Arch Linux Monthly September

## Staff

We would like to welcome [Fabian Bornschein (fabiscafe)][0] as part of 
the Arch Linux Package Maintainer team.

## Bug weekend

During the 1st to 3rd of September, we conducted a [bug weekend][1] with 
the aim of resolving old bugs and implementing proposed solutions. This 
effort not only reduced the backlog but also contributed to streamlining 
the upcoming bug tracker migration, resulting in the resolution of 
approximately 200 bugs.

## devtools

We've [released devtools v1.0.4][2], concentrating on bug fixes. 
Additionally, we implemented unique scope names for nspawn containers, 
enabling them to fit within a slice hierarchy for better resource 
management. Also, we now generate a `.SRCINFO` file in the Git 
repository, simplifying the retrieval of release and source metadata.

## OCI images

With the exception of the official DockerHub library image, all [Arch 
Linux OCI images][3] are now [signed using the built-in sigstore 
feature][4] in podman and can be verified through cosign.

## RFC

We [proposed and accepted an RFC][5] to extend our `LDFLAGS` in order to 
reduce the size of relocations. You can find more details about [this 
RFC][5] on GitLab. By making this change, we ensure to reduce the 
installed size of native packages.

## systemd-boot

Starting from version `254.2-1`, the systemd package includes [IA32 
systemd-boot EFI binaries][6]. This change allows users with IA32 UEFI 
systems to opt for the more straightforward [systemd-boot][7] instead of 
being restricted to the Grub bootloader.

## TU bylaws

In September, we discussed and implemented a [change in the Trusted User 
Bylaws][8]. This update migrates proposed amendments to be submitted as 
GitLab merge requests, streamlining our workflows and aligning with 
modern practices applied across our distribution.

[0]: 
https://lists.archlinux.org/archives/list/aur-general@lis...
[1]: 
https://lists.archlinux.org/archives/list/arch-dev-public...
[2]: https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/devtools/-/release...
[3]: 
https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/archlinux-docker#a...
[4]: 
https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/archlinux-docker/-...
[5]: https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/rfcs/-/merge_reque...
[6]: https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/79531
[7]: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/systemd-boot
[8]: 
https://lists.archlinux.org/archives/list/aur-general@lis...