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Make .deb release

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Assessment

Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
35/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
github-actions, java

Research direction

Start by reviewing the repository's release and build configuration, then read the referenced build-deb-action documentation to determine how a Debian package could fit the next release. Done means producing a working .deb package as part of the release process and documenting or verifying the build steps.

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Description

I'd like to try building a .deb package for the next release. Why? Why not.
Ref: https://github.com/marketplace/actions/build-deb-action

Dominant language
Java
Stars
349
Forks
104
PR merge metrics
No merged PRs in 30d

Getting set up

This project ships no dev container, Dockerfile or contributing guide, so setting up is up to you: start from its README, and see our first-contribution guide for the general steps.

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

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