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+--------------------
+
+* The :module:`CPack` module no longer defaults to the ``paxr`` value in the
+ :variable:`CPACK_DEBIAN_ARCHIVE_TYPE` variable, because ``dpkg`` has
+ never supported the PAX tar format. The ``paxr`` value will be mapped
+ to ``gnutar`` and a deprecation message emitted.