Package: release.debian.org Severity: normal X-Debbugs-Cc: ki...@packages.debian.org Control: affects -1 + src:kicad User: release.debian....@packages.debian.org Usertags: unblock
Please unblock package kicad The upstream project of KiCad did release the second bugfix release for the KiCad main project about two weeks ago. As usual these releases do fix various small and sometimes bigger glitches like segfaults. Debian KiCad version 9.0.1+dfsg-1 is also affected by a segfault that was fixed in upstream version 9.0.2. The user Benedikt Spranger <b.spran...@linutronix.de> did open a bug report against the backported version 9.0.1+dfsg-1~bpo12+1 about this. https://bugs.debian.org/1106272 [ Reason ] The newer version is includung beside the usual bug fixes also some backported features from the current development. But of course users do also like to have known issues fixed by a newer version. [ Impact ] The only impact is on the KiCad package itself, users will not be able to use some newer backported functions and fixed issues. [ Tests ] Due the nature of the package (GUI based software) we don't have any tests that can do some usual typical tests like creating a project or modifying existing projects. I do always test newer KiCad versions locally with some of my own projects, this includes open older projects created by older versions of KiCad, doing some basic things like adding new elements to schematics, working on parts in the parts libraries etc and build up PCB files. [ Risks ] The upstream code changes looks mostly hughe due the nature of C++, but KiCad has so far I know no reverse dependencies so the I believe the risk to break something in the archive is quite zero. The worst thing that could happen is that users are unable to work on their project with the newer version any more. Upstream does a lot testing and has also a big user base, if some nasty regression is happen a new bugfix relase is prepared also rather quick, but this did not need to happen for the version 9.0.2. :-) [ Checklist ] [x] all changes are documented in the d/changelog [x] I reviewed all changes and I approve them [x] attach debdiff against the package in testing (Debian related changes cutted of) diff -Nru kicad-9.0.1+dfsg/debian/changelog kicad-9.0.2+dfsg/debian/changelog --- kicad-9.0.1+dfsg/debian/changelog 2025-04-04 16:07:28.000000000 +0200 +++ kicad-9.0.2+dfsg/debian/changelog 2025-05-10 11:34:36.000000000 +0200 @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +kicad (9.0.2+dfsg-1) unstable; urgency=medium + + * [2c5aa4f] New upstream version 9.0.2+dfsg + * [1e1cda8] d/copyright: Replace old FSF address with URL + + -- Carsten Schoenert <c.schoen...@t-online.de> Sat, 10 May 2025 11:34:36 +0200 + kicad (9.0.1+dfsg-1) unstable; urgency=medium [ Carsten Schoenert ] diff -Nru kicad-9.0.1+dfsg/debian/copyright kicad-9.0.2+dfsg/debian/copyright --- kicad-9.0.1+dfsg/debian/copyright 2025-03-01 12:20:56.000000000 +0200 +++ kicad-9.0.2+dfsg/debian/copyright 2025-05-10 11:33:53.000000000 +0200 @@ -2730,10 +2730,8 @@ FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Library General Public Licence for more details. . - You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public Licence - along with this software, usually in a file named COPYING.LIB. If not, write - to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, - MA 02110-1301, USA. + You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License + along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. . EXCEPTION NOTICE . [ Other info ] The newer package is around in unstable for 14 days while writing, no new issues did get opened against src:kicad. unblock kicad/9.0.2+dfsg-1 -- Regards Carsten