Lars Wirzenius Consulting Ltd has created a Git repository containing the source code of Debian 12, which is a monorepo for easier collaboration, transitions, distribution-wide changes, and better quality control. The repository is read-only for now, and moving it to Debian infrastructure is necessary for actual collaboration. The future of Debian may include detailed release notes, improved bug fixes, faster development speed, and the elimination of bugs in the unstable branch. The controversial information is that the .dsc source package format may no longer be needed, with companies like Apple and Google ready to donate resources. The whole concept is revealed as an April Fool’s joke, with the real motivation being to test Git’s capabilities.
https://blog.liw.fi/posts/2024/monorepo/