Bug#1135785: Suggest starting date-based version numbers with 0.x

From	Holger Levsen <holger@layer-acht.org>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.bugs.dist, linux.debian.policy
Subject	Bug#1135785: Suggest starting date-based version numbers with 0.x
Date	2026-05-07 10:20 +0200
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reassign 589478 debian-policy
forcemerge 1135785 589478
thanks

On Wed, May 06, 2026 at 01:41:58PM -0700, Russ Allbery wrote:
> > Generally we want all the version number techniques to be in Policy.
> Yes, I think that's a good counterargument to what I assume was my thought
> process at the time that this was more advice than a requirement.
> > I think this should be Policy advice, i.e. use "encouraged".
> Yes, agreed.

alright, reassigning and force merging accordingly. thanks!


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Bug#1135785: Suggest starting date-based version numbers with 0.x Ian Jackson <ijackson@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2026-05-05 23:10 +0200
  Bug#1135785: Suggest starting date-based version numbers with 0.x Simon McVittie <smcv@debian.org> - 2026-05-05 23:30 +0200
    Bug#1135785: Suggest starting date-based version numbers with 0.x Ian Jackson <ijackson@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2026-05-05 23:50 +0200
      Bug#1135785: Suggest starting date-based version numbers with  Bill Allombert <ballombe@debian.org> - 2026-05-06 11:10 +0200
        Bug#1135785: Suggest starting date-based version numbers with Holger Levsen <holger@layer-acht.org> - 2026-05-06 12:40 +0200
    Bug#1135785: Suggest starting date-based version numbers with 0.x Guillem Jover <guillem@debian.org> - 2026-05-06 02:00 +0200
  Bug#1135785: Suggest starting date-based version numbers with 0.x Russ Allbery <rra@debian.org> - 2026-05-06 22:50 +0200
    Bug#1135785: Suggest starting date-based version numbers with 0.x Holger Levsen <holger@layer-acht.org> - 2026-05-07 10:20 +0200

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