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+rust-coreutils (0.0.12-0+apertis5) apertis; urgency=medium
+
+  * Set the package as essential to avoid breaking the system
+
+ -- Detlev Casanova <detlev.casanova@collabora.com>  Mon, 21 Feb 2022 10:15:59 -0500
+
 rust-coreutils (0.0.12-0+apertis4) apertis; urgency=medium
 
   * Handle /usr/bin/coreutils -> /bin/coreutils link on postinst/rm to fix