** Description changed: - Backport open-vm-tools to focal, jammy and noble once the update for - oracular has been completed. + Backport open-vm-tools to jammy and noble once the update for oracular + has been completed. - <List exact versions being upgraded from and to for each release> + jammy: 2:12.3.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.1 -> 2:12.4.5-1ubuntu0.22.04.1 + noble: 2:12.3.5-5build3 -> 2:12.4.5-1ubuntu0.24.04.1 + + Stable release exception: + https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StableReleaseUpdates#open-vm-tools + [Impact] - TBD + * Without SRUing the never version users get issues running on more + recent hypervisors. - <List bug links to former cases of SRU backports for this package>[Major Changes] - TBD + * This is not backporting a single fix, nor an MRE, but backporting the + version of a latter Ubuntu release for platform enablement. + + * See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/OpenVMToolsUpdates for more details + [Test Plan] - <Link to wiki SRU backport page>TBD + * VMWare QA Team does the qualification of these uploads as we don't have + a matrix of Host versions for that around. Once made available in -proposed + and passing build time tests the Server team will reach out to VMware to to + run their verification harness against the new build and confirming that + with a statement on the bug. - [Regression Potential] - Upstream has an extensive build and integration test suite. So regressions would likely arise from a change in interaction with Ubuntu-specific integrations, such as in relation to the versions of dependencies available and other packaging-specific matters. - <Also, ...> + * As an additional safety net we want to keep this in -proposed longer + than usual, suggesting >=14 days. + + + [ Where problems could occur ] + + * It is a full new version which might contain new issues, but also + new fixes and we've had cases where this brought CVE coverage before + we needed backports for those. Still, worst you'd expect all that you + expect on a release-upgrade like deprecated features gone, handling + configuration differently or in general behaving differently by adding + (even wanted) new features. + Gladly the toolset has proven to be very stable at all that. + + [ Other Info ] + + * Mostly regressions seen on those backports would be the same as seen on + an upgrade to a new Ubuntu version with the new version of open-vm-tools. + Hence, unless other reasons like a former delay or an urgent need + cause a change, we try to do this early in the Ubuntu cycle backporting + the version released just recently. + For example the version that will go out with 24.10 is expected to be + proposed for 24.04 shortly, but after 24.10 is released so that we'd have + a chance to pick those regression reports up. + + [Other Info] + * This is a practice for quite a while (more than five years now), see: + - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/+bug/1998558 + - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/+bug/1975767 + - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/+bug/1933143 + - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/+bug/1741390 + - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/+bug/1784638 + - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/+bug/1813944 + - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/+bug/1822204 + - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/+bug/1844834 + - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/+bug/1868012 + - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/+bug/1877672 + - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/+bug/1892266 + - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/+bug/1911831 + - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/+bug/2028420
** Summary changed: - Backport of open-vm-tools 12.4.5 to jammy and noble + Backport of open-vm-tools 12.4.5 to noble ** No longer affects: open-vm-tools (Ubuntu Focal) ** No longer affects: open-vm-tools (Ubuntu Jammy) ** Description changed: - Backport open-vm-tools to jammy and noble once the update for oracular - has been completed. + Backport open-vm-tools to noble once the update for oracular has been + completed. jammy: 2:12.3.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.1 -> 2:12.4.5-1ubuntu0.22.04.1 noble: 2:12.3.5-5build3 -> 2:12.4.5-1ubuntu0.24.04.1 Stable release exception: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StableReleaseUpdates#open-vm-tools + [Impact] + * Without SRUing the never version users get issues running on more + recent hypervisors. - [Impact] - * Without SRUing the never version users get issues running on more - recent hypervisors. + * This is not backporting a single fix, nor an MRE, but backporting the + version of a latter Ubuntu release for platform enablement. - * This is not backporting a single fix, nor an MRE, but backporting the - version of a latter Ubuntu release for platform enablement. - - * See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/OpenVMToolsUpdates for more details - + * See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/OpenVMToolsUpdates for more details [Test Plan] - * VMWare QA Team does the qualification of these uploads as we don't have - a matrix of Host versions for that around. Once made available in -proposed - and passing build time tests the Server team will reach out to VMware to to - run their verification harness against the new build and confirming that - with a statement on the bug. + * VMWare QA Team does the qualification of these uploads as we don't have + a matrix of Host versions for that around. Once made available in -proposed + and passing build time tests the Server team will reach out to VMware to to + run their verification harness against the new build and confirming that + with a statement on the bug. - * As an additional safety net we want to keep this in -proposed longer - than usual, suggesting >=14 days. - + * As an additional safety net we want to keep this in -proposed longer + than usual, suggesting >=14 days. [ Where problems could occur ] - * It is a full new version which might contain new issues, but also - new fixes and we've had cases where this brought CVE coverage before - we needed backports for those. Still, worst you'd expect all that you - expect on a release-upgrade like deprecated features gone, handling - configuration differently or in general behaving differently by adding - (even wanted) new features. - Gladly the toolset has proven to be very stable at all that. + * It is a full new version which might contain new issues, but also + new fixes and we've had cases where this brought CVE coverage before + we needed backports for those. Still, worst you'd expect all that you + expect on a release-upgrade like deprecated features gone, handling + configuration differently or in general behaving differently by adding + (even wanted) new features. + Gladly the toolset has proven to be very stable at all that. [ Other Info ] - * Mostly regressions seen on those backports would be the same as seen on - an upgrade to a new Ubuntu version with the new version of open-vm-tools. - Hence, unless other reasons like a former delay or an urgent need - cause a change, we try to do this early in the Ubuntu cycle backporting - the version released just recently. - For example the version that will go out with 24.10 is expected to be - proposed for 24.04 shortly, but after 24.10 is released so that we'd have - a chance to pick those regression reports up. + * Mostly regressions seen on those backports would be the same as seen on + an upgrade to a new Ubuntu version with the new version of open-vm-tools. + Hence, unless other reasons like a former delay or an urgent need + cause a change, we try to do this early in the Ubuntu cycle backporting + the version released just recently. + For example the version that will go out with 24.10 is expected to be + proposed for 24.04 shortly, but after 24.10 is released so that we'd have + a chance to pick those regression reports up. [Other Info] - * This is a practice for quite a while (more than five years now), see: - - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/+bug/1998558 - - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/+bug/1975767 - - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/+bug/1933143 - - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/+bug/1741390 - - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/+bug/1784638 - - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/+bug/1813944 - - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/+bug/1822204 - - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/+bug/1844834 - - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/+bug/1868012 - - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/+bug/1877672 - - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/+bug/1892266 - - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/+bug/1911831 - - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/+bug/2028420 + * This is a practice for quite a while (more than five years now), see: + - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/+bug/1998558 + - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/+bug/1975767 + - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/+bug/1933143 + - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/+bug/1741390 + - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/+bug/1784638 + - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/+bug/1813944 + - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/+bug/1822204 + - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/+bug/1844834 + - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/+bug/1868012 + - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/+bug/1877672 + - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/+bug/1892266 + - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/+bug/1911831 + - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/+bug/2028420 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2073317 Title: Backport of open-vm-tools 12.4.5 to noble To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/+bug/2073317/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
