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Date: Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:48:40 UTC
The branch main has been updated by andy:
URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/doc/commit/?id=1671b8a41846a0f217df3abd71f6724ae310eb1c
commit 1671b8a41846a0f217df3abd71f6724ae310eb1c
Author: Alexey Shuvaev <bugsbeastie@gmail.com>
AuthorDate: 2026-06-01 21:46:56 +0000
Commit: Andrey Zakhvatov <andy@FreeBSD.org>
CommitDate: 2026-06-01 21:46:56 +0000
books/fdp-primer: "patch" word is NOT needed
Update instructions for submitting Problem Reports.
Improve description of the steps to submit a diff.
The [patch] convention for the summary field is not needed anymore.
Update the quick start FreeBSD section in the overview chapter of
the fdp-primer to reflect that.
PR: 295715
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documentation/content/en/books/fdp-primer/overview/_index.adoc | 7 ++++++-
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/documentation/content/en/books/fdp-primer/overview/_index.adoc b/documentation/content/en/books/fdp-primer/overview/_index.adoc
index c316176b05..670c2a754b 100644
--- a/documentation/content/en/books/fdp-primer/overview/_index.adoc
+++ b/documentation/content/en/books/fdp-primer/overview/_index.adoc
@@ -175,7 +175,12 @@ please generate the [.filename]#.diff# from the base of your documentation tree.
+
In the example above, changes have been made to the *bsdinstall* portion of the Handbook.
+
-. Submit the patch or diff file using the web-based https://bugs.FreeBSD.org/bugzilla/enter_bug.cgi?product=Documentation[Problem Report] system. If using the web form, enter a Summary of _[patch] short description of problem_. Select the Component `Documentation`. In the Description field, enter a short description of the changes and any important details about them. Use the btn:[Add an attachment] button to attach the patch or diff file. Finally, use the btn:[Submit Bug] button to submit your diff to the problem report system.
+. Submit the patch or diff file using the web-based https://bugs.FreeBSD.org/bugzilla/enter_bug.cgi?product=Documentation[Problem Report] system.
+In the `Component` field, select the part of documentation the changes belong to.
+In the `Summary` field, enter a _short description of the problem_.
+In the `Description` field, enter a short description of the changes and any important details about them.
+Use the btn:[Add an attachment] button to attach the patch or diff file.
+Finally, use the btn:[Submit Bug] button to submit the diff to the Problem Report system.
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