diff --git a/debian/patches/fix-manpage.patch b/debian/patches/fix-manpage.patch
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@@ -0,0 +1,196 @@
+Description: fix manpage
+ This patch fixes trailing whitespace and some minor grammatical errors
+Author: Philipp Huebner <debalance@debian.org>
+
+Index: rebar3/manpages/rebar3.1
+===================================================================
+--- rebar3.orig/manpages/rebar3.1
++++ rebar3/manpages/rebar3.1
+@@ -49,25 +49,23 @@ Start the current project in a REPL\. Yo
+ 
+ .SH "COMMANDS"
+ 
+-. this section generated by running the contents of 'commands' in rebar3 shell
+-
+ .TP
+-\fBas\fR 
++\fBas\fR
+ Higher order provider for running multiple tasks in a sequence as a certain profiles.
+ .TP
+-\fBclean\fR [\fI-a\fR|\fI--all\fR] [\fI-p\fR|\fI--profile\fR] 
++\fBclean\fR [\fI-a\fR|\fI--all\fR] [\fI-p\fR|\fI--profile\fR]
+ Remove compiled beam files from apps.
+ .IP
+ \fI--all\fR: Clean all apps include deps
+ .IP
+ \fI--profile\fR: Clean under profile. Equivalent to `rebar3 as <profile> clean`
+ .TP
+-\fBcompile\fR [\fI-d\fR|\fI--deps_only\fR] 
++\fBcompile\fR [\fI-d\fR|\fI--deps_only\fR]
+ Compile apps .app.src and .erl files.
+ .IP
+ \fI--deps_only\fR: Only compile dependencies, no project apps will be built.
+ .TP
+-\fBcover\fR [\fI-r\fR|\fI--reset\fR] [\fI-v\fR|\fI--verbose\fR] [\fI-m\fR|\fI--min_coverage\fR] 
++\fBcover\fR [\fI-r\fR|\fI--reset\fR] [\fI-v\fR|\fI--verbose\fR] [\fI-m\fR|\fI--min_coverage\fR]
+ Perform coverage analysis.
+ .IP
+ \fI--reset\fR: Reset all coverdata.
+@@ -76,7 +74,7 @@ Perform coverage analysis.
+ .IP
+ \fI--min_coverage\fR: Mandate a coverage percentage required to succeed (0..100)
+ .TP
+-\fBct\fR [\fI--dir\fR] [\fI--suite\fR] [\fI--group\fR] [\fI--case\fR] [\fI--label\fR] [\fI--config\fR] [\fI--spec\fR] [\fI--join_specs\fR] [\fI--allow_user_terms\fR] [\fI--logdir\fR] [\fI--logopts\fR] [\fI--verbosity\fR] [\fI-c\fR|\fI--cover\fR] [\fI--cover_export_name\fR] [\fI--repeat\fR] [\fI--duration\fR] [\fI--until\fR] [\fI--force_stop\fR] [\fI--basic_html\fR] [\fI--stylesheet\fR] [\fI--decrypt_key\fR] [\fI--decrypt_file\fR] [\fI--abort_if_missing_suites\fR] [\fI--multiply_timetraps\fR] [\fI--scale_timetraps\fR] [\fI--create_priv_dir\fR] [\fI--include\fR] [\fI--readable\fR] [\fI-v\fR|\fI--verbose\fR] [\fI--name\fR] [\fI--sname\fR] [\fI--setcookie\fR] [\fI--sys_config\fR] [\fI--compile_only\fR] [\fI--retry\fR] 
++\fBct\fR [\fI--dir\fR] [\fI--suite\fR] [\fI--group\fR] [\fI--case\fR] [\fI--label\fR] [\fI--config\fR] [\fI--spec\fR] [\fI--join_specs\fR] [\fI--allow_user_terms\fR] [\fI--logdir\fR] [\fI--logopts\fR] [\fI--verbosity\fR] [\fI-c\fR|\fI--cover\fR] [\fI--cover_export_name\fR] [\fI--repeat\fR] [\fI--duration\fR] [\fI--until\fR] [\fI--force_stop\fR] [\fI--basic_html\fR] [\fI--stylesheet\fR] [\fI--decrypt_key\fR] [\fI--decrypt_file\fR] [\fI--abort_if_missing_suites\fR] [\fI--multiply_timetraps\fR] [\fI--scale_timetraps\fR] [\fI--create_priv_dir\fR] [\fI--include\fR] [\fI--readable\fR] [\fI-v\fR|\fI--verbose\fR] [\fI--name\fR] [\fI--sname\fR] [\fI--setcookie\fR] [\fI--sys_config\fR] [\fI--compile_only\fR] [\fI--retry\fR]
+ Run Common Tests.
+ .IP
+ \fI--dir\fR: List of additional directories containing test suites
+@@ -125,7 +123,7 @@ Run Common Tests.
+ .IP
+ \fI--abort_if_missing_suites\fR: Abort if suites are missing
+ .IP
+-\fI--multiply_timetraps\fR: 
++\fI--multiply_timetraps\fR:
+ .IP
+ \fI--scale_timetraps\fR: Scale timetraps
+ .IP
+@@ -149,26 +147,26 @@ Run Common Tests.
+ .IP
+ \fI--retry\fR: Experimental feature. If any specification for previously failing test is found, runs them.
+ .TP
+-\fBdeps\fR 
++\fBdeps\fR
+ List dependencies
+ .TP
+-\fBdialyzer\fR [\fI-u\fR|\fI--update-plt\fR] [\fI-s\fR|\fI--succ-typings\fR] 
++\fBdialyzer\fR [\fI-u\fR|\fI--update-plt\fR] [\fI-s\fR|\fI--succ-typings\fR]
+ Run the Dialyzer analyzer on the project.
+ .IP
+ \fI--update-plt\fR: Enable updating the PLT. Default: true
+ .IP
+ \fI--succ-typings\fR: Enable success typing analysis. Default: true
+ .TP
+-\fBdo\fR 
++\fBdo\fR
+ Higher order provider for running multiple tasks in a sequence.
+ .TP
+-\fBedoc\fR 
++\fBedoc\fR
+ Generate documentation using edoc.
+ .TP
+-\fBescriptize\fR 
++\fBescriptize\fR
+ Generate escript archive.
+ .TP
+-\fBeunit\fR [\fI--app\fR] [\fI--application\fR] [\fI-c\fR|\fI--cover\fR] [\fI--cover_export_name\fR] [\fI-d\fR|\fI--dir\fR] [\fI-f\fR|\fI--file\fR] [\fI-m\fR|\fI--module\fR] [\fI-s\fR|\fI--suite\fR] [\fI-v\fR|\fI--verbose\fR] [\fI--name\fR] [\fI--sname\fR] [\fI--setcookie\fR] 
++\fBeunit\fR [\fI--app\fR] [\fI--application\fR] [\fI-c\fR|\fI--cover\fR] [\fI--cover_export_name\fR] [\fI-d\fR|\fI--dir\fR] [\fI-f\fR|\fI--file\fR] [\fI-m\fR|\fI--module\fR] [\fI-s\fR|\fI--suite\fR] [\fI-v\fR|\fI--verbose\fR] [\fI--name\fR] [\fI--sname\fR] [\fI--setcookie\fR]
+ Run EUnit Tests.
+ .IP
+ \fI--app\fR: Comma separated list of application test suites to run. Equivalent to `[{application, App}]`.
+@@ -195,18 +193,18 @@ Run EUnit Tests.
+ .IP
+ \fI--setcookie\fR: Sets the cookie if the node is distributed
+ .TP
+-\fBget-deps\fR 
++\fBget-deps\fR
+ Fetch dependencies.
+ .TP
+-\fBhelp\fR 
++\fBhelp\fR
+ Display a list of tasks or help for a given task or subtask.
+ .TP
+-\fBnew\fR [\fI-f\fR|\fI--force\fR] 
++\fBnew\fR [\fI-f\fR|\fI--force\fR]
+ Create new project from templates.
+ .IP
+ \fI--force\fR: overwrite existing files
+ .TP
+-\fBpath\fR [\fI--app\fR] [\fI--base\fR] [\fI--bin\fR] [\fI--ebin\fR] [\fI--lib\fR] [\fI--priv\fR] [\fI-s\fR|\fI--separator\fR] [\fI--src\fR] [\fI--rel\fR] 
++\fBpath\fR [\fI--app\fR] [\fI--base\fR] [\fI--bin\fR] [\fI--ebin\fR] [\fI--lib\fR] [\fI--priv\fR] [\fI-s\fR|\fI--separator\fR] [\fI--src\fR] [\fI--rel\fR]
+ Print paths to build dirs in current profile.
+ .IP
+ \fI--app\fR: Comma separated list of applications to return paths for.
+@@ -227,10 +225,10 @@ Print paths to build dirs in current pro
+ .IP
+ \fI--rel\fR: Return the `rel' path of the current profile.
+ .TP
+-\fBpkgs\fR 
++\fBpkgs\fR
+ List information for a package.
+ .TP
+-\fBrelease\fR [\fI-n\fR|\fI--relname\fR] [\fI-v\fR|\fI--relvsn\fR] [\fI-g\fR|\fI--goal\fR] [\fI-u\fR|\fI--upfrom\fR] [\fI-o\fR|\fI--output-dir\fR] [\fI-h\fR|\fI--help\fR] [\fI-l\fR|\fI--lib-dir\fR] [\fI-p\fR|\fI--path\fR] [\fI--default-libs\fR] [\fI-V\fR|\fI--verbose\fR] [\fI-d\fR|\fI--dev-mode\fR] [\fI-i\fR|\fI--include-erts\fR] [\fI-a\fR|\fI--override\fR] [\fI-c\fR|\fI--config\fR] [\fI--overlay_vars\fR] [\fI--vm_args\fR] [\fI--sys_config\fR] [\fI--system_libs\fR] [\fI--version\fR] [\fI-r\fR|\fI--root\fR] 
++\fBrelease\fR [\fI-n\fR|\fI--relname\fR] [\fI-v\fR|\fI--relvsn\fR] [\fI-g\fR|\fI--goal\fR] [\fI-u\fR|\fI--upfrom\fR] [\fI-o\fR|\fI--output-dir\fR] [\fI-h\fR|\fI--help\fR] [\fI-l\fR|\fI--lib-dir\fR] [\fI-p\fR|\fI--path\fR] [\fI--default-libs\fR] [\fI-V\fR|\fI--verbose\fR] [\fI-d\fR|\fI--dev-mode\fR] [\fI-i\fR|\fI--include-erts\fR] [\fI-a\fR|\fI--override\fR] [\fI-c\fR|\fI--config\fR] [\fI--overlay_vars\fR] [\fI--vm_args\fR] [\fI--sys_config\fR] [\fI--system_libs\fR] [\fI--version\fR] [\fI-r\fR|\fI--root\fR]
+ Build release of project.
+ .IP
+ \fI--relname\fR: Specify the name for the release that will be generated
+@@ -273,7 +271,7 @@ Build release of project.
+ .IP
+ \fI--root\fR: The project root directory
+ .TP
+-\fBrelup\fR [\fI-n\fR|\fI--relname\fR] [\fI-v\fR|\fI--relvsn\fR] [\fI-g\fR|\fI--goal\fR] [\fI-u\fR|\fI--upfrom\fR] [\fI-o\fR|\fI--output-dir\fR] [\fI-h\fR|\fI--help\fR] [\fI-l\fR|\fI--lib-dir\fR] [\fI-p\fR|\fI--path\fR] [\fI--default-libs\fR] [\fI-V\fR|\fI--verbose\fR] [\fI-d\fR|\fI--dev-mode\fR] [\fI-i\fR|\fI--include-erts\fR] [\fI-a\fR|\fI--override\fR] [\fI-c\fR|\fI--config\fR] [\fI--overlay_vars\fR] [\fI--vm_args\fR] [\fI--sys_config\fR] [\fI--system_libs\fR] [\fI--version\fR] [\fI-r\fR|\fI--root\fR] 
++\fBrelup\fR [\fI-n\fR|\fI--relname\fR] [\fI-v\fR|\fI--relvsn\fR] [\fI-g\fR|\fI--goal\fR] [\fI-u\fR|\fI--upfrom\fR] [\fI-o\fR|\fI--output-dir\fR] [\fI-h\fR|\fI--help\fR] [\fI-l\fR|\fI--lib-dir\fR] [\fI-p\fR|\fI--path\fR] [\fI--default-libs\fR] [\fI-V\fR|\fI--verbose\fR] [\fI-d\fR|\fI--dev-mode\fR] [\fI-i\fR|\fI--include-erts\fR] [\fI-a\fR|\fI--override\fR] [\fI-c\fR|\fI--config\fR] [\fI--overlay_vars\fR] [\fI--vm_args\fR] [\fI--sys_config\fR] [\fI--system_libs\fR] [\fI--version\fR] [\fI-r\fR|\fI--root\fR]
+ Create relup of releases.
+ .IP
+ \fI--relname\fR: Specify the name for the release that will be generated
+@@ -316,10 +314,10 @@ Create relup of releases.
+ .IP
+ \fI--root\fR: The project root directory
+ .TP
+-\fBreport\fR 
++\fBreport\fR
+ Provide a crash report to be sent to the rebar3 issues page.
+ .TP
+-\fBshell\fR [\fI--config\fR] [\fI--name\fR] [\fI--sname\fR] [\fI--setcookie\fR] [\fI--script\fR] [\fI--apps\fR] [\fI--start-clean\fR] [\fI--user_drv_args\fR] 
++\fBshell\fR [\fI--config\fR] [\fI--name\fR] [\fI--sname\fR] [\fI--setcookie\fR] [\fI--script\fR] [\fI--apps\fR] [\fI--start-clean\fR] [\fI--user_drv_args\fR]
+ Run shell with project apps and deps in path.
+ .IP
+ \fI--config\fR: Path to the config file to use. Defaults to {shell, [{config, File}]} and then the relx sys.config file if not specified.
+@@ -338,7 +336,7 @@ Run shell with project apps and deps in
+ .IP
+ \fI--user_drv_args\fR: Arguments passed to user_drv start function for creating custom shells.
+ .TP
+-\fBtar\fR [\fI-n\fR|\fI--relname\fR] [\fI-v\fR|\fI--relvsn\fR] [\fI-g\fR|\fI--goal\fR] [\fI-u\fR|\fI--upfrom\fR] [\fI-o\fR|\fI--output-dir\fR] [\fI-h\fR|\fI--help\fR] [\fI-l\fR|\fI--lib-dir\fR] [\fI-p\fR|\fI--path\fR] [\fI--default-libs\fR] [\fI-V\fR|\fI--verbose\fR] [\fI-d\fR|\fI--dev-mode\fR] [\fI-i\fR|\fI--include-erts\fR] [\fI-a\fR|\fI--override\fR] [\fI-c\fR|\fI--config\fR] [\fI--overlay_vars\fR] [\fI--vm_args\fR] [\fI--sys_config\fR] [\fI--system_libs\fR] [\fI--version\fR] [\fI-r\fR|\fI--root\fR] 
++\fBtar\fR [\fI-n\fR|\fI--relname\fR] [\fI-v\fR|\fI--relvsn\fR] [\fI-g\fR|\fI--goal\fR] [\fI-u\fR|\fI--upfrom\fR] [\fI-o\fR|\fI--output-dir\fR] [\fI-h\fR|\fI--help\fR] [\fI-l\fR|\fI--lib-dir\fR] [\fI-p\fR|\fI--path\fR] [\fI--default-libs\fR] [\fI-V\fR|\fI--verbose\fR] [\fI-d\fR|\fI--dev-mode\fR] [\fI-i\fR|\fI--include-erts\fR] [\fI-a\fR|\fI--override\fR] [\fI-c\fR|\fI--config\fR] [\fI--overlay_vars\fR] [\fI--vm_args\fR] [\fI--sys_config\fR] [\fI--system_libs\fR] [\fI--version\fR] [\fI-r\fR|\fI--root\fR]
+ Tar archive of release built of project.
+ .IP
+ \fI--relname\fR: Specify the name for the release that will be generated
+@@ -381,24 +379,24 @@ Tar archive of release built of project.
+ .IP
+ \fI--root\fR: The project root directory
+ .TP
+-\fBtree\fR [\fI-v\fR|\fI--verbose\fR] 
++\fBtree\fR [\fI-v\fR|\fI--verbose\fR]
+ Print dependency tree.
+ .IP
+ \fI--verbose\fR: Print repo and branch/tag/ref for git and hg deps
+ .TP
+-\fBunlock\fR 
++\fBunlock\fR
+ Unlock dependencies.
+ .TP
+-\fBupdate\fR 
++\fBupdate\fR
+ Update package index.
+ .TP
+-\fBupgrade\fR 
++\fBupgrade\fR
+ Upgrade dependencies.
+ .TP
+-\fBversion\fR 
++\fBversion\fR
+ Print version for rebar and current Erlang.
+ .TP
+-\fBxref\fR 
++\fBxref\fR
+ Run cross reference analysis.
+ 
+ .SH ENVIRONMENT
+@@ -435,7 +433,7 @@ Name of rebar configuration files. Defau
+ 
+ .TP
+ \fBREBAR_GIT_CLONE_OPTIONS\fR
+-Arguments to add after each \fIgit clone\fR operation. For example, the value \fI--reference ~/.cache/repos.reference\fR allows to create a cache of all fetched repositories across builds
++Arguments to add after each \fIgit clone\fR operation. For example, the value \fI--reference ~/.cache/repos.reference\fR allows one to create a cache of all fetched repositories across builds
+ 
+ .SH Configuration File Options
+ See \fIhttp://www.rebar3.org/v3.0/docs/configuration\fR
diff --git a/debian/patches/series b/debian/patches/series
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@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+fix-manpage.patch