[R-sig-Debian] R 2.4.0 pre-release in unstable may break some packages

[Dirk Eddelbuettel]

Hi all,

Today's apt-get update should bring the first R 2.4.0 snapshot packages. As
with previous releases, I intend to renew the packages every week until the
release of 2.4.0 by R Core that is scheduled for October 3.  That way, R
2.3.1-3 will remain the version in testing.

As you may have seen on the r-devel list, 2.4.0 will require that packages
using S4 classes and the methods package will need to be rebuilt. In other
words, your current unstable installation may break.  If that is a concern
please put r-base-core on hold using e.g.  $ echo "r-cran-base hold" | dpkg
--set-selections

We will try to establish which r-cran-* et al packages need an update and hope
to get updated Debian packages of those CRAN package -- with a Depends on
"r-base-core (>> 2.3.1)" into the archive.

Cheers, Dirk

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