#1127858 ITP: golang-github-redis-go-redis-v9 -- Redis Go client

Package:
wnpp
Source:
wnpp
Submitter:
Alexey Kosenko
Date:
2026-05-31 15:07:01 UTC
Severity:
normal
#1127858#5
Date:
2026-02-13 22:15:18 UTC
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* Package name    : golang-github-redis-go-redis-v9
  Version         : 9.18.0~beta2-1
  Upstream Author : Redis
* URL             : https://github.com/redis/go-redis
* License         : BSD-2-clause
  Programming Lang: Go
  Description     : Redis Go client

 Redis client for Go

Required by oauth2-proxy (ITP #982891); enables building in Debian without vendoring.
Existing golang-github-go-redis-redis (https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/golang-github-go-redis-redis) has a major v6 version.
But the upstream already has a newer major version - v9.

There is a similar ITP #1109295.
But it seems orphaned, and it also has a problem with the package name (it doesn't contain the major version).
#1127858#10
Date:
2026-02-15 14:53:55 UTC
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Hi Alexey,

I am also interested in this package for Livekit server.

On Sat, 14 Feb 2026 01:15:18 +0300 "Alexey Kosenko"
<leshakosenko9@gmail.com> wrote:> * Package name    :
golang-github-redis-go-redis-v9

The package name does not have to contain the major version, as we try
in general to have a single version of the libraries per Debian release.

It seems most of the Go ecosystem is using the v9, so we may simply use
golang-github-redis-go-redis for the package name.

As the v6 of this package has been removed from testing, it is safe to
say that it is not used any more. And as said in #1105989 (please update
to 9.x): "it seems the package name for this should be
golang-github-redis-go-redis* instead of golang-github-go-redis-redis*",
So starting with a new package would make sense in my opinion.

Be sure to close these two bugs in the changelog.
#1127858#17
Date:
2026-05-19 07:27:54 UTC
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Hi Alexey,

I believe this package already been packaged in Debian:
https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/golang-github-redis-go-redis

The package is team maintained. Please feel free to send Merge Request for your changes via salsa.

Best regards,
#1127858#22
Date:
2026-05-31 15:05:11 UTC
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Hi, Andew

Thank you for letting me know. When I created ITP, I did not see it (it was
almost 4 months ago), at that time there was only (*as I remember*)
https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/golang-github-go-redis-redis that's why I
created ITP, because the name of the library has changed and the main
version has been updated to 9. But now I can use your package, I'm glad to
hear it.

I think this ITP can be closed.

Best regards,
Alexey Kosenko

вт, 19 мая 2026 г. в 10:31, Andrew Lee (李健秋) <ajqlee@debian.org>: