[tor-bugs] #22765 [Webpages/Website]: Only use codenames for the Debian instructions

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#22765: Only use codenames for the Debian instructions
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     Reporter:  cypherpunks       |      Owner:
         Type:  defect            |     Status:  new
     Priority:  Medium            |  Milestone:
    Component:  Webpages/Website  |    Version:
     Severity:  Normal            |   Keywords:
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 This is about the Debian instructions on
 https://www.torproject.org/docs/debian.html.en.

 Because codenames are used for the sources.list entries, i think it would
 be better if the dropdown doesn't mention the status names
 oldstable/stable/testing/unstable and just use Debian Jessie/Debian
 Stretch/Debian Buster/Debian Sid.

 To quote the [https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/amd64/release-notes
 /ch-upgrading.en.html#upgrade-process Debian release notes]:
 > Referring to a release by its codename has the advantage that you will
 never be surprised by a new release and for this reason is the approach
 taken here.

 Adopting the way of less surprise is better for newer users. Advanced
 users can figure out whether they want to use status names and how to
 configure it themselves.

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