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@@ -43,9 +43,10 @@ The autoscript() function (see below) is one easy way to do this.
dh_installdeb is an exception, it will run after the other commands and
merge these modifications into the actual postinst scripts.
-In general, files named debian/*.debhelper are internal to debhelper, and
-their existence or use should not be relied on by external programs such as
-the build process of a package. These files will be deleted by dh_clean.
+In general, files named debian/*.debhelper and all content in
+debian/.debhelper are internal to debhelper, and their existence or
+use should not be relied on by external programs such as the build
+process of a package. These files will be deleted by dh_clean.
Debhelper programs should default to doing exactly what policy says to do.