[R-pkg-devel] Changing R Package Maintainer

[Uwe Ligges]

On 07.04.2023 21:14, Andrew Simmons wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> 
> I'm changing my name and my email address. I've got an update I'd like to
> submit to CRAN, I've changed my name and email in my DESCRIPTION.
> 
> I couldn't find any details about changing maintainers in the R manuals

It is in the CRAN policies.


> unfortunately. Someone online said to just submit the update, CRAN will
> send one email to the new address confirming the submission, and another to
> the old address confirming the new maintainer. 

Yes, that's true.


> Someone else said to email
> CRAN from the old address about the new maintainer and their address, and
> wait for a response of approval before submission. It was unclear if that
> would be CRAN-submissions using R-project.org or CRAN using R-project.org, but I'd
> guess the first.

THis is also a true option. Personally I'd prefer the first way.


> 
> Has anyone else done this before or does anyone know the best procedure?
> Also, given that this isn't a transfer of ownership, I'm still the same
> person with a different name, would that make this process easier?

Same process as we do not know whether it is the same person behind the 
other mail address.


Best,
Uwe Ligges




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