Bug#1110883: release-notes: mDNS resolution in systemd-resolved disabled by default, breaking existing setups

Chris Hofstaedtler <[email protected]> Tue, 12 Aug 2025 09:40:46 +0200
Newsgroups gmane.linux.debian.devel.documentation
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On Mon, Aug 11, 2025 at 10:20:03PM -0400, Colin J Crawford wrote:
>         With the release of Debian 13 "Trixie," mDNS resolution has been
> disabled in systemd-resolved at a global level, apparently per bug
> 1098914. This can cause mDNS resolution to unexpectedly break in existing
> setups. The changelog for the systemd-resolved package has documentation for
> how to mask the new drop-in configuration file that causes this, but this
> information was not included in the Debian 13 release notes.
> 
> As this is a breaking change that can cause local name resolution to fail
> completely for users who are not using Avahi, I believe that this should be
> included in the release notes, most likely in the "Issues to be aware of for
> trixie" section.

I agree, please send an MR / patch / text draft.

Best,
Chris