4 files changed, 17 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/apt-pkg/acquire-item.cc b/apt-pkg/acquire-item.cc
index f5ff8288b..ddcff5808 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/acquire-item.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/acquire-item.cc
@@ -1623,6 +1623,7 @@ bool pkgAcqMetaBase::VerifyVendor(string const &)			/*{{{*/
 	 { "Codename", AllowInfoChange, &metaIndex::GetCodename },
 	 { nullptr, false, nullptr }
       };
+      _error->PushToStack();
       auto const CheckReleaseInfo = [&](char const * const Type, bool const AllowChange, decltype(checkers[0].Getter) const Getter) {
 	 std::string const Last = (TransactionManager->LastMetaIndexParser->*Getter)();
 	 std::string const Now = (TransactionManager->MetaIndexParser->*Getter)();
@@ -1655,6 +1656,16 @@ bool pkgAcqMetaBase::VerifyVendor(string const &)			/*{{{*/
 	    CRI &= Allow;
 	 }
       }
+      if (_error->empty(GlobalError::NOTICE) == false)
+      {
+	 auto const notes = TransactionManager->MetaIndexParser->GetReleaseNotes();
+	 if (notes.empty() == false)
+	 {
+	    // TRANSLATOR: the "this" refers to changes in the repository like a new release or owner change
+	    _error->Notice(_("More information about this can be found online in the Release notes at: %s"), notes.c_str());
+	 }
+      }
+      _error->MergeWithStack();
       if (CRI == false)
       {
 	 // TRANSLATOR: %s is the name of the manpage in question, e.g. apt-secure(8)
diff --git a/apt-pkg/deb/debmetaindex.cc b/apt-pkg/deb/debmetaindex.cc
index 424ef08f6..df7419ddd 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/deb/debmetaindex.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/deb/debmetaindex.cc
@@ -398,6 +398,7 @@ bool debReleaseIndex::Load(std::string const &Filename, std::string * const Erro
    SetVersion(Section.FindS("Version"));
    Suite = Section.FindS("Suite");
    Codename = Section.FindS("Codename");
+   SetReleaseNotes(Section.FindS("Release-Notes"));
    {
       std::string const archs = Section.FindS("Architectures");
       if (archs.empty() == false)
diff --git a/apt-pkg/metaindex.cc b/apt-pkg/metaindex.cc
index 8765851d6..695cf8804 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/metaindex.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/metaindex.cc
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ class metaIndexPrivate							/*{{{*/
    std::string Label;
    std::string Version;
    signed short DefaultPin;
+   std::string ReleaseNotes;
 };
 									/*}}}*/
 
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ APT_PURE std::string metaIndex::GetLabel() const { return d->Label; }
 APT_PURE std::string metaIndex::GetVersion() const { return d->Version; }
 APT_PURE std::string metaIndex::GetCodename() const { return Codename; }
 APT_PURE std::string metaIndex::GetSuite() const { return Suite; }
+APT_PURE std::string metaIndex::GetReleaseNotes() const { return d->ReleaseNotes; }
 APT_PURE signed short metaIndex::GetDefaultPin() const { return d->DefaultPin; }
 APT_PURE bool metaIndex::GetSupportsAcquireByHash() const { return SupportsAcquireByHash; }
 APT_PURE time_t metaIndex::GetValidUntil() const { return ValidUntil; }
@@ -164,3 +166,4 @@ void metaIndex::SetOrigin(std::string const &origin) { d->Origin = origin; }
 void metaIndex::SetLabel(std::string const &label) { d->Label = label; }
 void metaIndex::SetVersion(std::string const &version) { d->Version = version; }
 void metaIndex::SetDefaultPin(signed short const defaultpin) { d->DefaultPin = defaultpin; }
+void metaIndex::SetReleaseNotes(std::string const &notes) { d->ReleaseNotes = notes; }
diff --git a/apt-pkg/metaindex.h b/apt-pkg/metaindex.h
index eeeb9d807..1951f118f 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/metaindex.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/metaindex.h
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ public:
    std::string GetVersion() const;
    std::string GetCodename() const;
    std::string GetSuite() const;
+   std::string GetReleaseNotes() const;
    signed short GetDefaultPin() const;
    bool GetSupportsAcquireByHash() const;
    time_t GetValidUntil() const;
@@ -123,6 +124,7 @@ public:
    APT_HIDDEN void SetLabel(std::string const &label);
    APT_HIDDEN void SetVersion(std::string const &version);
    APT_HIDDEN void SetDefaultPin(signed short const defaultpin);
+   APT_HIDDEN void SetReleaseNotes(std::string const &notes);
 };
 
 #endif