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Hi all,

Hard Freeze started
===================

Two days behind schedule, we have frozen trixie a bit more on
2025-05-17. This means that we are one step closer to the release of
trixie. Like mentioned before we expect everyone to follow the freeze
policy [1]. This means that from now on key packages [2] and packages
without significant autopkgtest coverage need to be unblocked by the
release team to be able to migrate from unstable to testing. If you need
to request an unblock, check that your request is in line with the
freeze policy and use $(reportbug release.debian.org) in order to get
the meta data correct and get the template that helps us get the right information.

Note that packages that are not on the key-packages list, with
non-superficial autopkgtests that succeed on all architectures and don't
cause regressions will migrate without an unblock after 20 days. If
you're unsure about the current migration status of your package, you
can check it at qa [3] or tracker [4].

Two quotes from the freeze policy [1]:
"""
Please note that packages that are in trixie can still be removed if
they are buggy. This can happen manually or by the auto-removals. Once
packages are removed, they will not be allowed to come back.

[...]

Don't upload changes to unstable that are not targeted for
trixie. Having changes in unstable that are not targeted/appropriate for
trixie could complicate fixes for your package and related packages
(like dependencies and reverse dependencies).
"""

Help needed
===========

Now is a good time to help testing installations [5] and upgrades to
find as many issues as possible. There's still a bunch of RC bugs ([6]
lists those in key packages), so fixing those helps a lot too.

Release notes
=============

Please also remember to file bugs against the release-notes pseudo
package if you know of issues that deserve being mentioned in the
release notes. We welcome reports that include a proposed text or merge requests on salsa [7], but even if you can only point us at issues
that's already appreciated.

mips64el and riscv64
====================

The Release Team has decided to drop mips64el as a release architecture
and to add riscv64.

General
=======

As always, talk to us, preferably via the bts, if you experience issues
that we need to be aware of or where you need help. Please be aware it's
now a very busy time for us, so bear with us.

Our freeze policy is at [1].

On behalf of the Release Team,
Paul

[1] https://release.debian.org/trixie/freeze_policy.html#hard
[2] https://release.debian.org/key-packages.html
[3] https://qa.debian.org/excuses.php
[4] https://tracker.debian.org/
[5] https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2025/05/msg00003.html
[6] https://udd.debian.org/bugs.cgi?release=trixie&merged=ign&rttrixie-will-remove=ign&keypackages=only&fnewerval=7&flastmodval=7&rc=1&cpopcon=1&chints=1&ckeypackage=1&ctags=1&cdeferred=1&caffected=1&sortby=last_modified&sorto=asc&format=html#results
[7] https://salsa.debian.org/ddp-team/release-notes/




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