element-hq / element-hq/synapse

Add Debian 15 'NAME TODO' package support

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Description

This issue tracks adding support for building packages for Debian 14, which is expected to be released around Jun-Aug 2029.

As of writing this issue, to add support for a new Debian distribution, the steps are to update the following files across two repos:

* and
* Note that old distributions **should not** be removed from these lists, otherwise this will break the hosting of old packages.
*

Maintainers, please check [the latest steps in Element's handbook](https://handbook.element.io/books/backend-team/page/synapse-debian-packages#bkmrk-adding-a-new-distrib) to ensure requirements haven't changed since this issue was written.

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Research direction

First read the latest Element handbook instructions, then compare the requested Debian version in the issue title and body. Update debian/conf/distributions and debian/conf/incoming in pkg-repo-configs, plus scripts-dev/build_debian_packages.py in Synapse; done means the intended Debian release can be built without removing older distributions.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
debian, python
Domain
build-system, release
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
65/100

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