New release request

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Let's keep this issue open.

Colleagues, in Debian we have 2.6.3 with a bunch of glitches under WSL/WT, isn't it time to release 2.6.4?

@elfmz @alexmyczko

[unxed]

There is actually a good reason for new release, so pls merge it first.

#2420

Touch #2407 #2280

[unxed]

@elfmz we are ready now. Accepting the fix for #2294 would be nice, but not essential.

[unxed]

UPD :)

[elfmz]

how much time before deadline (if any) remain?

[akruphi]

how much time before deadline (if any) remain?

IMHO hard deadline is Debian Freeze this winter (exact date hasn't been announced yet https://release.debian.org/trixie/freeze_policy.html , but previous was in January https://release.debian.org/bookworm/freeze_policy.html).

But now far2l was removed from Debian testing 😿 (see news in https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/far2l ), because 2.6.3 can not correct building in Debian's servers (some corrections PR #2340 etc was after 2.6.3 release). To get back in, we need a release that builds correctly in Debian servers, plus ~10 days.

It's better to make a release as soon as possible to ensure everything builds and works correctly in Debian Testing, and to have a time for corrections and new releases before Debian winter freeze.

[akruphi]

May be make release immediately without all non-accepted waiting PRs (lets test and approve their after release)?

IMHO: we should give @alexmyczko release to building correct both far2l and far2l-wx and look at their behavior on all Debian architectures.

@elfmz @alexmyczko @unxed @spnethw what are your opinion?

[spnethw]

At least PR #2463 should be merged, because it fixes a serious issue #2464: on X11 / KDE Alt key "sticks" globally in the system, not only inside far2l.

[unxed]

At least PR #2463 should be merged

Also #2469 please as a minor bug was found in #2463 after all.

[unxed]

@akruphi agree. As for me, it's ok to release after merging #2473

[unxed]

As for me, I see no blockers for release now.

[akruphi]

@elfmz may be now fix only significant #2492 and #2494 and quickly make release because now it is preferable make Debian release with 1st-time far2l-wx package and we should has enough time before Debian winter freeze to receive users feedback and fix all possible problems in all architectures.

@alexmyczko please say your opinion.

[alexmyczko]

dunno i was waiting for release.. but i can't see one so going to do the current version without python...

[spnethw]

It's time...

[unxed]

Agree