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[bug#77041,16/16] DRAFT news: Add entry for mcron deprecation.

Message ID 218d5ad8274680771591e5d940dcc7b7e7c0aafd.1742073920.git.ludo@gnu.org
State New
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Series Replacing mcron jobs by Shepherd timers |

Commit Message

Ludovic Courtès March 15, 2025, 9:37 p.m. UTC 
  * etc/news.scm: Add entry.

Change-Id: I7e096a8f137e20487f5dac5fca4ae5b05754f5cd
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 etc/news.scm | 13 +++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+)
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diff --git a/etc/news.scm b/etc/news.scm
index 8e37bc8bec..368bdb567a 100644
--- a/etc/news.scm
+++ b/etc/news.scm
@@ -37,6 +37,19 @@ 
 (channel-news
  (version 0)
 
+ (entry (commit "XXX")
+        (title
+         (en "Scheduled job execution with mcron superseded by Shepherd
+timers"))
+        (body
+         (en "On Guix System and Guix Home, scheduled job execution with the
+mcron package is deprecated; @code{mcron-service-type} and
+@code{home-mcron-service-type} are slated for removal after 2026-04-01.
+
+As a replacement for mcron jobs, you can use Shepherd timers---a feature that
+appeared in version 1.0 of the Shepherd.  Run @command{info \"(guix) Scheduled
+Job Execution\"} for more information on how to transition.")))
+
  (entry (commit "41e62cb10c3049610dc854f1d3e9b91aebd73aed")
         (title
          (en "Removable devices now mount under @file{/run/media/$USER} instead of @file{/media}")