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| | 3 | = Update Suggestions = |
| | 4 | This page has some infos on the 'Update Suggestions' at the end of the release mails. |
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| | 6 | == The suggestions == |
| | 7 | === No specific suggestion === |
| | 8 | This is the lowest suggestion level. It should be used if none of the levels below fit. It is normally used in case a release does not touch important features and does not contain security or important bug fixes. |
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| | 10 | Recommended text: "We have no specific suggestion on the update cycle." / "We have no recommendation on upgrade.". |
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| | 12 | === Update with OS Cycle === |
| | 13 | This recommends the user to update with the normal update cycle of the OS. This is normally used in case important features has been touched, a new feature likely soon be needed by other software was added or minor security/stability bugs was fixed. |
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| | 15 | Recommended text: "We recommend to upgrade with the normal update cycle of your OS." |
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| | 17 | === Important to upgrade === |
| | 18 | This is used if an important security or stability problem got fixed. Maintainers should react as fast as possible. |
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| | 20 | Recommended text: "We recommend to upgrade as soon as possible. OS package maintainers should provide an update really soon." |
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| | 22 | === Specific suggestion === |
| | 23 | In some cases a very specific suggestion is used. This can be the case if a bug was fixed which was only present in a specific version or package. |
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| | 25 | Example texts: "We recommend all users of version A, B and C to upgrade." or "We recommend all but Debian users to upgrade." |
