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Use application/texinfo as sole MIME type for .texi and .texinfo files #140166

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opened on Oct 15, 2025
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Per https://www.iana.org/assignments/media-types/application/texinfo, the file format has an officially-registered MIME type, thus deprecating the application/x-texinfo alias.

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  • gh-140166: Use application/texinfo as sole MIME type for .texi and .texinfo files #140165

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