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diff --git a/debian/NEWS b/debian/NEWS index 934391456..2c2b33c10 100644 --- a/debian/NEWS +++ b/debian/NEWS @@ -1,3 +1,21 @@ +apt (1.4~beta1) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium + + Support for GPG signatures using the SHA1 or RIPE-MD/160 hash + algorithms has been disabled. Repositories using Release files + signed in such a way will stop working. This change has been made + due to security considerations, especially with regards to possible + further breakthroughs in SHA1 breaking during the lifetime + of this APT release series. + + It is possible (but STRONGLY ADVISED AGAINST) to revert to the previous + behaviour by setting the options + APT::Hashes::SHA1::Weak "yes"; + APT::Hashes::RIPE-MD/160::Weak "yes"; + Note that setting these options only affects the verification of the overall + repository signature. + + -- Julian Andres Klode <jak@debian.org> Fri, 25 Nov 2016 13:19:32 +0100 + apt (1.2~exp1) experimental; urgency=medium [ Automatic removal of debs after install ] |