Looks like there won’t be a release of Policy this month, but please consider contributing so we can get one out next month. Here’s a selection of bugs:
Consensus has been reached and help is needed to write a patch
#685746 debian-policy Consider clarifying the use of recommends
#749826 [multiarch] please document the use of Multi-Arch field in debian/c…
#757760 please document build profiles
#759316 Document the use of /etc/default for cron jobs
#761219 document versioned Provides
#767839 Linking documentation of arch:any package to arch:all
#770440 policy should mention systemd timers
#793499 The Installed-Size algorithm is out-of-date
#823256 Update maintscript arguments with dpkg >= 1.18.5
#835451 Building as root should be discouraged
#853779 Clarify requirements about update-rc.d and invoke-rc.d usage in mai…
#874206 allow a trailing comma in package relationship fields
Wording proposed, awaiting review from anyone and/or seconds by DDs
#582109 document triggers where appropriate
#610083 Remove requirement to document upstream source location in debian/c…
#649530 [copyright-format] clearer definitions and more consistent License:…
#662998 stripping static libraries
#682347 mark ‘editor’ virtual package name as obsolete
#737796 copyright-format: support Files: paragraph with both abbreviated na…
#742364 Document debian/missing-sources
#756835 Extension of the syntax of the Packages-List field.
#786470 [copyright-format] Add an optional “License-Grant” field
#835451 Building as root should be discouraged
#845255 Include best practices for packaging database applications
#846970 Proposal for a Build-Indep-Architecture: control file field
#864615 please update version of posix standard for scripts (section 10.4)
Merged for the next release
#299007 Transitioning perms of /usr/local
#515856 remove get-orig-source
#886890 Fix for found typos
#888437 Several example scripts are not valid.