Explanation
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Our explanatory and conceptual guides are written to provide a better
understanding of how packaging works in Ubuntu. They enable you to expand your
knowledge and become better at packaging and development.

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   explanation/upstream-and-downstream.rst
   explanation/package-model.rst
   explanation/development-process.rst
   explanation/releases.rst
   explanation/archive.rst
   explanation/launchpad.rst
   explanation/sponsoring.rst
   explanation/proposed-migrations.rst
   explanation/stable-release-updates.rst
   explanation/debian-syncs.rst
   explanation/debian-merges.rst
   explanation/transitions.rst
   explanation/backports.rst
   explanation/main-inclusion-review.rst