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I now understand the rationale behind the display of 23.1 when I’m actually running 23.2, but will I “break” anything by simply changing “PRETTY NAME” and “DISTRIB RELEASE” to the “correct” 23.2 nomenclature? Will I need to discover the correct config file to find and make the change “permanent” each time I reboot?
Each time I reboot?
One could manually modify ‘/etc/antix-version’ and “few other” files I cannot recall (probably some grub configuration files, these must be followed by ‘sudo grub-update’).
I recall the following from previous discussion:
1) Suggested upgrade procedure (definitely in the case of major releases, not sure if it applies to the minor|point ones as well):
Reinstall to get the latest configuration files (with new features and improvements, if any) and expected|assumed-to-be-included packages.
ALTERNATIVE:
Upgrade your system (the usual updates and pointing the repositories, configuration files in ‘/etc/apt/sources.list.d/’, to the latest release such as Trixie, the current stable Debian 13), run the apt magic, hope for the best, deal with the issues and if all goes (reasonably) well, then…
Do a manual diff among the corresponding files in /etc/skel/ and your local copy of configuration files in your home.
Additionaly, if one can find equivalent link with package-list as those posted by @marcelocripe for your release, you may install the expected|assumed-to-be-included packages.
2) Keep /etc/antix-version (and others) as is to indicate the original starting point of your system in case you do not follow the suggestion in 1) that may help forum members when you ask about problems encountered with your system.
Anyway, when a new point release ISO images of Debian appear, there is usually a statement: “Simply run updates to your system as usual, no need to reinstall.”
Not sure how Debian handles the minor release number when simply updating your system without reinstall but I believe that *buntu has this covered, updating the minor|point-release number correctly.