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Transfer R-packet support to CRAN

I will undertake the active development and support of the R package on CRAN (of course, with the approval of the current maintainer). What are the necessary steps for this to happen / Should we proceed as follows ?: (I assume that only the current maintainer has the right to send an updated version of the package, right?)

  • I am editing a package description file, in particular information about a supporting device
  • Current maintainer updates package on CRAN

Will it turn me into an active maintainer package?

edit: To clarify, I am not currently the author specified in the package.

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Speaking from experience, before CRAN accepts the update with another maintainer, they will want to receive an email from the current maintainer explaining their intention to change maintainers. This email must come from the email account specified in the DESCRIPTION file.

After CRAN receives this email, you can edit the DESCRIPTION file to change the maintainer name and contact information, and then send it to CRAN. I would include an explanation of the change accompanying in your submission notes, as well as a link to the email sent to CRAN.

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I just changed the address of the maintainer and followed the procedure @ Benjamin answered. I was asked to simply send first with the new address in the DESCRIPTION file, and then the administrator contacted me with the previous indicated email of the attendant and asked me to confirm the transfer.

So the process

  • Send first with a new file DESCRIPTION
  • Confirm sending to new email address
  • Reply to the confirmation email sent by the administrator to the old email address
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