Cloud-vps users:
There are now a mere two weeks remaining before Debian Buster ends its period of long term support. After June 30th, security upgrades will no longer be available for this release and VMs running Buster will become ever more risky and difficult to maintain.
As of today there are still 143 Buster servers running in our cloud[0] -- some of them are probably yours! Please take some time to delete VMs that are no longer needed, and rebuild those that are still needed with a more modern release, ideally Debian Bookworm.
There is a task for your project on phabricator[1] where you can update your progress. If you have vital VMs that you absolutely cannot rebuild by July 15th, please update the associated task with your plan and anticipated timeline. WMCS staff will start shutting down unacknowledged VMs in mid July in order to attract the attention of users who do not read email or follow phabricator.
Buster's end of life has been a long time coming, and frequently announced. If you've been waiting for the right time to think about this, the time is now.
Thank you!
-Andrew + WMCS staff
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