Bug#1142295: marked as done (debian-policy: Policy major digit should match the Debian release version)

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regarding debian-policy: Policy major digit should match the Debian release=
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From: Sean Whitton <[email protected]>
To: =?utf-8?Q?Martin-=C3=89ric?= Racine <[email protected]>,
 [email protected]
Subject: Re: Bug#1142295: debian-policy: Policy major digit should match the
 Debian release version
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Martin-=C3=89ric Racine [17/Jul  3:04pm +03] wrote:
> Package: debian-policy
> Severity: wishlist
> X-Debbugs-Cc: [email protected]
>
> Standards-Version 4.7.4 was introduced during the development of Debian 1=
4, but the version number doesn't reflect that.
>
> Meanwhile, debhelper-compat 14 was introduced during the same development=
 cycle and it indeed matches the upcoming Debian release version.
>
> I propose that, from now on, Debian Policy switches to a 3-part version:
>
> x.y.z
>
> Where X denotes the Debian release (e.g. 14 for Forky) during which the p=
olicy was introduced, X denotes major changes in policy or packaging, Y den=
otes minor adjustments in policy or packaging.
>
> As an example, the current 4.7.4 could be renumbered to 14.7.4 to reflect=
 the ongoing development schedule.

We won't change Debian Policy's existing version numbering scheme along
these lines.  Closing.

=2D-=20
Sean Whitton

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