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30.0.92; FR: M-x package-upgrade - offer an option to show a diff on upgrade

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From: Daniel Mendler <mail <at> daniel-mendler.de>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: 30.0.92; FR: M-x package-upgrade - offer an option to show a diff
 on upgrade
Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2024 16:39:27 +0100

This is a feature request for the security wishlist. When upgrading
package it would be good to show a diff between the new and old package
files. Such an option could help performing review casually as part of
the upgrade process and may improve the security of the package
archives. More eyes would look at new package versions. This would make
it harder to inject malicious code either via the source repository or
via attacks on the package archives.

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