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Why is, for example, the Debian package systemd available via the Proxmox repo? Also in this case it's newer than that on Debian repo. I have not encountered that before. Do I have misconfigured sources?

Code:
~# apt policy systemd
systemd:
  Installed: 257.8-1~deb13u2
  Candidate: 257.9-1~deb13u1
  Version table:
     257.9-1~deb13u1 500
        500 http://download.proxmox.com/debian/pve trixie/pve-no-subscription amd64 Packages
 *** 257.8-1~deb13u2 500
        500 http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian trixie-updates/main amd64 Packages
        500 http://download.proxmox.com/debian/pve trixie/pve-no-subscription amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     257.8-1~deb13u1 500
        500 http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian trixie/main amd64 Packages
        500 http://download.proxmox.com/debian/pve trixie/pve-no-subscription amd64 Packages
 
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There was an incompatibility, with the Debian version of systemd and something that Proxmox requires, and Debian does not do (non-security or feature) updates until the next major version. I cannot find the post from the Proxmox staff that mentioned that, sorry.
 
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Hi,

you have the information inside the changelog of the package :
systemd (257.9-1+pmx1) trixie; urgency=medium

* rebuild for Trixie 13.2

-- Proxmox Support Team <support@proxmox.com> Wed, 12 Nov 2025 14:12:29 +0100

systemd (257.9-1~deb13u1) trixie; urgency=medium

* Update upstream source from tag 'upstream/257.9' Update to upstream
version '257.9' with Debian dir
9b05cb6904e089147c1521b0ced983a575d8abe4

-- Luca Boccassi <bluca@debian.org> Wed, 03 Sep 2025 19:38:20 +0100

systemd (257.8-1+pmx2) trixie; urgency=medium

* rebuild after systemd-networkd hotfix

-- Proxmox Support Team <support@proxmox.com> Wed, 10 Sep 2025 08:22:39 +0200

systemd (257.8-1+pmx1) trixie; urgency=medium

* rebuild systemd-boot with #1110177 fixed to ensure smooth upgrades
* fix prerm to call `depmod -a` to unbreak modprobe

-- Proxmox Support Team <support@proxmox.com> Wed, 03 Sep 2025 10:16:12 +0200
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1110177

Best regards,
 
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The version numbering (~deb13u1), whilst originating from the proxmox repo, was unusual in my experience. Thanks for the information.