[Bug 725145] [NEW] Feature freeze exception for python-foolscap, new upstream 0.6.1 or backport fix

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I'd like to ask for a feature freeze exception for an upload of the new python-foolscap version 0.6.1.
An update of the package is required due to the recent twisted 10.2 upload (https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/twisted/10.1.0-2)
which is not completely compatible with foolscap (details in  bug 724837).

The difference between the new version and the packaged version are mainly bugfixes and only few new features (changelog attached).
There was one api change in 0.6.0 but that has begun in 0.5.0, the packaged version is 0.5.1 so dependent packages (ipython, tahoe-lafs) should have migrated by now.
I checked ipython and it is migrated.
the tahoa-lafs is up to date with upstream so also there should be no problems.

I propose three routes which make sense:
- sync with a complete repackage of foolscap 0.6.1 done by my using newest debian python policy currently under review. It should get uploaded within this week
- minimal repackage of 0.6.1 using existing packaging practice, see branch https://code.launchpad.net/~jtaylor/ubuntu/natty/foolscap/foolscap.0.6.1
- backport of the fix and remain with 0.5.1

Please decide on which route to take at this stage of development.

** Affects: foolscap (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Medium
         Status: Confirmed

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Feature freeze exception for python-foolscap, new upstream 0.6.1 or backport fix
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/725145
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