From c3205257849a2241e6a827e256fda539ee903bae Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Konstantin Demin <rockdrilla@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2025 13:03:09 +0300
Subject: [PATCH] d/control: cleanup Breaks/Conflicts/Replaces

---
 debian/control          | 92 ++---------------------------------------
 debian/control.cross.in |  2 -
 debian/control.in       | 26 ++----------
 3 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 114 deletions(-)

diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 102c266..f6392f5 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -60,21 +60,9 @@ Architecture: any
 Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, binutils-common (= ${binary:Version}),
   libbinutils (= ${binary:Version}), ${binutils:native} (= ${binary:Version}),
   ${gold:Depends},
-Conflicts: modutils (<< 2.4.19-1), ${extraConflicts},
-  binutils-multiarch (<< 2.27-8)
+Conflicts: ${extraConflicts},
 Provides: elf-binutils, ${gold:Provides}
 Suggests: binutils-doc (>= ${source:Version}), gprofng-gui, ${gold:Suggests},
-Breaks:
- binutils-aarch64-linux-gnu (<< 2.43.90),
- binutils-i686-linux-gnu (<< 2.43.90),
- binutils-riscv64-linux-gnu (<< 2.43.90),
- binutils-x86-64-linux-gnu (<< 2.43.90),
-Replaces:
- binutils-common (<< 2.43.90),
- binutils-aarch64-linux-gnu (<< 2.43.90),
- binutils-i686-linux-gnu (<< 2.43.90),
- binutils-riscv64-linux-gnu (<< 2.43.90),
- binutils-x86-64-linux-gnu (<< 2.43.90),
 Description: GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities
  The programs in this package are used to assemble, link and manipulate
  binary and object files.  They may be used in conjunction with a compiler
@@ -92,8 +80,6 @@ Package: libctf-nobfd0
 Architecture: any
 Multi-Arch: same
 Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}
-Breaks: libbinutils (<< 2.33.50.20191128-1~)
-Replaces: libbinutils (<< 2.33.50.20191128-1~)
 Description: Compact C Type Format library (runtime, no BFD dependency)
  This package includes the libctf-nobfd shared library.  The Compact C Type
  Format (CTF) is a way of representing information about a binary program
@@ -189,8 +175,6 @@ Package: libbinutils
 Architecture: any
 Multi-Arch: same
 Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, binutils-common (= ${binary:Version})
-Breaks: binutils (<< 2.29-6)
-Replaces: binutils (<< 2.29-6)
 Description: GNU binary utilities (private shared library)
  This package includes the private shared libraries libbfd and libopcodes.
 
@@ -209,9 +193,9 @@ Depends: binutils (= ${binary:Version}), libbinutils (= ${binary:Version}),
   libctf0 (= ${binary:Version}), libctf-nobfd0 (= ${binary:Version}),
   libsframe-dev (= ${binary:Version}),
   libgprofng0 (= ${binary:Version}) [amd64 arm64 i386 riscv64 x32],
-Conflicts: libbfd-dev, binutils (<< 2.43.50.20240819)
+Conflicts: libbfd-dev
 Provides: libbfd-dev
-Replaces: libbfd-dev, libc5-dev, binutils (<< 2.43.50.20240819)
+Replaces: libbfd-dev
 Description: GNU binary utilities (BFD development files)
  This package includes header files and static libraries necessary to build
  programs which use the GNU BFD library, which is part of binutils.  Note
@@ -263,8 +247,6 @@ Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, binutils (= ${binary:Version}),
 Recommends: libc6-dev
 Provides: binutils-hppa64
 Suggests: binutils-doc (>= ${source:Version})
-Breaks: binutils-hppa64 (<< 2.25.1-2)
-Replaces: binutils-hppa64 (<< 2.25.1-2)
 Description: GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities targeted for hppa64-linux
  The programs in this package are used to assemble, link and manipulate
  binary and object files.  They may be used in conjunction with a compiler
@@ -302,8 +284,6 @@ Description: GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities (source)
 Package: binutils-common
 Architecture: any
 Multi-Arch: same
-Breaks: binutils (<< 2.38.50.20220527-2), binutils-multiarch (<< 2.38.50.20220527-2)
-Replaces: binutils (<< 2.38.50.20220527-2), binutils-multiarch (<< 2.38.50.20220527-2)
 Description: Common files for the GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities
  This package contains the localization files used by binutils packages for
  various target architectures and parts of the binutils documentation. It is
@@ -317,8 +297,6 @@ Depends: binutils-common (= ${binary:Version}),
   ${shlibs:Depends}, ${extraDepends}, ${goldnat:Depends},
 Suggests: binutils-doc (= ${source:Version}), ${goldnat:Suggests},
 Provides: 
-Breaks: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
-Replaces: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
 Description: GNU binary utilities, for x86-64-linux-gnu target
  This package provides GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities
  for the x86-64-linux-gnu target.
@@ -344,8 +322,6 @@ Depends: binutils-common (= ${binary:Version}),
   ${shlibs:Depends}, ${extraDepends}, ${goldnat:Depends},
 Suggests: binutils-doc (= ${source:Version}), ${goldnat:Suggests},
 Provides: binutils-i686-linux-gnu
-Breaks: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
-Replaces: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
 Description: GNU binary utilities, for i686-linux-gnu target
  This package provides GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities
  for the i686-linux-gnu target.
@@ -371,8 +347,6 @@ Depends: binutils-common (= ${binary:Version}),
   ${shlibs:Depends}, ${extraDepends}, ${goldnat:Depends},
 Suggests: binutils-doc (= ${source:Version}), ${goldnat:Suggests},
 Provides: 
-Breaks: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
-Replaces: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
 Description: GNU binary utilities, for aarch64-linux-gnu target
  This package provides GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities
  for the aarch64-linux-gnu target.
@@ -398,8 +372,6 @@ Depends: binutils-common (= ${binary:Version}),
   ${shlibs:Depends}, ${extraDepends}, ${goldnat:Depends},
 Suggests: binutils-doc (= ${source:Version}), ${goldnat:Suggests},
 Provides: 
-Breaks: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
-Replaces: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
 Description: GNU binary utilities, for arm-linux-gnueabihf target
  This package provides GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities
  for the arm-linux-gnueabihf target.
@@ -425,8 +397,6 @@ Depends: binutils-common (= ${binary:Version}),
   ${shlibs:Depends}, ${extraDepends}, ${goldnat:Depends},
 Suggests: binutils-doc (= ${source:Version}), ${goldnat:Suggests},
 Provides: 
-Breaks: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
-Replaces: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
 Description: GNU binary utilities, for arm-linux-gnueabi target
  This package provides GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities
  for the arm-linux-gnueabi target.
@@ -452,8 +422,6 @@ Depends: binutils-common (= ${binary:Version}),
   ${shlibs:Depends}, ${extraDepends}, ${goldnat:Depends},
 Suggests: binutils-doc (= ${source:Version}), ${goldnat:Suggests},
 Provides: 
-Breaks: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
-Replaces: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
 Description: GNU binary utilities, for powerpc64le-linux-gnu target
  This package provides GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities
  for the powerpc64le-linux-gnu target.
@@ -479,8 +447,6 @@ Depends: binutils-common (= ${binary:Version}),
   ${shlibs:Depends}, ${extraDepends}, ${goldnat:Depends},
 Suggests: binutils-doc (= ${source:Version}), ${goldnat:Suggests},
 Provides: 
-Breaks: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
-Replaces: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
 Description: GNU binary utilities, for s390x-linux-gnu target
  This package provides GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities
  for the s390x-linux-gnu target.
@@ -506,8 +472,6 @@ Depends: binutils-common (= ${binary:Version}),
   ${shlibs:Depends}, ${extraDepends}, ${goldnat:Depends},
 Suggests: binutils-doc (= ${source:Version}), ${goldnat:Suggests},
 Provides: 
-Breaks: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
-Replaces: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
 Description: GNU binary utilities, for alpha-linux-gnu target
  This package provides GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities
  for the alpha-linux-gnu target.
@@ -533,8 +497,6 @@ Depends: binutils-common (= ${binary:Version}),
   ${shlibs:Depends}, ${extraDepends}, ${goldnat:Depends},
 Suggests: binutils-doc (= ${source:Version}), ${goldnat:Suggests},
 Provides: 
-Breaks: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
-Replaces: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
 Description: GNU binary utilities, for arc-linux-gnu target
  This package provides GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities
  for the arc-linux-gnu target.
@@ -560,8 +522,6 @@ Depends: binutils-common (= ${binary:Version}),
   ${shlibs:Depends}, ${extraDepends}, ${goldnat:Depends},
 Suggests: binutils-doc (= ${source:Version}), ${goldnat:Suggests},
 Provides: 
-Breaks: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
-Replaces: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
 Description: GNU binary utilities, for hppa-linux-gnu target
  This package provides GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities
  for the hppa-linux-gnu target.
@@ -587,8 +547,6 @@ Depends: binutils-common (= ${binary:Version}),
   ${shlibs:Depends}, ${extraDepends}, ${goldnat:Depends},
 Suggests: binutils-doc (= ${source:Version}), ${goldnat:Suggests},
 Provides: 
-Breaks: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
-Replaces: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
 Description: GNU binary utilities, for loongarch64-linux-gnu target
  This package provides GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities
  for the loongarch64-linux-gnu target.
@@ -614,8 +572,6 @@ Depends: binutils-common (= ${binary:Version}),
   ${shlibs:Depends}, ${extraDepends}, ${goldnat:Depends},
 Suggests: binutils-doc (= ${source:Version}), ${goldnat:Suggests},
 Provides: 
-Breaks: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
-Replaces: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
 Description: GNU binary utilities, for m68k-linux-gnu target
  This package provides GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities
  for the m68k-linux-gnu target.
@@ -641,8 +597,6 @@ Depends: binutils-common (= ${binary:Version}),
   ${shlibs:Depends}, ${extraDepends}, ${goldnat:Depends},
 Suggests: binutils-doc (= ${source:Version}), ${goldnat:Suggests},
 Provides: 
-Breaks: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
-Replaces: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
 Description: GNU binary utilities, for powerpc-linux-gnu target
  This package provides GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities
  for the powerpc-linux-gnu target.
@@ -668,8 +622,6 @@ Depends: binutils-common (= ${binary:Version}),
   ${shlibs:Depends}, ${extraDepends}, ${goldnat:Depends},
 Suggests: binutils-doc (= ${source:Version}), ${goldnat:Suggests},
 Provides: 
-Breaks: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
-Replaces: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
 Description: GNU binary utilities, for powerpc64-linux-gnu target
  This package provides GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities
  for the powerpc64-linux-gnu target.
@@ -695,8 +647,6 @@ Depends: binutils-common (= ${binary:Version}),
   ${shlibs:Depends}, ${extraDepends}, ${goldnat:Depends},
 Suggests: binutils-doc (= ${source:Version}), ${goldnat:Suggests},
 Provides: 
-Breaks: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
-Replaces: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
 Description: GNU binary utilities, for riscv64-linux-gnu target
  This package provides GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities
  for the riscv64-linux-gnu target.
@@ -722,8 +672,6 @@ Depends: binutils-common (= ${binary:Version}),
   ${shlibs:Depends}, ${extraDepends}, ${goldnat:Depends},
 Suggests: binutils-doc (= ${source:Version}), ${goldnat:Suggests},
 Provides: 
-Breaks: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
-Replaces: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
 Description: GNU binary utilities, for sh4-linux-gnu target
  This package provides GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities
  for the sh4-linux-gnu target.
@@ -749,8 +697,6 @@ Depends: binutils-common (= ${binary:Version}),
   ${shlibs:Depends}, ${extraDepends}, ${goldnat:Depends},
 Suggests: binutils-doc (= ${source:Version}), ${goldnat:Suggests},
 Provides: 
-Breaks: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
-Replaces: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
 Description: GNU binary utilities, for sparc-linux-gnu target
  This package provides GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities
  for the sparc-linux-gnu target.
@@ -776,8 +722,6 @@ Depends: binutils-common (= ${binary:Version}),
   ${shlibs:Depends}, ${extraDepends}, ${goldnat:Depends},
 Suggests: binutils-doc (= ${source:Version}), ${goldnat:Suggests},
 Provides: 
-Breaks: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
-Replaces: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
 Description: GNU binary utilities, for sparc64-linux-gnu target
  This package provides GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities
  for the sparc64-linux-gnu target.
@@ -803,8 +747,6 @@ Depends: binutils-common (= ${binary:Version}),
   ${shlibs:Depends}, ${extraDepends}, ${goldnat:Depends},
 Suggests: binutils-doc (= ${source:Version}), ${goldnat:Suggests},
 Provides: 
-Breaks: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
-Replaces: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
 Description: GNU binary utilities, for x86-64-linux-gnux32 target
  This package provides GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities
  for the x86-64-linux-gnux32 target.
@@ -830,8 +772,6 @@ Depends: binutils-common (= ${binary:Version}),
   ${shlibs:Depends}, ${extraDepends}, ${goldnat:Depends},
 Suggests: binutils-doc (= ${source:Version}), ${goldnat:Suggests},
 Provides: 
-Breaks: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
-Replaces: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
 Description: GNU binary utilities, for x86-64-gnu target
  This package provides GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities
  for the x86-64-gnu target.
@@ -857,8 +797,6 @@ Depends: binutils-common (= ${binary:Version}),
   ${shlibs:Depends}, ${extraDepends}, ${goldnat:Depends},
 Suggests: binutils-doc (= ${source:Version}), ${goldnat:Suggests},
 Provides: binutils-i686-gnu
-Breaks: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
-Replaces: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
 Description: GNU binary utilities, for i686-gnu target
  This package provides GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities
  for the i686-gnu target.
@@ -884,8 +822,6 @@ Depends: binutils-common (= ${binary:Version}),
   ${shlibs:Depends}, ${extraDepends}, ${goldnat:Depends},
 Suggests: binutils-doc (= ${source:Version}), ${goldnat:Suggests},
 Provides: 
-Breaks: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
-Replaces: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
 Description: GNU binary utilities, for mips-linux-gnu target
  This package provides GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities
  for the mips-linux-gnu target.
@@ -911,8 +847,6 @@ Depends: binutils-common (= ${binary:Version}),
   ${shlibs:Depends}, ${extraDepends}, ${goldnat:Depends},
 Suggests: binutils-doc (= ${source:Version}), ${goldnat:Suggests},
 Provides: 
-Breaks: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
-Replaces: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
 Description: GNU binary utilities, for mipsel-linux-gnu target
  This package provides GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities
  for the mipsel-linux-gnu target.
@@ -938,8 +872,6 @@ Depends: binutils-common (= ${binary:Version}),
   ${shlibs:Depends}, ${extraDepends}, ${goldnat:Depends},
 Suggests: binutils-doc (= ${source:Version}), ${goldnat:Suggests},
 Provides: 
-Breaks: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
-Replaces: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
 Description: GNU binary utilities, for mips64-linux-gnuabi64 target
  This package provides GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities
  for the mips64-linux-gnuabi64 target.
@@ -965,8 +897,6 @@ Depends: binutils-common (= ${binary:Version}),
   ${shlibs:Depends}, ${extraDepends}, ${goldnat:Depends},
 Suggests: binutils-doc (= ${source:Version}), ${goldnat:Suggests},
 Provides: 
-Breaks: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
-Replaces: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
 Description: GNU binary utilities, for mips64el-linux-gnuabi64 target
  This package provides GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities
  for the mips64el-linux-gnuabi64 target.
@@ -992,8 +922,6 @@ Depends: binutils-common (= ${binary:Version}),
   ${shlibs:Depends}, ${extraDepends}, ${goldnat:Depends},
 Suggests: binutils-doc (= ${source:Version}), ${goldnat:Suggests},
 Provides: 
-Breaks: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
-Replaces: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
 Description: GNU binary utilities, for mips64-linux-gnuabin32 target
  This package provides GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities
  for the mips64-linux-gnuabin32 target.
@@ -1019,8 +947,6 @@ Depends: binutils-common (= ${binary:Version}),
   ${shlibs:Depends}, ${extraDepends}, ${goldnat:Depends},
 Suggests: binutils-doc (= ${source:Version}), ${goldnat:Suggests},
 Provides: 
-Breaks: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
-Replaces: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
 Description: GNU binary utilities, for mips64el-linux-gnuabin32 target
  This package provides GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities
  for the mips64el-linux-gnuabin32 target.
@@ -1046,8 +972,6 @@ Depends: binutils-common (= ${binary:Version}),
   ${shlibs:Depends}, ${extraDepends}, ${goldnat:Depends},
 Suggests: binutils-doc (= ${source:Version}), ${goldnat:Suggests},
 Provides: 
-Breaks: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
-Replaces: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
 Description: GNU binary utilities, for mipsisa64r6-linux-gnuabin32 target
  This package provides GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities
  for the mipsisa64r6-linux-gnuabin32 target.
@@ -1073,8 +997,6 @@ Depends: binutils-common (= ${binary:Version}),
   ${shlibs:Depends}, ${extraDepends}, ${goldnat:Depends},
 Suggests: binutils-doc (= ${source:Version}), ${goldnat:Suggests},
 Provides: 
-Breaks: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
-Replaces: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
 Description: GNU binary utilities, for mipsisa64r6el-linux-gnuabin32 target
  This package provides GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities
  for the mipsisa64r6el-linux-gnuabin32 target.
@@ -1100,8 +1022,6 @@ Depends: binutils-common (= ${binary:Version}),
   ${shlibs:Depends}, ${extraDepends}, ${goldnat:Depends},
 Suggests: binutils-doc (= ${source:Version}), ${goldnat:Suggests},
 Provides: 
-Breaks: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
-Replaces: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
 Description: GNU binary utilities, for mipsisa32r6-linux-gnu target
  This package provides GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities
  for the mipsisa32r6-linux-gnu target.
@@ -1127,8 +1047,6 @@ Depends: binutils-common (= ${binary:Version}),
   ${shlibs:Depends}, ${extraDepends}, ${goldnat:Depends},
 Suggests: binutils-doc (= ${source:Version}), ${goldnat:Suggests},
 Provides: 
-Breaks: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
-Replaces: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
 Description: GNU binary utilities, for mipsisa32r6el-linux-gnu target
  This package provides GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities
  for the mipsisa32r6el-linux-gnu target.
@@ -1154,8 +1072,6 @@ Depends: binutils-common (= ${binary:Version}),
   ${shlibs:Depends}, ${extraDepends}, ${goldnat:Depends},
 Suggests: binutils-doc (= ${source:Version}), ${goldnat:Suggests},
 Provides: 
-Breaks: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
-Replaces: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
 Description: GNU binary utilities, for mipsisa64r6-linux-gnuabi64 target
  This package provides GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities
  for the mipsisa64r6-linux-gnuabi64 target.
@@ -1181,8 +1097,6 @@ Depends: binutils-common (= ${binary:Version}),
   ${shlibs:Depends}, ${extraDepends}, ${goldnat:Depends},
 Suggests: binutils-doc (= ${source:Version}), ${goldnat:Suggests},
 Provides: 
-Breaks: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
-Replaces: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
 Description: GNU binary utilities, for mipsisa64r6el-linux-gnuabi64 target
  This package provides GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities
  for the mipsisa64r6el-linux-gnuabi64 target.
diff --git a/debian/control.cross.in b/debian/control.cross.in
index 5850f2d..50c4ca5 100644
--- a/debian/control.cross.in
+++ b/debian/control.cross.in
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ Depends: binutils-common (= ${binary:Version}),
   ${shlibs:Depends}, ${extraDepends}, ${goldnat:Depends},
 Suggests: binutils-doc (= ${source:Version}), ${goldnat:Suggests},
 Provides: @binutils_alt_triplet@
-Breaks: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
-Replaces: binutils (<< 2.29-6), binutils-dev (<< 2.38.50.20220609-2)
 Built-Using: ${Built-Using}
 Description: GNU binary utilities, for @target@ target
  This package provides GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities
diff --git a/debian/control.in b/debian/control.in
index faec51f..9ca2636 100644
--- a/debian/control.in
+++ b/debian/control.in
@@ -60,21 +60,9 @@ Architecture: any
 Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, binutils-common (= ${binary:Version}),
   libbinutils (= ${binary:Version}), ${binutils:native} (= ${binary:Version}),
   ${gold:Depends},
-Conflicts: modutils (<< 2.4.19-1), ${extraConflicts},
-  binutils-multiarch (<< 2.27-8)
+Conflicts: ${extraConflicts},
 Provides: elf-binutils, ${gold:Provides}
 Suggests: binutils-doc (>= ${source:Version}), gprofng-gui, ${gold:Suggests},
-Breaks:
- binutils-aarch64-linux-gnu (<< 2.43.90),
- binutils-i686-linux-gnu (<< 2.43.90),
- binutils-riscv64-linux-gnu (<< 2.43.90),
- binutils-x86-64-linux-gnu (<< 2.43.90),
-Replaces:
- binutils-common (<< 2.43.90),
- binutils-aarch64-linux-gnu (<< 2.43.90),
- binutils-i686-linux-gnu (<< 2.43.90),
- binutils-riscv64-linux-gnu (<< 2.43.90),
- binutils-x86-64-linux-gnu (<< 2.43.90),
 Description: GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities
  The programs in this package are used to assemble, link and manipulate
  binary and object files.  They may be used in conjunction with a compiler
@@ -92,8 +80,6 @@ Package: libctf-nobfd0
 Architecture: any
 Multi-Arch: same
 Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}
-Breaks: libbinutils (<< 2.33.50.20191128-1~)
-Replaces: libbinutils (<< 2.33.50.20191128-1~)
 Description: Compact C Type Format library (runtime, no BFD dependency)
  This package includes the libctf-nobfd shared library.  The Compact C Type
  Format (CTF) is a way of representing information about a binary program
@@ -189,8 +175,6 @@ Package: libbinutils
 Architecture: any
 Multi-Arch: same
 Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, binutils-common (= ${binary:Version})
-Breaks: binutils (<< 2.29-6)
-Replaces: binutils (<< 2.29-6)
 Description: GNU binary utilities (private shared library)
  This package includes the private shared libraries libbfd and libopcodes.
 
@@ -209,9 +193,9 @@ Depends: binutils (= ${binary:Version}), libbinutils (= ${binary:Version}),
   libctf0 (= ${binary:Version}), libctf-nobfd0 (= ${binary:Version}),
   libsframe-dev (= ${binary:Version}),
   libgprofng0 (= ${binary:Version}) [amd64 arm64 i386 riscv64 x32],
-Conflicts: libbfd-dev, binutils (<< 2.43.50.20240819)
+Conflicts: libbfd-dev
 Provides: libbfd-dev
-Replaces: libbfd-dev, libc5-dev, binutils (<< 2.43.50.20240819)
+Replaces: libbfd-dev
 Description: GNU binary utilities (BFD development files)
  This package includes header files and static libraries necessary to build
  programs which use the GNU BFD library, which is part of binutils.  Note
@@ -263,8 +247,6 @@ Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, binutils (= ${binary:Version}),
 Recommends: libc6-dev
 Provides: binutils-hppa64
 Suggests: binutils-doc (>= ${source:Version})
-Breaks: binutils-hppa64 (<< 2.25.1-2)
-Replaces: binutils-hppa64 (<< 2.25.1-2)
 Description: GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities targeted for hppa64-linux
  The programs in this package are used to assemble, link and manipulate
  binary and object files.  They may be used in conjunction with a compiler
@@ -302,8 +284,6 @@ Description: GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities (source)
 Package: binutils-common
 Architecture: any
 Multi-Arch: same
-Breaks: binutils (<< 2.38.50.20220527-2), binutils-multiarch (<< 2.38.50.20220527-2)
-Replaces: binutils (<< 2.38.50.20220527-2), binutils-multiarch (<< 2.38.50.20220527-2)
 Description: Common files for the GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities
  This package contains the localization files used by binutils packages for
  various target architectures and parts of the binutils documentation. It is