Fedora 45 Bodhi enablement and Beta freeze

Hi all, Today's an important day on the Fedora Linux 45 schedule [1], with several significant cut-offs. First of all, today is the Bodhi updates-testing activation point [2]. That means that from now on all Fedora Linux 45 packages must be submitted to updates-testing and pass the relevant requirements [3] before they will be marked as 'stable' and moved to the Fedora Repository. Today is also the Beta freeze [4]. This means that only packages which Fix accepted blocker or freeze exception bugs [5][6] will be marked as 'stable' and included in the Beta composes. Other builds will remain in updates-testing until the Beta release is approved, at which point the Beta freeze is lifted, and packages can move to 'stable' as usual until The final freeze. Today is also the Software String freeze [7], which means that strings marked for translation in Fedora-translated projects should not now be Changed for Fedora Linux 45. Finally, today is the 'completion deadline' Change Checkpoint [8], meaning that Fedora Linux 45 Changes must now be 'feature complete or close enough to completion that a majority of its functionality can be tested'. All tracking bugs should be on ON_QA state or later to reflect this. Regards, Samyak Jain Fedora Release Engineering [1] https://fedorapeople.org/groups/schedule/f-45/f-45-key-tasks.html [2] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Updates_Policy#Bodhi_enabling [3] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Updates_Policy#Branched_release [4] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Milestone_freezes [5] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:SOP_blocker_bug_process [6] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:SOP_freeze_exception_bug_process [7] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/ReleaseEngineering/StringFreezePolicy [8] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/Policy -- _______________________________________________ devel-announce mailing list -- devel-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to devel-announce-leave@lists.fedoraproject.org Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/devel-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org Do not reply to spam, report it: https://forge.fedoraproject.org/infra/tickets/issues/new

F45 Changes 'Complete' Deadline Today

Hi all, If you are a change owner for F45, your change is required to be 'Complete'[1] by today, August 25, 2026 as per our release schedule[2]. Please ensure your tracker bug is updated with the latest information and/or the status of your tracker bug is marked to ON_QA or Closed. An incomplete changes report will be filed with FESCo tomorrow for review. If you would like to defer your change to F46[3], please let me know and I will update the tracking links accordingly. A full list of our current F45 change set can be found on the change set page[4]. Kindest regards, Aoife [1] https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/program_management/changes_policy/#_change_process_milestones [2] https://fedorapeople.org/groups/schedule/f-45/f-45-key-tasks.html [3] https://fedorapeople.org/groups/schedule/f-46/f-46-key-tasks.html [4] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/45/ChangeSet -- Aoife Moloney Fedora Operations Architect Fedora Project Matrix: @amoloney:fedora.im IRC: amoloney -- _______________________________________________ devel-announce mailing list -- devel-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to devel-announce-leave@lists.fedoraproject.org Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/devel-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org Do not reply to spam, report it: https://forge.fedoraproject.org/infra/tickets/issues/new

rpki-client 9.9 released

rpki-client 9.9 has just been released and will be available in the rpki-client directory of any OpenBSD mirror soon. It is recommended that all users upgrade to this version for improved reliability. rpki-client is a FREE, easy-to-use implementation of the Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI) for Relying Parties to facilitate validation of BGP announcements. The program queries the global RPKI repository system and validates untrusted network inputs. The program outputs validated ROA payloads, BGPsec Router keys, and ASPA payloads in configuration formats suitable for OpenBGPD and BIRD, and supports emitting CCR, CSV, and JSON for consumption by other routing stacks. See RFC 6480 and RFC 6811 for a description of how RPKI and BGP Prefix Origin Validation help secure the global Internet routing system. rpki-client was primarily developed by Kristaps Dzonsons, Claudio Jeker, Job Snijders, Theo Buehler, Theo de Raadt, and Sebastian Benoit as part of the OpenBSD project. This release includes the following changes to the previous release: - Introduce a backoff retry mechanism for non-functional CAs, eventually settling on retrying broken CAs only once per day. Backoff helps reduce load on both the RP itself and the publication points. It reduces log clutter and improves RP run duration. - Support for OpenSSL 4. - Add additional fail safe: only output config files on successful run. - In Rsync mode, include .gbr files in transfer for backwards compatibility. - Exclude hidden files and directories ('/.*') when synchronizing via Rsync. From a report by Ben Cartwright-Cox. - Limit the length of filenames as they appear in various ASN.1 fields to 255. - Improve readability by printing CCR ManifestState sorted by AKI. - Improve warnings related to malformed CCRs. Reliability fixes: - Limit the range of deltas added to the queue. Reported by Xin Wang. - Rework error handling in rrdp_handle_file. Reported by Xin Wang. - Ensure consistent states in persistent HTTP connections. Reported by Xin Wang. - Tighten well-formedness checks on AIA & SIA extensions in certs. Reported by Ties de Kock. - Clear last_modified after each response on a persistent HTTP connection. Reported by Ties de Kock. - ASPAs with too many providers are no longer included in CCR output. Reported by Ties de Kock. - Replace assert() with a graceful failure by aborting the http request. Reported by Frank Denis. - Fix a off-by-one in the internal IP address overlap checker. Reported by Frank Denis. rpki-client works on all operating systems with a libcrypto library based on OpenSSL 1.1 or later, LibreSSL 3.6, a libtls library compatible with LibreSSL 3.6 or later, expat and zlib. rpki-client is known to compile and run on at least the following operating systems: Alpine, CentOS, Debian, Fedora, FreeBSD, Red Hat, Rocky, Ubuntu, macOS, and of course OpenBSD! It is our hope that packagers take interest and help adapt rpki-client-portable to more distributions. The mirrors where rpki-client is available can be found on https://www.rpki-client.org/portable.html Reporting Bugs: =============== General bugs may be reported to tech@openbsd.org Portable bugs may be filed at https://github.com/rpki-client/rpki-client-portable We welcome feedback and improvements from the broader community. Thanks to all of the contributors who helped make this release possible. Assistance to coordinate security issues is available via security@rpki-client.org.

Inactive packagers for the F45 release cycle

In accordance with FESCo's Inactive Packager Policy[1], packagers that have been identified as inactive have a ticket in the find-inactive-packagers repo[2]. One week after the final release, packagers who remain inactive will be removed from the packager group. (Note that pagure.io is one of the systems checked for activity, so commenting on your ticket that you're still around will prevent you from showing up in the second round.) If you have suggestions for improvement, look for the open feature issues[3] and file an issue in the find-inactive-packagers repo[4] if it's not there already. For the curious, here are the stats from today's run: ### Found 1391 users in the packager group. ### ### Found 557 users with no builds in Koji over the last year. ### ### Found 481 users with no activity in forge.fedoraproject.org in the last year. ### ### Found 369 users with no activity in src.fp.org over the last year. ### ### Found 353 users which didn't post any message in Fedora Discussion over the last year. ### ### Found 322 users which also show no activity in Bodhi over the last year. ### ### Found 302 users which also show no activity in mailing lists over the last year. ### ### Found 226 users which also show no activity in Bugzilla over the last year. ### [1] https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/fesco/Policy_for_inactive_packagers/ [2] https://forge.fedoraproject.org/packaging/find-inactive-packagers/issues?q=&type=all&sort=relevance&labels=5210&state=open&milestone=0&project=0&assignee=0&poster=0 [3] https://forge.fedoraproject.org/packaging/find-inactive-packagers/issues?q=&type=all&sort=relevance&labels=-5210%2c5208&state=open&milestone=0&project=0&assignee=0&poster=0 [4] https://forge.fedoraproject.org/packaging/find-inactive-packagers/issues/new -- _______________________________________________ devel-announce mailing list -- devel-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to devel-announce-leave@lists.fedoraproject.org Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/devel-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org Do not reply to spam, report it: https://forge.fedoraproject.org/infra/tickets/issues/new

OpenBSD Errata: August 22, 2026 (ifioctl nipledge kernproc ttyioctl expat)

Errata patches for kernel and libexpat have been released for OpenBSD 7.8 and 7.9. Binary updates for the amd64, arm64 and i386 platform are available via the syspatch utility. Source code patches can be found on the respective errata page: https://www.openbsd.org/errata78.html https://www.openbsd.org/errata79.html

pagure.io is now a static archive

pagure.io has transitioned to a permanent read-only static archive. All public projects, issues, and pull requests remain accessible on pagure.io for historical reference.

Forge (forge.fedoraproject.org) is now the primary platform for Fedora project development. Fedora project-related repositories been migrated by their owners to Fedora Forge . Non-Fedora related repositories may have moved to other platform including Codeberg, GitLab, and GitHub.

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F45 Changes Complete Deadline in One Week (25 August)

Hi all, If you are a change owner for F45, your change is required to be 'Complete'[1] by August 25, 2026 as per our release schedule[2]. Please ensure your tracker bug is updated with the latest information and/or the status of your tracker bug is marked to ON_QA or Closed. F45 changes must be fully complete by August 25, 2026 before we enter Beta Freeze. If you would like to defer your change to F46[3], please let me know and I will update the tracking links accordingly. A full list of our current F45 change set can be found on the change set page[4]. Kindest regards, Aoife [1] https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/program_management/changes_policy/#_change_process_milestones [2] https://fedorapeople.org/groups/schedule/f-45/f-45-key-tasks.html [3] https://fedorapeople.org/groups/schedule/f-46/f-46-key-tasks.html [4] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/45/ChangeSet -- Aoife Moloney Fedora Operations Architect Fedora Project Matrix: @amoloney:fedora.im IRC: amoloney -- _______________________________________________ devel-announce mailing list -- devel-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to devel-announce-leave@lists.fedoraproject.org Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/devel-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org Do not reply to spam, report it: https://forge.fedoraproject.org/infra/tickets/issues/new

[lfs-announce] LFS-13.1-rc2 is released

The message below has been updated for LFS-13.1-rc2. A new release candidate has become necessary due to the need for adding an important patch from upstream to glibc-2.44. -- Bruce On 8/14/26 11:11 PM, Bruce Dubbs wrote: > The Linux From Scratch community announces the release of LFS Version 13.1-rc2. It is > a preliminary release of LFS-13.1. > > Major changes include tool chain updates to binutils-2.47.0, gcc-16.2.0, and > glibc-2.44. In total, 45 different packages were updated since the last release. > Changes to the text have also been made throughout the book. The Linux kernel has > also been updated to version 7.1.8. > > We encourage all users to read through this release of the book and test > the instructions so that we can make the final release as good as possible. > > You can read the book online [0], or download [1] to read locally. > > Important Note: > > Over the last six months there has been a huge number (195 and counting) of security > updates to packages in both LFS and BLFS. To review the security advisories for these > packages see the LFS Security Advisories at [2]. > > >     -- Bruce Dubbbs >        linuxfromscratch.org > > [0] http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/view/13.1-systemd-rc2/ > [1] http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/downloads/13.1-systemd-rc2/ > [2] https://www.linuxfromscratch.org/advisories/

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[lfs-announce] LFS-13.1-rc1 is released

The Linux From Scratch community announces the release of LFS Version 13.1-rc1. It is a preliminary release of LFS-13.1. Major changes include tool chain updates to binutils-2.47.0, gcc-16.2.0, and glibc-2.44. In total, 45 different packages were updated since the last release. Changes to the text have also been made throughout the book. The Linux kernel has also been updated to version 7.1.8. We encourage all users to read through this release of the book and test the instructions so that we can make the final release as good as possible. You can read the book online [0], or download [1] to read locally. Important Note: Over the last six months there has been a huge number (195 and counting) of security updates to packages in both LFS and BLFS. To review the security advisories for these packages see the LFS Security Advisories at [2]. -- Bruce Dubbbs linuxfromscratch.org [0] http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/view/13.1-systemd-rc1/ [1] http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/downloads/13.1-systemd-rc1/ [2] https://www.linuxfromscratch.org/advisories/

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Mark J. Wielaard (mjw) receives Distinguished Service Award in Software Freedom

Hi Fedora folks! 👋🏻

Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC) honored Mark J. Wielaard (mjw) with the second annual Distinguished Service Award in Software Freedom at FOSSY 2026. This award recognizes decades of dedicated service to software freedom in both volunteer and professional capacities.

Within Fedora, Mark plays a critical role in maintaining the foundation of our development and debugging stack. He is the package maintainer for several core packages, including:

* debugedit
* dwz
* elfutils
* rpm
* systemtap
* valgrind

Beyond his essential packaging work for Fedora, Mark's broader impact on the FOSS ecosystem includes:

* Tooling & Standards: Long-time maintainer of the Valgrind and elfutils projects, and member of the DWARF Debugging Standard Committee.
* Securing Open Java: Led the IcedTea project to bridge core Java libraries with free software alternatives.
* Critical Infrastructure: Voluntarily maintaining Sourceware, a developer hosting platform.

Please join in congratulating Mark on this outstanding and deeply deserved recognition! 👏🏻🎉👏🏻

You can read the full SFC announcement and celebration remarks here: https://sfconservancy.org/news/2026/aug/12/mark-j-wielaard-receives-2-annual-award/

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Mark J. Wielaard (mjw) receives Distinguished Service Award in Software Freedom

Hi Fedora folks! 👋🏻

Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC) honored Mark J. Wielaard (mjw) with the second annual Distinguished Service Award in Software Freedom at FOSSY 2026. This award recognizes decades of dedicated service to software freedom in both volunteer and professional capacities.

Within Fedora, Mark plays a critical role in maintaining the foundation of our development and debugging stack. He is the package maintainer for several core packages, including:

* debugedit
* dwz
* elfutils
* rpm
* systemtap
* valgrind

Beyond his essential packaging work for Fedora, Mark's broader impact on the FOSS ecosystem includes:

* Tooling & Standards: Long-time maintainer of the Valgrind and elfutils projects, and member of the DWARF Debugging Standard Committee.
* Securing Open Java: Led the IcedTea project to bridge core Java libraries with free software alternatives.
* Critical Infrastructure: Voluntarily maintaining Sourceware, a developer hosting platform.

Please join in congratulating Mark on this outstanding and deeply deserved recognition! 👏🏻🎉👏🏻

You can read the full SFC announcement and celebration remarks here: https://sfconservancy.org/news/2026/aug/12/mark-j-wielaard-receives-2-annual-award/

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Planned Outage - updates/upgrades/reboots - 2026-08-20 20:00 UTC

Planned Outage - updates/upgrades/reboots - 2026-08-20 20:00 UTC There will be an outage starting at 2026-08-20 20:00 UTC, which will last approximately 6 hours. To convert UTC to your local time, take a look at http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Infrastructure/UTCHowto or run: date -d '2026-08-20 20:00 UTC' Reason for outage: We will be applying updates all around and rebooting servers. In addition, we will be migrating some instances to rhel10. Services will be up and down during the outage window as specific servers are upgraded, rebooted or reinstalled. Affected Services: Most non user facing services will be affected for limited times during the outage window. Ticket Link: https://forge.fedoraproject.org/infra/tickets/issue/13500 Please join #admin:fedoraproject.org / #noc:fedoraproject.org on matrix. or add comments to this ticket for more information or feedback. Updated status for this outage may be available at https://www.fedorastatus.org/ -- _______________________________________________ devel-announce mailing list -- devel-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to devel-announce-leave@lists.fedoraproject.org Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/devel-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org Do not reply to spam, report it: https://forge.fedoraproject.org/infra/tickets/issues/new