#1007263 Document upgrading dash will change the /bin/sh no matter what

Package:
dash
Source:
dash
Description:
POSIX-compliant shell
Submitter:
積丹尼 Dan Jacobson
Date:
2022-05-01 17:03:03 UTC
Severity:
normal
#1007263#5
Date:
2022-03-14 23:43:56 UTC
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To:
/usr/share/doc/dash/ says

    dash (0.5.5.1-2.1) unstable; urgency=low

      * The default system shell (/bin/sh) has been changed to dash for
        new installations.  When upgrading existing installations, the
        system shell will not be changed automatically.
      * One can see what the current default system shell on this machine
        is by running 'readlink /bin/sh'.
      * Change it by running 'dpkg-reconfigure dash'.
#1007263#10
Date:
2022-05-01 16:53:59 UTC
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To:
Dear Maintainer,

積丹尼 Dan Jacobson wrote:

(This is the contents of NEWS.Debian.gz.) The last line is outdated too.
Running 'dpkg-reconfigure dash' no longer offers the ability to switch back
to using bash for /bin/dash.

Although the /usr/share/doc/dash/changelog.Debian.gz entry for Thu, 03 Mar
2022 contains "Stop using debconf to select the default /bin/sh." it
doesn't explain why this change was made, or what the recommended way is to
use bash as /bin/sh now.

It would be great if the package could have an updated NEWS.Debian.gz that
reflects the current behaviour of the package and advises users how they
should continue to use bash as /bin/sh if they so wish.

Thanks.

Mike.