diff --git a/doc/user_faq.rst b/doc/user_faq.rst index 10ecf7b0f8..8a2edb4a2f 100644 --- a/doc/user_faq.rst +++ b/doc/user_faq.rst @@ -144,3 +144,10 @@ Then, when you want to include the packages from the rawhide repo, execute a DNF .. note:: Installing rawhide packages onto a stable Fedora release system is generally discouraged as it leads to less tested combinations of installed packages. Please consider this step carefully. + +Starting with Fedora 40, I noticed repository metadata is synchronized much faster. What happened? +=================================================================================================== + +This is because filelists metadata is no longer downloaded by default. This change is associated with the Fedora system-wide `change `_, and the related `change `_ in the Fedora packaging guidelines policy, which specifies that packages must not rely on filepath dependencies requiring filelists metadata. + +All Fedora packages have been adjusted to align with this updated behavior, and users don't need to take any additional action. If you encounter any issues, such as non-compliance from a third-party package or if you prefer filelists metadata to be consistently downloaded, you can configure it using the :ref:`optional_metadata_types ` configuration option.