debian/changelog

+geos (3.7.0~alpha-1~exp2) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+
+  * Update geos-config patch to not use pre-release in library name.
+
+ -- Bas Couwenberg <sebastic@debian.org>  Thu, 14 Jun 2018 14:11:18 +0200
+
 geos (3.7.0~alpha-1~exp1) experimental; urgency=medium
 
   * New upstream alpha release.

debian/patches/check-local.patch

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Description: Fix check-local failure when quilt patches are applied.
  make[5]: *** [Makefile:931: check-local] Error 1
  make[5]: Leaving directory '/build/geos-3.7.0~alpha'
 Author: Bas Couwenberg <sebastic@debian.org>
+Forwarded: https://trac.osgeo.org/geos/ticket/888
 
 --- a/Makefile.am
 +++ b/Makefile.am

debian/patches/geos-config

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Forwarded: https://trac.osgeo.org/geos/ticket/742
        # TODO: make an alias for --clibs
        # see http://trac.osgeo.org/geos/ticket/497
 -      echo -L${libdir} -lgeos
-+      echo -L${libdir} -lgeos-@VERSION@
++      echo -L${libdir} -lgeos-@VERSION_RELEASE@
        ;;
      --clibs)
        echo -L${libdir} -lgeos_c