Hi,

You version of src:python-reportlab in unstable fails to migrate to
testing because the QA infrastructure couldn't reproduce the
python3-reportlab binary version in unstable while it could reproduce
the version in testing. We no longer automatically allow regressions [1,
2]. I quickly looked at the diff that can be found via the excuses page
[3] and from a cursory look this appears like a regression in the
package (not some of the unsolved flaky toolchain we still have).
Thinking about the files which show up differently, I was wondering if
the package ships these files under *tests* on purpose; not knowing the
package at all it appears to me that stop shipping those files could be
an option to regain reproducibility.

If you need help debugging this, the reproducibility project has lots of
experience, so I suggest reaching out to them.

Paul

[1] https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2026/05/msg00001.html
[2] https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2026/05/msg00383.html
[3] https://qa.debian.org/excuses.php?package=python-reportlab

We believe that the bug you reported is fixed in the latest version of
python-reportlab, which is due to be installed in the Debian FTP archive.

A summary of the changes between this version and the previous one is
attached.

Thank you for reporting the bug, which will now be closed.  If you
have further comments please address them to 1143976@bugs.debian.org,
and the maintainer will reopen the bug report if appropriate.

Debian distribution maintenance software
pp.
Georges Khaznadar <georgesk@debian.org> (supplier of updated python-reportlab package)

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Format: 1.8
Date: Sun, 09 Aug 2026 17:14:26 +0200
Source: python-reportlab
Architecture: source
Version: 5.0.0-4
Distribution: unstable
Urgency: medium
Maintainer: Georges Khaznadar <georgesk@debian.org>
Changed-By: Georges Khaznadar <georgesk@debian.org>
Closes: 1143976
Changes:
 python-reportlab (5.0.0-4) unstable; urgency=medium
 .
   * tests are already run during the build, there is no need to run them
     once more with autopkgtests. So they are no longer exported to
     the binary package, which improves the reproducible builds.
     Closes: #1143976
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