[Koha] Koha 17.05.00 and 16.05.14 packages; repository reorganized

[Mirko Tietgen]

1. Koha 17.05.00 Debian package released
2. Koha 16.05.14 CRITICAL bugfix Debian package released
3. Koha community repository reorganized


Hi everybody,


1. Koha 17.05.00 Debian package released

The Debian package for Koha 17.05.00 is now available from the Koha
community repository.

The package is available via the 17.05/stable pocket of the
repository, more information below.


2. Koha 16.05.14 Debian package released

The Debian package for Koha 16.05.14 is now available from the Koha
community repository.

The package is available via the 16.05/oldoldstable pocket of the
repository, more information below.


3. Koha community repository reorganized

The repository has been completely reorganized for the 17.05
release. A lot of obsolete dependency packages have been removed,
additional configuration options are available.

You have two apt configuration options now:


a. Follow by codename (version number)

We do not have codenames for Koha versions yet, so we use the
version number instead

17.05
16.11
16.05

When a new major version is released, you will stay on the version
you have chosen until you change your apt configuration.

Example: Release of 17.11
If you have set "17.05" in your apt configuration, you will stay on
17.05 until you change your apt configuration to follow 17.11.

To use this option, choose one of the following in your apt
configuration:

(for 17.05)
deb https://debian.koha-community.org/koha 17.05 main

(for 16.11)
deb https://debian.koha-community.org/koha 16.11 main

(for 16.05)
deb https://debian.koha-community.org/koha 16.05 main


b. Follow by suite

This has been the standard way so far: follow Koha stable or
oldstable, which change every release cycle.
At the moment we have

stable        17.05
oldstable     16.11

There is also oldoldstable this release cycle. This suite may not be
available in every release cycle.

oldoldstable  16.05

When a new major version is released, suite names will change and
you will upgrade to a newer branch of Koha with your next update.

Example: Release of 17.11
17.11 becomes "stable", 17.05 becomes "oldstable".
If you have set "stable" in your apt configuration, you will
automatically upgrade from 17.05 to 17.11.

To use this option, choose one of the following in your apt
configuration:

(for 17.05)
deb https://debian.koha-community.org/koha stable main

(for 16.11)
deb https://debian.koha-community.org/koha oldstable main

(for 16.05)
deb https://debian.koha-community.org/koha oldoldstable main


Cheers,

Mirko


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Mirko Tietgen
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http://koha.abunchofthings.net
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