On 2022-04-06 Adam Borowski <kilob...@angband.pl> wrote: > On Wed, Apr 06, 2022 at 03:02:07PM +0100, Philip Wyett wrote: > > Could someone point me to the documentation that relates to upload > > of packages that have new binary packages i.e. name change during an > > update? Specifically to the new/by-hand queue.
> Dunno where the docs are, but in short: > * rename the binary package: > + edit debian/control > + mv debian/libfoo42.* → libfoo43.* > + "git grep libfoo42" elsewhere, just to be sure > * [optional but strongly recommended] test the library's users > * request a sponsored upload even if you're a DM > * once it passes NEW, its users might need a binNMU to rebuild with the new > soname [...] Worth mentioning: An upload introducing new biary packages cannot be a source-only upload, the binaries needs to included in the upload. cu Andreas -- `What a good friend you are to him, Dr. Maturin. His other friends are so grateful to you.' `I sew his ears on from time to time, sure'