Update deb build and release 2.8 Alpha 1 for Launchpad (#2401)

novelwriter/__init__.py

@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ __license__    = "GPLv3"
 __author__     = "Veronica Berglyd Olsen"
 __maintainer__ = "Veronica Berglyd Olsen"
 __email__      = "code@vkbo.net"
-__version__    = "2.8a0"
-__hexversion__ = "0x020800a0"
-__date__       = "2025-06-01"
+__version__    = "2.8a1"
+__hexversion__ = "0x020800a1"
+__date__       = "2025-06-13"
 __status__     = "Stable"
 __domain__     = "novelwriter.io"
 

pyproject.toml

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ authors = [
 ]
 description = "A plain text editor for planning and writing novels"
 readme = {file = "setup/description_pypi.md", content-type = "text/markdown"}
-license = "GPL-3.0"
+license = {text = "GPL-3.0-or-later"}
 classifiers = [
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: Only",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ classifiers = [
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPython",
-    "License :: OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License v3 (GPLv3)",
     "Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable",
     "Operating System :: OS Independent",
     "Intended Audience :: End Users/Desktop",

requirements-dev.txt

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+build
 isort
 pyright
 ruff

setup/debian/control

@@ -2,12 +2,28 @@ Source: novelwriter
 Maintainer: Veronica Berglyd Olsen <code@vkbo.net>
 Section: text
 Priority: optional
-Build-Depends: dh-python, python3-setuptools, python3-all, debhelper (>= 9), python3 (>=3.10), python3-pyqt6 (>= 6.4), python3-pyqt6.qtsvg (>= 6.4), python3-enchant (>= 2.0)
+Build-Depends:
+  dh-python,
+  python3-setuptools,
+  python3-all,
+  debhelper (>= 9),
+  python3 (>=3.10),
+  python3-pyqt6 (>= 6.4),
+  python3-pyqt6.qtsvg (>= 6.4),
+  python3-enchant (>= 2.0),
+  qt6-image-formats-plugins (>= 6.4)
 Standards-Version: 4.5.1
 Homepage: https://novelwriter.io
 X-Python3-Version: >= 3.10
 
 Package: novelwriter
 Architecture: all
-Depends: ${misc:Depends}, ${python3:Depends}, python3 (>=3.10), python3-pyqt6 (>= 6.4), python3-pyqt6.qtsvg (>= 6.4), python3-enchant (>= 2.0)
+Depends:
+  ${misc:Depends},
+  ${python3:Depends},
+  python3 (>=3.10),
+  python3-pyqt6 (>= 6.4),
+  python3-pyqt6.qtsvg (>= 6.4),
+  python3-enchant (>= 2.0),
+  qt6-image-formats-plugins (>= 6.4)
 Description: A plain text editor for planning and writing novels