How to Update Doxygen in Debian

Mediawiki/core tags are being regenerated. For branches, the job uses the Jenkins git plugin which polls the repository. The process of updating Doxygen in Debian can be a bit complex, but it's essential for keeping up with the latest version.

One way to update Doxygen is by cherry-picking the patch and releasing it for Debian. This involves a non-maintainer upload (nmu) which requires a certain level of confidence from the package maintainer. The process also requires some modifications to apt configuration, but it's not a significant issue.

Alternatively, one of our own Debian maintainers might be able to patch in Doxygen instead. We can fork it to our Gerrit, pick the patch and get SRE to rebuild and upload the package. A cherry-pick to our own repo would also be a quick solution for now.

The current version of Doxygen in Debian is 1.8.13-10, which indicates that the package no longer has an active maintainer (discussion). All Debian channels, including jessie, stretch, buster, and sid, are still running this version.

Recent updates to Doxygen include changes such as API deprecation, logging debug messages, and removing broken tests from ApiBlockTest. There have also been updates to the release version, adding missing classes to autoload.php, and upgrading Doxygen to enable INHERIT_DOCS for methods from parent classes.

It's essential to keep up with these updates to ensure that Doxygen remains compatible with other packages and continues to function correctly. By following these steps, we can update Doxygen in Debian and stay current with the latest version.

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