From 898da0201ab6433ab9ba4e65e197705ff2bb7a62 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Peter Lilley <peter@glenst.co>
Date: Nov 02 2021 11:10:01 +0000
Subject: add RPM section to distribution.adoc


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diff --git a/modules/release-notes/pages/sysadmin/Distribution.adoc b/modules/release-notes/pages/sysadmin/Distribution.adoc
index efbfd5d..d7f9d19 100644
--- a/modules/release-notes/pages/sysadmin/Distribution.adoc
+++ b/modules/release-notes/pages/sysadmin/Distribution.adoc
@@ -3,3 +3,19 @@ include::{partialsdir}/entities.adoc[]
 
 [[select-distribution]]
 = Distribution-wide Changes
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+[[RPM-4.17]]
+== RPM 4.17
+
+RPM 4.17 contains numerous improvements over previous versions:
+
+- More robust install failure handling.
+- Many macro improvements, in particular much improved Lua integration.
+- Libraries no longer need executable permission for dependency generation and is automatically removed for non-executable libraries.
+- Automatic removal of `.la` files from `buildroot`.
+- Transaction APIs enhancements.
+- Split `debugedit` to its own project and package.
+- Split Python-specific packaging aids to its own project and package.
+- Improved documentation.
+
+More information is availble at the link:++https://rpm.org/wiki/Releases/4.17.0++[upstream release notes].