Consider out-of-line bugfix-only release 1.5.6 for Debian GNU/Linux stable (13, Trixie) #2258
Description
Here is a list of potential fixes we have done in the past but not yet released. These fixed might be candidates for an updated BIT version in the current stable release of Debian GNU/Linux. These fixed need to be isolated and cherry-picked into an extra branch, because the latest development version (dev branch) is far beyond and not ready to be released.
The latest Debian release is quit young. Let's see if some other issues are coming up. None of them are grave bugs but it is known that the Debian maintainer would be willing to update the BIT version if the fixes are small and reasonable.
- fix!: Make scheduling with "Repeatedly (anacron)" consistent #2257
- 7d45396 (maybe)
- Remove window-id use (was: I updated EndeavourOS on Sunday. After the update, attempting restore in BiT fails - the window closes). #2084 & fix-UInt32-overflow in common/tools.py #2268
- Crashes ("TypeError: standardPixmap(...") when running with qt6ct and Breeze theme #2128
- Clicking Help + Changelog crashes (Debian 13, BIT 1.5.5) #2266
Despite the work that is needed I am also concerened about new restrictions or bugs we might introduce in a "stable" Debian release. So I prefer not to release a 1.5.6 targeting current Debian stable. But if...
It seems there is a need for an 1.5.6 release offering minor fixes/workarounds for known issues.
- Unit-xwindowid-conversion-crash:
- Despite it is not reproducible, since the Debian 13 release, it seems to affect a relevant amount of users.
- Fixing it with this simple workaround.
- Remove window-id use (was: I updated EndeavourOS on Sunday. After the update, attempting restore in BiT fails - the window closes). #2084
- fix-UInt32-overflow in common/tools.py #2268
- Crash when using
qt6ct: - Crash when open (missing) changelog:
- Consistent behavior with scheduling "Repeatedly (anacron)" (revert unintentional behavior change introduced in 1.5.3 (060324e, test & refactor Config.olderThan() #1791)
older_than()(PR fix!: Make scheduling with "Repeatedly (anacron)" consistent #2257)