# Debian developer updates package versions and announces orphaning of usbguard

> **Key takeaway:** Debian developer Birger Schacht has uploaded several Wayland-related tool updates to unstable and orphaned the usbguard packages.

**Published:** 2026-11-01T05:28:51+00:00 
**Source:** Planet Debian (Developer Blogs) 
**Category:** distro-planet 
**Canonical URL:** https://fosswire.org/news/debian-developer-updates-package-versions-and-announces-orph.html 

## Summary
Debian developer Birger Schacht has released a status update detailing recent contributions to the Debian unstable repository and the APIS framework. The update includes new versions for several Wayland-related utilities, including fuzzel, foot, swayimg, and wdisplays.

Notably, the developer has officially orphaned the usbguard and usbguard-notifier packages. This decision follows personal shifts in project focus and expressed frustrations regarding the social dynamics and communication etiquette within the Debian community.

## Package updates and maintenance changes
- **Wayland Tooling:** New versions of fuzzel (1.15.0+ds-1), foot (1.28.0-1), swayimg (5.6-1 and 5.7-1), and wdisplays (1.3.0-1) have been uploaded to the Debian unstable repository.
- **Package Orphaning:** The usbguard (1.1.4+ds-5) and usbguard-notifier (0.1.0-4) packages have been marked as orphaned, meaning they no longer have a dedicated maintainer in the Debian project.
- **APIS Framework:** Versions 0.68 through 0.72 of the APIS framework were released, featuring a refactored method for listing Django content types to reduce database hits and updated detail/edit views for generic models.
- **APIS Search Integration:** A new search application was merged into the APIS project, enabling an autocomplete feature that utilizes the search app to list results across multiple content types via HTMX.

## Why it matters
The orphaning of usbguard means the Debian community must find new maintainers to ensure security updates and compatibility for this USB guard tool. The updates to Wayland-related packages provide the unstable branch with the latest versions of essential terminal and image viewing utilities.