February 2026

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Package Manager Podcast Episodes

A reference list of podcast episodes about package managers, grouped by ecosystem.

Sandwich Bill of Materials

SBOM 1.0: A specification for sandwich supply chain transparency.

Dependency Resolution Methods

A reference on how package managers solve the version constraint satisfaction problem, from SAT solvers to content-addressed stores.

Crates.io's Freaky Friday

What happens when Rust's package registry wakes up with Debian's design choices?

Git's Magic Files

Magic files and where to find them: .gitignore, .gitattributes, .mailmap, .git-blame-ignore-revs, .lfsconfig, and more.

Package Management at FOSDEM 2026

Summary of package management talks from FOSDEM 2026, covering supply chain security, attestations, SBOMs, dependency resolution, and distribution packaging across multiple devrooms.

Incident Report: CVE-2024-YIKES

A series of unfortunate events.