Roberto C. Sánchez: > [I am not subscribed to debian-release, please keep me in CC] > > Hello Release Folks, > > I would like to ask if it would be OK for me to update the shorewall* > packages [0] prior to the stretch release. > > The current version of the packages in stretch/sid is 5.0.15.2 and the > new version which I would like to upload is 5.0.15.6. > > The releases between .2 and .6 fix some important upstream bugs as well > as update some documentation. The most important fix relates to the > .service files used by systemd. The relevant upstream release note > entry: > > Now, when systemd stops a Shorewall-generated firewall, the > placed in the safe state rather than cleared. > > As the changes for all releases from .2 to .6 are very limited, I would > rather upload new 5.0.15.6 packages from upstream and I have prepared > them already (debdiffs attached). This will be less confusing for users > than a targeted fix that results in a 5.0.15.2-2 package. > > However, if that is not appropriate for some reason, I can resort to a > targeted fix. > > How should I proceed? > > Regards, > > -Roberto > > [0] shorewall-init shorewall-core shorewall shorewall6 shorewall-lite > shorewall6-lite >
Ack please go ahead. For future reference, please file an unblock request via reportbug (even for pre-approvals) as they are easier to track. Thanks, ~Niels
