Add d/vym.NEWS which highlights the above changes.

diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 010f0f250b2439599a91b751c0836b148e47dfd6..9fcd111431e001365ff0583cf01d87c7d1d86cdb 100644 (file)
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ vym (3.0.0+git20260819-1) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
   * Add d/patches/disable-version-update.patch: It's not helpful to propose
     version update for distribution packaged software which might end up in
     a stable release for some years.
+  * Add d/vym.NEWS which highlights the above changes.
 
  -- Sven Hoexter <hoexter@debian.org>  Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:38:57 +0200
 

diff --git a/debian/vym.NEWS b/debian/vym.NEWS
new file mode 100644 (file)
index 0000000..90f3434
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/vym.NEWS
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+vym (3.0.0-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  Download features, which include some telemetry and release notes downloads,
+  are no longer disabled by default. New users will see a pop-up asking for
+  permission on the first start of vym.
+  The vym developer kindly asked me to allow this user opt-in for telemetry.
+  Past Debian packages contained a source code modification which outright disabled
+  all functionality connecting back to the developers site.
+
+  Existing users can check the local configuration in ~/.config/InSilmaril/vym.conf
+  for the section and flag
+
+  [downloads]
+  enabled=true|false
+
+   to figure out the current setting before starting vym.
+   If you want to toggle this setting in the UI use "Settings" -> "Check for release
+   notes and upates".
+
+   Disabled and removed from the menu is the option to check for version updates.
+   This feature would not be helpful for software shipped in a Debian stable release.
+
+ -- Sven Hoexter <hoexter@debian.org>  Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:58:01 +0200
+