package: debian-policy version: 3.5.5.0 -- That format is a series of entries like this: package (version) distribution(s); urgency=urgency
* change details more change details * even more change details -- maintainer name and email address date package and version are the source package name and version number. -- The proper format, with proper spacing, is: package (version) distribution(s); urgency=urgency [optional blank line(s), stripped] changelog details [blank line(s), included in output of dpkg-parsechangelog] changelog details [optional blank line(s), stripped] -- maintainer name and email address[2 spaces]date Again, I am not sure how details -policy should be about things, as it makes changing them difficult(for extension purposes)