-security-support</a> package. If debian-security-support detects an unsupported package which is critical to you, please get in touch with <strong>[email protected]</strong>. </p> <p> Bullseye LTS reaching end of support. </p> <p> Debian 11, alias <q>bullseye</q>, was initially released on 14 August 2021, and its two years of Long Term Support will end on 31 August 2026. Users of Debian 11 LTS are strongly encouraged to upgrade to Debian 12, and then to Debian 13. </p> <p> Debian and its LTS Team would like to thank all contributing users, developers, sponsors and other Debian teams who are making it possible to extend the life of previous stable releases. </p> <p> If you rely on Debian LTS, please consider <a href="https://wiki.debian.org/LTS/Development";>joining the team</a>, providing patches, testing or <a href="https://wiki.debian.org/LTS/Funding";>funding the efforts</a>. </p> <h2>About Debian</h2> ## Usually we use that version ... <p> The Debian Project was founded in 1993 by Ian Murdock to be a truly free community project. Since then the project has grown to be one of the largest and most influential open source projects. Thousands of volunteers from all over the world work together to create and maintain Debian software. Available in 70 languages, and supporting a huge range of computer types, Debian calls itself the <q>universal operating system</q>. </p> <h2>Contact Information</h2> <p>For further information, please visit the Debian web pages at <a href="$(HOME)/">https://www.debian.org/</a> or send mail to <[email protected]>.</p>
# Status: open-for-edit # $Id$ # $Rev$ <define-tag pagetitle>Debian 12 Long Term Support reaches end-of-life</define-tag> <define-tag release_date>2026-08-31</define-tag> #use wml::debian::news ## ## Translators: ## - if translating while the file is in publicity-team/announcements repo, ## please ignore the translation-check header. Publicity team will add it ## including the correct translation-check header when moving the file ## to the web repo ## ## - if translating while the file is in webmaster-team/webwml repo, ## please use the copypage.pl script to create the page in your language ## subtree including the correct translation-check header. ## <p> The Debian Long Term Support (LTS) Team hereby announces that Debian 11 <q>bullseye</q> support has reached its end-of-life today, 31 August 2026, five years after its initial release on 14 August 2021. </p> <p> Starting in September, Debian will not provide further security updates for Debian 11. A subset of <q>bullseye</q> packages will be supported by external parties. Detailed information can be found at <a href="https://wiki.debian.org/LTS/Extended";> Extended LTS</a>. </p> <p> The Debian LTS Team is currently providing security support for Debian 12 <q>bookworm</q>, the current oldstable release. Thanks to the combined efforts of different teams including the Security Team, the Release Team, and the LTS Team, the Debian 12 life cycle encompasses five years. Debian 12 will receive Long Term Support until 30 June 2028. The supported architectures in Debian 12 LTS are amd64, i386, arm64, armhf and ppc64el. </p> <p> For further information about using <q>bookworm</q> LTS and upgrading from <q>bullseye</q> LTS, please refer to <a href="https://wiki.debian.org/LTS/Using";>LTS/Using</a>. </p> <p> Debian and its LTS Team would like to thank all contributing users, developers, sponsors and other Debian teams who are making it possible to extend the life of previous stable releases, and who have made Bullseye LTS a success. </p> <p> If you rely on Debian LTS, please consider <a href="https://wiki.debian.org/LTS/Development";>joining the team</a>, providing patches, testing or <a href="https://wiki.debian.org/LTS/Funding";>funding the efforts</a>. </p> <h2>About Debian</h2> <p> The Debian Project was founded in 1993 by Ian Murdock to be a truly free community project. Since then the project has grown to be one of the largest and most influential open source projects. Thousands of volunteers from all over the world work together to create and maintain Debian software. Available in 70 languages, and supporting a huge range of computer types, Debian calls itself the <q>universal operating system</q>. </p> <h2>Contact Information</h2> <p>For further information, please visit the Debian web pages at <a href="$(HOME)/">https://www.debian.org/</a> or send mail to <[email protected]>.</p> <h2>Subscribe / Unsubscribe</h2> <p><a href="https://lists.debian.org/debian-announce/";>Subscribe or Unsubscribe</a> from the Debian Announcements mailing list</p>
