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 * I'd like to be able to push some improvements to tools like MoM.
  * I'd like to be able to help more effectively during +1 maintenance shifts, that I enjoy particularly.
 * I'm aware that this is a straight to core-dev application, but this is what I need to actually better help the Ubuntu release process, and I would have a hard time justifying a PPU application. Also, MOTU wouldn't actually help me much, given the majority of my uploads, and particularly the ones that are part of my release work, are in {{{main}}}.
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 * TODO: triage those
 * 2024-02-13 - Ubuntu Mantic - [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/autopkgtest/5.32ubuntu3~23.10.1|autopkgtest/5.32ubuntu3~23.10.1]]
 * 2023-12-15 - Ubuntu Noble - [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/klibc/2.0.13-2ubuntu1|klibc/2.0.13-2ubuntu1]]

* https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/beets/+bug/2106276
* https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/beets/+bug/2107317 (https://salsa.debian.org/python-team/packages/beets/-/merge_requests/3)

CDimage stuff:
https://code.launchpad.net/~hyask/ubuntu-cdimage/+git/ubuntu-cdimage/+merge/484314
TODO: add also ubuntu-release-tools, ubuntu-archive-tools, etc...		 Exhaustive list of my uploads is available here:
 * Launchpad: https://launchpad.net/~hyask/+uploaded-packages
 * UDD: https://udd.debian.org/cgi-bin/ubuntu-sponsorships.cgi?render=html&sponsor=&sponsor_search=name&sponsoree=*Skia*&sponsoree_search=name

Below is a selection of those with some quick description and pointers, to make it easier to get an idea of my work. Please ask me about specific uploads that picks your interest and are not in the list.
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 * {{{beets}}} - s390x test failure
   * Interesting full story of a patch produced for Ubuntu, then sent out in both Debian and upstream repos, then came back with a sync.
   * Debian PR: https://salsa.debian.org/python-team/packages/beets/-/merge_requests/3
   * Upstream PR: https://github.com/beetbox/beets/pull/5708
   * bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/beets/+bug/2106276
   * git-ubuntu MP: https://code.launchpad.net/~hyask/ubuntu/+source/beets/+git/beets/+merge/483930
   * 2025-04-09 - Ubuntu Plucky - [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/beets/2.2.0-2ubuntu1|beets/2.2.0-2ubuntu1]]
   * sync bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/beets/+bug/2107317
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   * This one counts as FFe too, mentioned below.
   * This one is interestingly a native package.
   * This shows some lintian related improvements to the package.
   * MP: https://code.launchpad.net/~hyask/whoopsie/+git/whoopsie/+merge/482986
   * bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/whoopsie/+bug/2103526
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   * This one counts as FFe too, mentioned below
   * bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/whoopsie/+bug/2103526
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   * 2024-10-07 - Ubuntu Oracular - [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/base-files/13.3ubuntu6|base-files/13.3ubuntu6]]
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   * 2024-10-07 - Ubuntu Oracular - [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/base-files/13.3ubuntu6|base-files/13.3ubuntu6]]
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   * This one is interestingly a native package, which was obviously out of sync between the archive and the repo.
   * bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/whoopsie/+bug/2081271
   * MP: https://code.launchpad.net/~hyask/whoopsie/+git/whoopsie/+merge/473530
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   * bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/whoopsie/+bug/2081271
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   * 2024-07-30 - Ubuntu Oracular - [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/autopkgtest/5.37ubuntu4|autopkgtest/5.37ubuntu4]]
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   * 2024-07-30 - Ubuntu Oracular - [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/autopkgtest/5.37ubuntu4|autopkgtest/5.37ubuntu4]]
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   * 2024-04-19 - Ubuntu Noble - [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt-clone/0.4.3+nmu2ubuntu2|apt-clone/0.4.3+nmu2ubuntu2]]
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   * 2024-04-19 - Ubuntu Noble - [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt-clone/0.4.3+nmu2ubuntu2|apt-clone/0.4.3+nmu2ubuntu2]]
 * {{{klibc}}} - fixing autopkgtests
   * My very first upload, nothing particular of note that I remember.
   * bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/klibc/+bug/2046336
   * 2023-12-15 - Ubuntu Noble - [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/klibc/2.0.13-2ubuntu1|klibc/2.0.13-2ubuntu1]]
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 * {{{open-iscsi}}} merge
   * autopkgtest had to be fixed from two different perspectives:
     * https://git.launchpad.net/~hyask/ubuntu/+source/open-iscsi/commit/?id=d65d8fa5a47a0ec32e493012a1fa213bf628fd34
     * https://git.launchpad.net/~hyask/ubuntu/+source/open-iscsi/commit/?id=fe0be07ac2de3b5710f8c33c40c050fcbb6c51c2
   * bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-iscsi/+bug/2110454
   * git-ubuntu MP: https://code.launchpad.net/~hyask/ubuntu/+source/open-iscsi/+git/open-iscsi/+merge/488607
   * 2025-07-10 - Ubuntu Questing - [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-iscsi/2.1.11-1ubuntu1|2.1.11-1ubuntu1]]
 * {{{nfs-utils}}} merge
   * Very simple rebase, nothing of note.
   * bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nfs-utils/+bug/2112047
   * git-ubuntu MP: https://code.launchpad.net/~hyask/ubuntu/+source/nfs-utils/+git/nfs-utils/+merge/488018
   * 2025-07-01 - Ubuntu Questing - [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nfs-utils/1:2.8.3-1ubuntu1|1:2.8.3-1ubuntu1]]
 * {{{bpftrace}}} merge
   * Quite complex merge with some changes along the way, see changelog for full story.
   * Most of the changes revolved around the autopkgtests, because that's the main cause for the delta in the first place.
   * Also needed to get unstuck from -proposed with an Archive Admin, to promote {{{libclang1-20}}} to {{{main}}}.
   * bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bpftrace/+bug/2111982
   * git-ubuntu MP: https://code.launchpad.net/~hyask/ubuntu/+source/bpftrace/+git/bpftrace/+merge/487771
   * 2025-07-01 - Ubuntu Questing - [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bpftrace/0.23.2-1ubuntu1|0.23.2-1ubuntu1]]
 * {{{pcb-rnd}}} sync
   * Sync'd ten days after delta was introduced, and Debian caught up with upstream.
   * bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pcb-rnd/+bug/2115481
   * 2025-06-27 - Ubuntu Questing - [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pcb-rnd/3.1.7b-1|3.1.7b-1]]
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   * 2025-04-09 - Ubuntu Plucky - [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt-clone/+bug/2106470|apt-clone/0.5.3+nmu3 sync]]
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   * 2025-04-09 - Ubuntu Plucky - [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt-clone/+bug/2106470|apt-clone/0.5.3+nmu3]]
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   * 2025-02-19 - Ubuntu Plucky - [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kbd/2.7.1-2ubuntu1|kbd/2.7.1-2ubuntu1 merge]]
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   * git-ubuntu MP: https://code.launchpad.net/~hyask/ubuntu/+source/kbd/+git/kbd/+merge/481541
   * 2025-02-19 - Ubuntu Plucky - [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kbd/2.7.1-2ubuntu1|kbd/2.7.1-2ubuntu1]]
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   * 2025-01-13 - Ubuntu Plucky - [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/shadow/1:4.16.0-7ubuntu1|shadow/1:4.16.0-7ubuntu1 merge]]
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   * git-ubuntu MP: https://code.launchpad.net/~hyask/ubuntu/+source/shadow/+git/shadow/+merge/477650
   * 2025-01-13 - Ubuntu Plucky - [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/shadow/1:4.16.0-7ubuntu1|shadow/1:4.16.0-7ubuntu1]]
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   * 2025-01-13 - Ubuntu Plucky - [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/util-linux/2.40.2-14ubuntu1|util-linux/2.40.2-14ubuntu1 merge]]
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   * git-ubuntu MP: https://code.launchpad.net/~hyask/ubuntu/+source/util-linux/+git/util-linux/+merge/478455
   * 2025-01-13 - Ubuntu Plucky - [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/util-linux/2.40.2-14ubuntu1|util-linux/2.40.2-14ubuntu1]]
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 * SRU documentation:
   * Sparked after opening a {{{regression-update}}} bug (https://bugs.launchpad.net/auto-upgrade-testing/+bug/2115731)
   * Updated the {{{autopkgtest}}} special case test plan
   * https://code.launchpad.net/~hyask/sru-docs/+git/sru-docs/+merge/488081
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   * 2025-03-03 - Ubuntu Jammy - [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libapache2-mod-python/3.5.0+git20211031-0ubuntu3|libapache2-mod-python/3.5.0+git20211031-0ubuntu3]]
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   * git-ubuntu MP: https://code.launchpad.net/~hyask/ubuntu/+source/libapache2-mod-python/+git/libapache2-mod-python/+merge/482125
   * 2025-03-03 - Ubuntu Jammy - [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libapache2-mod-python/3.5.0+git20211031-0ubuntu3|libapache2-mod-python/3.5.0+git20211031-0ubuntu3]]
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   * bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/base-files/+bug/2097469
   * git-ubuntu MP: https://code.launchpad.net/~hyask/ubuntu/+source/base-files/+git/base-files/+merge/480705
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   * bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/base-files/+bug/2097469
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   * 2025-01-27 - Ubuntu Noble - [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-apt/2.7.7ubuntu4|python-apt/2.7.7ubuntu4]]
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   * git-ubuntu MP: https://code.launchpad.net/~hyask/ubuntu/+source/python-apt/+git/python-apt/+merge/480150
   * 2025-01-27 - Ubuntu Noble - [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-apt/2.7.7ubuntu4|python-apt/2.7.7ubuntu4]]
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   * Pretty boring buffer overflow issue. One notable part is that this was apparently reported in 2018 as a CVE: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-13410
   * Submitted to Debian and uploaded.
   * Added a DEP8 test along the way.
   * SRU bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/zip/+bug/2093024
   * git-ubuntu MP against devel: https://code.launchpad.net/~hyask/ubuntu/+source/zip/+git/zip/+merge/479674
   * git-ubuntu MP against oracular: https://code.launchpad.net/~hyask/ubuntu/+source/zip/+git/zip/+merge/479896
   * git-ubuntu MP against noble: https://code.launchpad.net/~hyask/ubuntu/+source/zip/+git/zip/+merge/479897
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   * SRU bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/zip/+bug/2093024
   * Pretty boring buffer overflow issue. One notable part is that this was apparently reported in 2018 as a CVE: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-13410
   * Submitted to Debian and uploaded
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   * Special SRU exception: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StableReleaseUpdates#autopkgtest
   * SRU bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/autopkgtest/+bug/2071609
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   * SRU bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/autopkgtest/+bug/2071609
   * Special SRU exception: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StableReleaseUpdates#autopkgtest		  * {{{autopkgtest}}} new release
   * SRU bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/autopkgtest/+bug/2051939
   * 2024-02-13 - Ubuntu Mantic - [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/autopkgtest/5.32ubuntu3~23.10.1|autopkgtest/5.32ubuntu3~23.10.1]]
   * 2024-02-13 - Ubuntu Jammy - [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/autopkgtest/5.32ubuntu3~22.04.1|autopkgtest/5.32ubuntu3~22.04.1]]
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 * {{{bpftrace}}} had its testsuite running, but logging was a bit poor in case of issue
   * TODO document this
 * {{{util-linux}}} recently started shipping the `login` binary package.
   * TODO document this		  * Yes, I do run some tests 🙃: https://autopkgtest.ubuntu.com/user/hyask/?only-results=true&limit=4000
 * {{{open-iscsi}}} has some interesting tests that had issue.
   * They also make use of some environment variable specific to the Ubuntu infrastructure.
   * See the "Package Merges" section for the links to fixes.
 * {{{bpftrace}}} had its testsuite running, but logging was a bit poor.
   * In case of issue, , so I improved things by adding {{{CTEST_OUTPUT_ON_FAILURE=ON}}}.
   * See "Merge" section above
 * {{{util-linux}}} recently started shipping the `login` binary package, but lacked tests.
   * See the "Working with upstream" section, because the test I've wrote and submitted went straight to Debian.
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   * TODO document this    * See zip SRU in section above, I've added a DEP8 test along with the bugfix.
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TODO: make some more
 I've never driven a full transition all by myself, but I've helped out a few that I saw passing by:

 * {{{rails 7}}}
   * (Re)triggered some autopkgtests with right combination of triggers, or sometimes after a Debian autosync happened:
     * {{{ruby-actionpack-xml-parser}}}: https://autopkgtest.ubuntu.com/packages/r/ruby-actionpack-xml-parser
     * {{{ruby-globalid}}}: https://autopkgtest.ubuntu.com/packages/r/ruby-globalid
   * Removed {{{ruby-sassc-rails}}}: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby-sassc-rails/+bug/2116076
   * Removed {{{ruby-sass-rails}}}: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby-sass-rails/+bug/2116095
   * Removed {{{ruby-ammeter}}}: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby-ammeter/+bug/2116080
   * Removed {{{ruby-activerecord-import}}}: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby-activerecord-import/+bug/2116082
   * Removed {{{ruby-rails-deprecated-sanitizer}}}: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby-rails-deprecated-sanitizer/+bug/2116096
   * Fixed the {{{ruby-omniauth-rails-csrf-protection}}} autopkgtests, by packaging a new upstream version and uploading it to Debian:
     * RFS: https://lists.debian.org/debian-ruby/2025/07/msg00000.html
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   * Helped the {{{alberta}}} transition from {{{libalberta4t64}}} to {{{libalberta5}}} by fixing the last remaining dependency: {{{dune-grid}}}.
   * bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dune-grid/+bug/2114917
   * git-ubuntu MP: [[https://code.launchpad.net/~hyask/ubuntu/+source/dune-common/+git/dune-common/+merge/487436]]
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   * Helped the {{{alberta}}} transition from {{{libalberta4t64}}} to {{{libalberta5}}} by fixing the last remaining dependency: {{{dune-grid}}}.
   * git-ubuntu MP: [[https://code.launchpad.net/~hyask/ubuntu/+source/dune-common/+git/dune-common/+merge/487436]]
   * bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dune-grid/+bug/2114917
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     * bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/capnproto/+bug/2063194
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     * bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/capnproto/+bug/2063194
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     * bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/whoopsie/+bug/2103526
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     * https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/whoopsie/+bug/2103526
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* 2025, week 25: https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/1-maintenance-report-week-25-2025/63166		  * 2025, week 25: https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/1-maintenance-report-week-25-2025/63166
   * Uploaded four packages:
     * {{{pcb-rnd}}} amd64 FTBFS (MP: https://code.launchpad.net/~hyask/ubuntu/+source/pcb-rnd/+git/pcb-rnd/+merge/487210)
     * {{{opensmtpd-table-mysql}}} FTBFS (MP: https://code.launchpad.net/~hyask/ubuntu/+source/opensmtpd-table-mysql/+git/opensmtpd-table-mysql/+merge/487281)
     * {{{dune-common}}} ppc64el FTBFS (MP: https://code.launchpad.net/~hyask/ubuntu/+source/dune-common/+git/dune-common/+merge/487436)
     * {{{linuxcnc}}} merge (MP: https://code.launchpad.net/~hyask/ubuntu/+source/linuxcnc/+git/linuxcnc/+merge/487358)
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 * {{{util-linux}}} - opt-in re-review after a merge  * {{{util-linux}}} - after a merge, bin:util-linux started to depend on bin:liblastlog2-2 which was in Universe
   * Wasn't strictly necessary because of the "renamed of reorganized source" policy.
   * This ended up being an opt-in re-review, which is good to improve the overall quality of Ubuntu.
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   * I still need to follow-up acting on the feedback there.
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   * It fell under the particular case of having {{{retry}}} only in the jammy-release pocket, so couldn't be updated. This required a new upload to reach jammy-updates and then get promoted to {{{main}}}.
   * MIR bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/retry/+bug/2076381
   * SRU bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/retry/+bug/2080616
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   * MIR bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/retry/+bug/2076381
   * SRU bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/retry/+bug/2080616
   * It fell under the particular case of having {{{retry}}} only in the jammy-release pocket, so couldn't be updated. This required a new upload to reach jammy-updates and then get promoted to {{{main}}}.		  * {{{mmdebstrap}}} - there was an attempt, unfortunately unsuccessful because of [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mmdebstrap/+bug/2087937/comments/6|a few reasons]].
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 * 2025-03-19 - Ubuntu Plucky - https://code.launchpad.net/~hyask/ubuntu-seeds/+git/ubuntu-seeds/+merge/483070
   * Simple update of {{{ship-live}}} for ARM laptops		  * Simple update of {{{ship-live}}} for ARM laptops
   * 2025-03-19 - Ubuntu Plucky - https://code.launchpad.net/~hyask/ubuntu-seeds/+git/ubuntu-seeds/+merge/483070
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   * Story above, in the "Feature and bugfix uploads" section.
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 * My +1 maintenance section also has examples of this.
 * I also maintain the [[https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/rust-swaysome|Debian swaysome package]].
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 * {{{osinfo-db}}}:
   * Updated a bunch of Ubuntu links: https://gitlab.com/libosinfo/osinfo-db/-/merge_requests/847
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   * Story above, in the "Feature and bugfix uploads" section.
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 * My +1 maintenance section also has examples of this.
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TODO

=== Bug Triage ===

 * Regular Foundations bug triage:
   * TODO: describe and link that work		 Alongside packaging work, I'm also involved in many other things around infrastructure and Ubuntu tooling:
 * I've led the Noble .2 release checklist.
 * I've already send out announcement emails:
   * the Noble .2 announcement: https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-announce/2025-February/000308.html
   * the Focal EOSS email: https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-announce/2025-April/000310.html
 * I'm active on Matrix helping out coordinating release work in general.
 * I've helped review a bunch of FFes since the Plucky cycle. Here are some recent examples:
   * An OpenStack python dependency, with a huge version bump: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-pysnmp4/+bug/2125509
     I've actually asked @ginggs whether or not this should be granted, given how on edge this one was.
   * Stubble kernel on arm64 questing images: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-signed/+bug/2121352
   * A late sudo merge for Questing. This one actually has me making a mistake, and amending it 🙃: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sudo/+bug/2125486
   * Ubuntu insight for desktop questing images: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-meta/+bug/2121164
 * I've helped out during some archive openings:
   * Plucky: https://warthogs.atlassian.net/browse/RTMP-2068
   * Questing: https://warthogs.atlassian.net/browse/RTMP-2428
 * I'm currently maintaining the Error Tracker (https://errors.ubuntu.com):
   * See my activities there:
     * https://code.launchpad.net/~daisy-pluckers/daisy/trunk
     * https://code.launchpad.net/~daisy-pluckers/errors/trunk
   * I'm also working on modernizing things in this repo: https://github.com/ubuntu/error-tracker
 * A selection of work on {{{ubuntu-cdimage}}}:
   * Decouple sstream from publishing: https://code.launchpad.net/~hyask/ubuntu-cdimage/+git/ubuntu-cdimage/+merge/484510
   * Stop prompting for oversized images: https://code.launchpad.net/~hyask/ubuntu-cdimage/+git/ubuntu-cdimage/+merge/484495
   * Remove Ubuntu Base i386 image: https://code.launchpad.net/~hyask/ubuntu-cdimage/+git/ubuntu-cdimage/+merge/484611
   * Some {{{riscv64}}} images fix, plus added tests: https://code.launchpad.net/~hyask/ubuntu-cdimage/+git/ubuntu-cdimage/+merge/484314
 * A selection of work on {{{ubuntu-release-tools}}}:
   * Some release checklist template improvements: https://code.launchpad.net/~hyask/ubuntu-release-tools/+git/ubuntu-release-tools/+merge/483228
   * Flavors move to Matrix: https://code.launchpad.net/~hyask/ubuntu-release-tools/+git/ubuntu-release-tools/+merge/475628
   * Updated some announcements: https://code.launchpad.net/~hyask/ubuntu-release-tools/+git/ubuntu-release-tools/+merge/481710
 * A selection of work on {{{meta-release}}}:
   * Big work to add automated validation and CI: https://code.launchpad.net/~hyask/meta-release/+git/meta-release/+merge/474070
   * Release Oracular: https://code.launchpad.net/~hyask/meta-release/+git/meta-release/+merge/474869
 * A selection of work on {{{ubuntu-archive-tools}}}:
   * Some improvements on {{{phased-updater}}}: https://code.launchpad.net/~hyask/ubuntu-archive-tools/+git/ubuntu-archive-tools/+merge/472901
   * Improved logging in {{{isotracker}}} related code: https://code.launchpad.net/~hyask/ubuntu-archive-tools/+git/ubuntu-archive-tools/+merge/484301
   * Improved {{{--help}}} in {{{retry-autopkgtest-regressions}}}: https://code.launchpad.net/~hyask/ubuntu-archive-tools/+git/ubuntu-archive-tools/+merge/480070
 * A selection of work on {{{ubuntu-dev-tools}}}:
   * Fixing a bug in {{{import-bug-from-debian}}}: https://code.launchpad.net/~hyask/ubuntu-dev-tools/+git/ubuntu-dev-tools/+merge/468091
 * A selection of work on {{{command-not-found-extractor}}}:
   * Fixing the extractor triggering OOM-kill in various ways:
     * https://code.launchpad.net/~hyask/command-not-found-extractor/+git/command-not-found-extractor/+merge/483631
     * https://code.launchpad.net/~hyask/command-not-found-extractor/+git/command-not-found-extractor/+merge/492711


=== Bug Triage and reporting ===

I'm often exposed to bugs, either directly or indirectly through colleagues hitting them, so I try to report them as much as possible:
Just a few examples:

 * https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tzdata/+bug/2085147
 * https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/noble/+source/autopkgtest/+bug/2049529
 * https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/autopkgtest/+bug/2075166


As part of Foundations, I'm subscribed to a number of packages where I receive bugs and triage them.
Just a few examples:

 * https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/boot-managed-by-snapd/+bug/2096979/comments/9
 * https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apparmor/+bug/2099811/comments/4
 * https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/+bug/2098093/comments/4
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Since I'm working for Canonical, in the Ubuntu Release Management Team (Foundations), I'm very much involved with the release process of Ubuntu as a whole. In the past, I've also been involved in the maintenance of the autopkgtest.u.c infrastructure, and the tooling around that.
In the coming future, I'd like to help automate as much as possible the release process, so that it's self-documented as code, and not tribal knowledge in people's head anymore.

On my free time, which I don't have much, I like maintaining and improving [[https://gitlab.com/hyask/swaysome|swaysome]], and give a hand hosting [[https://threadandneedles.org/|Thread and Needles]]. I also like to maintain and improve my lovely [[https://hya.sk/|little space of the Internet]], as well as my self-hosted NAS running --(Armbian)-- Ubuntu. As always, side projects come and go, but I generally like hacking and DIY many things more or less always related to free software.
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There are a few things I'd like to improve:

 * Write more bug reports. It's often that I have a few things hitting me on my machine, but it's way too often that I just workaround and forget about the problem, where I could actually spend time fixing things for real.
 * Take some time to improve my tooling and workflow. It's way too easy to get stuck with doing/using what I know, when sometimes there is a nice process/tool I see used by someone else, and would like to adopt it, but never get to it.
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 * Reach a state where one clicks a button and releases Ubuntu. That's a long shot, and there will always be some manual steps involved, but targeting that will bring many improvements already.
 * Help out set up what's needed to have nicer testing, especially around GUI. There is already ongoing work for that, but this will need integration, and a lot of work to have testsuites for everything. I'd like to give a hand, especially to flavors, to have them catch the train and improve the QA of the whole ecosystem.
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 * Things are improving (a lot!), but the tooling is always a pain. On the top of my head, I could think of {{{bzr}}}, Launchpad's merge view, the seeds file format (wiki syntax, seriously???), the ubuntu-cdimage story, etc...
 * To compensate Launchpad being Launchpad, many repos within the Ubuntu world have moved to Github. While this brings nice modern features, it also reduces the integration of everything, like Ubuntu bugs, and sometimes makes it harder to discover where sources are hosted. I'm also wondering what would happen if Microsoft Github went down (or else, given current geopolitical context), regarding releasing Ubuntu, since some important repos are hosted there (like [[https://github.com/canonical/models|the models]]).

I, Skia, hereby apply for core-dev.

Name

Florent 'Skia' Jacquet

Launchpad Page

https://launchpad.net/~hyask

Wiki Page

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/skia/


I am applying because:

  • I'd like to be able to officially join the Release Team.
  • I'd like to help smoothen the release process by being able to upload some bits by myself.
  • I'd like to be able to help more effectively during +1 maintenance shifts, that I enjoy particularly.

  • I'm aware that this is a straight to core-dev application, but this is what I need to actually better help the Ubuntu release process, and I would have a hard time justifying a PPU application. Also, MOTU wouldn't actually help me much, given the majority of my uploads, and particularly the ones that are part of my release work, are in main.

Who I am

This is almost plain copy-paste from my Contributing Developer application, given that the story hasn't changed.

My name is Florent Jacquet, but just call me Skia, even IRL, as everyone does.

I first installed Xubuntu 7.10 alternate edition on a 64MB RAM machine in 2008. The machine was already 10 years old by that time, but the lightweight system made it usable again, and it was great! Since then, I’ve installed a lot of {X,K,}Ubuntu on all my relative’s machines: parents, grand-parents, uncles, cousins, high-school companions, high school’s machines themselves, university friends and associations, you name it. I’ve personally distro-hoped for a while, but always kept either Debian or Ubuntu on my servers or machines that I wanted stable.

I now work since 2023-10-31 for Canonical as part of Foundations/Ubuntu QA/Release Management team.

My Ubuntu story

My involvement

Examples of my work / Things I'm proud of

Exhaustive list of my uploads is available here:

Below is a selection of those with some quick description and pointers, to make it easier to get an idea of my work. Please ask me about specific uploads that picks your interest and are not in the list.

Feature and bugfix uploads

Package Merges and Syncs

SRUs

Autopkgtest & DEP8

Proposed Migrations

Transitions

I've never driven a full transition all by myself, but I've helped out a few that I saw passing by:

Milestones and Exceptions

+1 maintenance

MIRs

Seed Operations

Working with upstream

Debian

Upstream projects

Misc

Alongside packaging work, I'm also involved in many other things around infrastructure and Ubuntu tooling:

Bug Triage and reporting

I'm often exposed to bugs, either directly or indirectly through colleagues hitting them, so I try to report them as much as possible: Just a few examples:

As part of Foundations, I'm subscribed to a number of packages where I receive bugs and triage them. Just a few examples:

Areas of work

Since I'm working for Canonical, in the Ubuntu Release Management Team (Foundations), I'm very much involved with the release process of Ubuntu as a whole. In the past, I've also been involved in the maintenance of the autopkgtest.u.c infrastructure, and the tooling around that. In the coming future, I'd like to help automate as much as possible the release process, so that it's self-documented as code, and not tribal knowledge in people's head anymore.

On my free time, which I don't have much, I like maintaining and improving swaysome, and give a hand hosting Thread and Needles. I also like to maintain and improve my lovely little space of the Internet, as well as my self-hosted NAS running Armbian Ubuntu. As always, side projects come and go, but I generally like hacking and DIY many things more or less always related to free software.

Things I could do better

There are a few things I'd like to improve:

  • Write more bug reports. It's often that I have a few things hitting me on my machine, but it's way too often that I just workaround and forget about the problem, where I could actually spend time fixing things for real.
  • Take some time to improve my tooling and workflow. It's way too easy to get stuck with doing/using what I know, when sometimes there is a nice process/tool I see used by someone else, and would like to adopt it, but never get to it.

Plans for the future

General

  • Reach a state where one clicks a button and releases Ubuntu. That's a long shot, and there will always be some manual steps involved, but targeting that will bring many improvements already.
  • Help out set up what's needed to have nicer testing, especially around GUI. There is already ongoing work for that, but this will need integration, and a lot of work to have testsuites for everything. I'd like to give a hand, especially to flavors, to have them catch the train and improve the QA of the whole ecosystem.

What I like least in Ubuntu

  • Things are improving (a lot!), but the tooling is always a pain. On the top of my head, I could think of bzr, Launchpad's merge view, the seeds file format (wiki syntax, seriously???), the ubuntu-cdimage story, etc...

  • To compensate Launchpad being Launchpad, many repos within the Ubuntu world have moved to Github. While this brings nice modern features, it also reduces the integration of everything, like Ubuntu bugs, and sometimes makes it harder to discover where sources are hosted. I'm also wondering what would happen if Microsoft Github went down (or else, given current geopolitical context), regarding releasing Ubuntu, since some important repos are hosted there (like the models).

Comments

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