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diff --git a/doc/apt-get.8.xml b/doc/apt-get.8.xml
index 8d6bd8e..da1e919 100644
--- a/doc/apt-get.8.xml
+++ b/doc/apt-get.8.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
&apt-email;
&apt-product;
<!-- The last update date -->
- <date>2023-12-15T00:00:00Z</date>
+ <date>2024-03-12T00:00:00Z</date>
</refentryinfo>
<refmeta>
@@ -62,8 +62,10 @@
retrieved and installed. New versions of currently installed packages that
cannot be upgraded without changing the install status of another package
will be left at their current version. An <literal>update</literal> must be
- performed first so that <command>apt-get</command> knows that new versions of packages are
- available.</para></listitem>
+ performed first so that <command>apt-get</command> knows that new versions
+ of packages are available.</para><para>When a package is supplied as an
+ argument, the package will be installed prior to the upgrade
+ action.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term><option>dist-upgrade</option></term>
@@ -76,7 +78,9 @@
The <filename>/etc/apt/sources.list</filename> file contains a list of locations
from which to retrieve desired package files.
See also &apt-preferences; for a mechanism for
- overriding the general settings for individual packages.</para></listitem>
+ overriding the general settings for individual packages.</para><para>When
+ a package is supplied as an argument, the package will be installed prior
+ to the upgrade action.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term><option>dselect-upgrade</option></term>