Comment 6 for bug 1714019

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unattended-upgrades/+bug/1714019/+attachment/4942097/+files/unattended-upgrades_0.93.1ubuntu8-to-0.96ubuntu1.patch appears to be a reversed patch, and doesn't have a changelog entry for 0.96ubuntu1.

Which parts of this change is it that you believe violate feature freeze and require an FFe? (Bugfixes do not require an FFe.)

If an FFe is required for the merge, why do a merge rather than cherry-picking of the specific bugfix changes?

From NEWS.Debian, I understand that a key change is to turn on the minimal steps handling by default. What is the impact of this change on the time it takes to do a typical update? Are we in any way increasing the risk of an unclean shutdown due to a laptop running out of battery during the upgrade, where this wouldn't have happened if we weren't doing minimal steps?

debian/postinst changes the minimum version at which installinit upgrade handling is applied, and will be reapplied to systems which have the existing artful package installed. Could this be a problem? E.g., does this forcibly override the user's preference on upgrade if they have disabled the service in systemd?