[Python-modules-team] Bug#965929: pytest: Please consider updating to version 5.4

[Christian Kastner]

Hi Bastian,

On 10/9/20 4:17 PM, Bastian Germann wrote:
> Hi Christian,
> 
> I see that you worked on version 6.0.1 in branch ckk-v6.
> Can I help to get this into a releasable state?

The packaging itself is pretty much done, I think (at least, I don't
recall leaving any notable issues open).

The larger problem are the vast number of reverse build dependencies.
The diligent way to progress would be to upload a version to
experimental and do a mass rebuild there, first. I've agreed with Ondřej
(the maintainer) to wait for the green light on that.

An alternative would be to try a mass-rebuild locally. I've never tried
ratt[1], but perhaps it's trivial, so if you want to give that a try, go
ahead :-)

[1] https://packages.debian.org/sid/ratt

Best,
Christian