diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index ebdc30ce..866a2ec8 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -15,11 +15,12 @@ variables:
 # * python3-babel for compiling localization files
 # * gnupg-agent for the full signing setup
 # * python3-clint for fancy progress bars for users
+# * python3-pycountry for linting config/mirrors.yml
 buildserver run-tests:
   image: registry.gitlab.com/fdroid/fdroidserver:buildserver
   script:
     - apt-get update
-    - apt-get install gnupg-agent python3-babel python3-clint
+    - apt-get install gnupg-agent python3-babel python3-biplist python3-clint python3-pycountry
     - ./tests/run-tests
     # make sure that translations do not cause stacktraces
     - cd $CI_PROJECT_DIR/locale
@@ -41,11 +42,11 @@ metadata_v0:
   image: registry.gitlab.com/fdroid/fdroidserver:buildserver
   variables:
     GIT_DEPTH: 1000
-    RELEASE_COMMIT_ID: a1c4f803de8d4dc92ebd6b571a493183d14a00bf  # after ArchivePolicy: 0
+    RELEASE_COMMIT_ID: 50aa35772b058e76b950c01e16019c072c191b73  # after switching to `git rev-parse`
   script:
     - git fetch https://gitlab.com/fdroid/fdroidserver.git $RELEASE_COMMIT_ID
     - cd tests
-    - export GITCOMMIT=`git describe`
+    - export GITCOMMIT=$(git rev-parse HEAD)
     - git checkout $RELEASE_COMMIT_ID
     - cd ..
     - git clone --depth 1 https://gitlab.com/fdroid/fdroiddata.git
@@ -98,7 +99,9 @@ debian_testing:
         git
         gnupg
         ipfs-cid
+        python3-biplist
         python3-defusedxml
+        python3-pycountry
         python3-setuptools
         sdkmanager
     - python3 -c 'import fdroidserver'
@@ -122,7 +125,14 @@ ubuntu_lts_ppa:
     - echo "deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/fdroid/fdroidserver/ubuntu $RELEASE main" >> /etc/apt/sources.list
     - apt-get update
     - apt-get dist-upgrade
-    - apt-get install --install-recommends dexdump fdroidserver git python3-setuptools sdkmanager
+    - apt-get install --install-recommends
+        dexdump
+        fdroidserver
+        git
+        python3-biplist
+        python3-pycountry
+        python3-setuptools
+        sdkmanager
 
     # Test things work with a default branch other than 'master'
     - git config --global init.defaultBranch thisisnotmasterormain
@@ -152,6 +162,9 @@ ubuntu_jammy_pip:
     - $pip install sdkmanager
     - sdkmanager 'build-tools;33.0.0'
 
+    # Install extras_require.optional from setup.py
+    - $pip install biplist pycountry
+
     - $pip install dist/fdroidserver-*.tar.gz
     - tar xzf dist/fdroidserver-*.tar.gz
     - cd fdroidserver-*
@@ -287,6 +300,7 @@ fedora_latest:
                      python3-babel
                      python3-matplotlib
                      python3-pip
+                     python3-pycountry
                      rsync
                      which
     - $pip install sdkmanager
@@ -343,6 +357,9 @@ macOS:
     - /bin/bash --version
     - /bin/bash -n gradlew-fdroid tests/run-tests
 
+    # TODO remove the packages below once they are included in the Homebrew package
+    - $(brew --prefix fdroidserver)/libexec/bin/python3 -m pip install biplist pycountry
+
     # test fdroidserver from git with current package's dependencies
     - fdroid="$(brew --prefix fdroidserver)/libexec/bin/python3 $PWD/fdroid" ./tests/run-tests
 
diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index 1aed9975..05a022b2 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -543,6 +543,7 @@ include tests/build-tools/28.0.3/aapt-output-souch.smsbypass_9.txt
 include tests/build-tools/generate.sh
 include tests/check-fdroid-apk
 include tests/checkupdates.TestCase
+include tests/com.fake.IpaApp_1000000000001.ipa
 include tests/common.TestCase
 include tests/config.py
 include tests/config/antiFeatures.yml
diff --git a/examples/config.yml b/examples/config.yml
index 12f7d138..59453376 100644
--- a/examples/config.yml
+++ b/examples/config.yml
@@ -178,6 +178,12 @@
 # serverwebroot:
 #   - foo.com:/usr/share/nginx/www/fdroid
 #   - bar.info:/var/www/fdroid
+#
+# There is a special mode to only deploy the index file:
+#
+# serverwebroot:
+#   - url: 'me@b.az:/srv/fdroid'
+#     indexOnly: true
 
 
 # When running fdroid processes on a remote server, it is possible to
diff --git a/fdroidserver/__init__.py b/fdroidserver/__init__.py
index ab9ab1bc..9e4c197f 100644
--- a/fdroidserver/__init__.py
+++ b/fdroidserver/__init__.py
@@ -55,7 +55,9 @@ scan_apk  # NOQA: B101
 scan_repo_files  # NOQA: B101
 from fdroidserver.deploy import (update_awsbucket,
                                  update_servergitmirrors,
+                                 update_serverwebroots,
                                  update_serverwebroot)  # NOQA: E402
 update_awsbucket  # NOQA: B101
 update_servergitmirrors  # NOQA: B101
+update_serverwebroots  # NOQA: B101
 update_serverwebroot  # NOQA: B101
diff --git a/fdroidserver/common.py b/fdroidserver/common.py
index 13aaebb0..3da0a193 100644
--- a/fdroidserver/common.py
+++ b/fdroidserver/common.py
@@ -361,6 +361,26 @@ def regsub_file(pattern, repl, path):
         f.write(text)
 
 
+def config_type_check(path, data):
+    if Path(path).name == 'mirrors.yml':
+        expected_type = list
+    else:
+        expected_type = dict
+    if expected_type == dict:
+        if not isinstance(data, dict):
+            msg = _('{path} is not "key: value" dict, but a {datatype}!')
+            raise TypeError(msg.format(path=path, datatype=type(data).__name__))
+    elif not isinstance(data, expected_type):
+        msg = _('{path} is not {expected_type}, but a {datatype}!')
+        raise TypeError(
+            msg.format(
+                path=path,
+                expected_type=expected_type.__name__,
+                datatype=type(data).__name__,
+            )
+        )
+
+
 def read_config(opts=None):
     """Read the repository config.
 
@@ -401,11 +421,7 @@ def read_config(opts=None):
             config = yaml.safe_load(fp)
         if not config:
             config = {}
-        if not isinstance(config, dict):
-            msg = _('{path} is not "key: value" dict, but a {datatype}!')
-            raise TypeError(
-                msg.format(path=config_file, datatype=type(config).__name__)
-            )
+        config_type_check(config_file, config)
     elif os.path.exists(old_config_file):
         logging.warning(_("""{oldfile} is deprecated, use {newfile}""")
                         .format(oldfile=old_config_file, newfile=config_file))
@@ -413,12 +429,12 @@ def read_config(opts=None):
             code = compile(fp.read(), old_config_file, 'exec')
             exec(code, None, config)  # nosec TODO automatically migrate
 
-    for k in ('mirrors', 'install_list', 'uninstall_list', 'serverwebroot', 'servergitroot'):
-        if k in config:
-            if not type(config[k]) in (str, list, tuple):
-                logging.warning(
-                    _("'{field}' will be in random order! Use () or [] brackets if order is important!")
-                    .format(field=k))
+        for k in ('mirrors', 'install_list', 'uninstall_list', 'serverwebroot', 'servergitroot'):
+            if k in config:
+                if not type(config[k]) in (str, list, tuple):
+                    logging.warning(
+                        _("'{field}' will be in random order! Use () or [] brackets if order is important!")
+                        .format(field=k))
 
     # smartcardoptions must be a list since its command line args for Popen
     smartcardoptions = config.get('smartcardoptions')
@@ -446,18 +462,22 @@ def read_config(opts=None):
 
     if 'serverwebroot' in config:
         if isinstance(config['serverwebroot'], str):
-            roots = [config['serverwebroot']]
+            roots = [{'url': config['serverwebroot']}]
         elif all(isinstance(item, str) for item in config['serverwebroot']):
+            roots = [{'url': i} for i in config['serverwebroot']]
+        elif all(isinstance(item, dict) for item in config['serverwebroot']):
             roots = config['serverwebroot']
         else:
             raise TypeError(_('only accepts strings, lists, and tuples'))
         rootlist = []
-        for rootstr in roots:
+        for d in roots:
             # since this is used with rsync, where trailing slashes have
             # meaning, ensure there is always a trailing slash
+            rootstr = d['url']
             if rootstr[-1] != '/':
                 rootstr += '/'
-            rootlist.append(rootstr.replace('//', '/'))
+            d['url'] = rootstr.replace('//', '/')
+            rootlist.append(d)
         config['serverwebroot'] = rootlist
 
     if 'servergitmirrors' in config:
@@ -4036,7 +4056,8 @@ def rsync_status_file_to_repo(path, repo_subdir=None):
         logging.debug(_('skip deploying full build logs: not enabled in config'))
         return
 
-    for webroot in config.get('serverwebroot', []):
+    for d in config.get('serverwebroot', []):
+        webroot = d['url']
         cmd = ['rsync',
                '--archive',
                '--delete-after',
diff --git a/fdroidserver/deploy.py b/fdroidserver/deploy.py
index 7cc709d6..92287f1b 100644
--- a/fdroidserver/deploy.py
+++ b/fdroidserver/deploy.py
@@ -284,34 +284,63 @@ def update_serverwebroot(serverwebroot, repo_section):
             _('rsync is missing or broken: {error}').format(error=e)
         ) from e
     rsyncargs = ['rsync', '--archive', '--delete-after', '--safe-links']
-    if not options.no_checksum:
+    if not options or not options.no_checksum:
         rsyncargs.append('--checksum')
-    if options.verbose:
+    if options and options.verbose:
         rsyncargs += ['--verbose']
-    if options.quiet:
+    if options and options.quiet:
         rsyncargs += ['--quiet']
-    if options.identity_file is not None:
+    if options and options.identity_file:
         rsyncargs += ['-e', 'ssh -oBatchMode=yes -oIdentitiesOnly=yes -i ' + options.identity_file]
-    elif 'identity_file' in config:
+    elif config and config.get('identity_file'):
         rsyncargs += ['-e', 'ssh -oBatchMode=yes -oIdentitiesOnly=yes -i ' + config['identity_file']]
-    logging.info('rsyncing ' + repo_section + ' to ' + serverwebroot)
+    url = serverwebroot['url']
+    logging.info('rsyncing ' + repo_section + ' to ' + url)
     excludes = _get_index_excludes(repo_section)
-    if subprocess.call(rsyncargs + excludes + [repo_section, serverwebroot]) != 0:
+    if subprocess.call(rsyncargs + excludes + [repo_section, url]) != 0:
         raise FDroidException()
-    if subprocess.call(rsyncargs + [repo_section, serverwebroot]) != 0:
+    if subprocess.call(rsyncargs + [repo_section, url]) != 0:
         raise FDroidException()
     # upload "current version" symlinks if requested
-    if config['make_current_version_link'] and repo_section == 'repo':
+    if config and config.get('make_current_version_link') and repo_section == 'repo':
         links_to_upload = []
         for f in glob.glob('*.apk') \
                 + glob.glob('*.apk.asc') + glob.glob('*.apk.sig'):
             if os.path.islink(f):
                 links_to_upload.append(f)
         if len(links_to_upload) > 0:
-            if subprocess.call(rsyncargs + links_to_upload + [serverwebroot]) != 0:
+            if subprocess.call(rsyncargs + links_to_upload + [url]) != 0:
                 raise FDroidException()
 
 
+def update_serverwebroots(serverwebroots, repo_section, standardwebroot=True):
+    for d in serverwebroots:
+        # this supports both an ssh host:path and just a path
+        serverwebroot = d['url']
+        s = serverwebroot.rstrip('/').split(':')
+        if len(s) == 1:
+            fdroiddir = s[0]
+        elif len(s) == 2:
+            host, fdroiddir = s
+        else:
+            logging.error(_('Malformed serverwebroot line:') + ' ' + serverwebroot)
+            sys.exit(1)
+        repobase = os.path.basename(fdroiddir)
+        if standardwebroot and repobase != 'fdroid':
+            logging.error(
+                _(
+                    'serverwebroot: path does not end with "fdroid", perhaps you meant one of these:'
+                )
+                + '\n\t'
+                + serverwebroot.rstrip('/')
+                + '/fdroid\n\t'
+                + serverwebroot.rstrip('/').rstrip(repobase)
+                + 'fdroid'
+            )
+            sys.exit(1)
+        update_serverwebroot(d, repo_section)
+
+
 def sync_from_localcopy(repo_section, local_copy_dir):
     """Sync the repo from "local copy dir" filesystem to this box.
 
@@ -747,24 +776,6 @@ def main():
     else:
         standardwebroot = True
 
-    for serverwebroot in config.get('serverwebroot', []):
-        # this supports both an ssh host:path and just a path
-        s = serverwebroot.rstrip('/').split(':')
-        if len(s) == 1:
-            fdroiddir = s[0]
-        elif len(s) == 2:
-            host, fdroiddir = s
-        else:
-            logging.error(_('Malformed serverwebroot line:') + ' ' + serverwebroot)
-            sys.exit(1)
-        repobase = os.path.basename(fdroiddir)
-        if standardwebroot and repobase != 'fdroid':
-            logging.error('serverwebroot path does not end with "fdroid", '
-                          + 'perhaps you meant one of these:\n\t'
-                          + serverwebroot.rstrip('/') + '/fdroid\n\t'
-                          + serverwebroot.rstrip('/').rstrip(repobase) + 'fdroid')
-            sys.exit(1)
-
     if options.local_copy_dir is not None:
         local_copy_dir = options.local_copy_dir
     elif config.get('local_copy_dir'):
@@ -825,8 +836,10 @@ def main():
                 sync_from_localcopy(repo_section, local_copy_dir)
             else:
                 update_localcopy(repo_section, local_copy_dir)
-        for serverwebroot in config.get('serverwebroot', []):
-            update_serverwebroot(serverwebroot, repo_section)
+        if config.get('serverwebroot'):
+            update_serverwebroots(
+                config['serverwebroot'], repo_section, standardwebroot
+            )
         if config.get('servergitmirrors', []):
             # update_servergitmirrors will take care of multiple mirrors so don't need a foreach
             servergitmirrors = config.get('servergitmirrors', [])
diff --git a/fdroidserver/index.py b/fdroidserver/index.py
index 72fcb27a..773f5706 100644
--- a/fdroidserver/index.py
+++ b/fdroidserver/index.py
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ import json
 import logging
 import os
 import re
+import ruamel.yaml
 import shutil
 import tempfile
 import urllib.parse
-import yaml
 import zipfile
 import calendar
 import qrcode
@@ -1416,7 +1416,7 @@ def add_mirrors_to_repodict(repo_section, repodict):
                 )
             )
         with mirrors_yml.open() as fp:
-            mirrors_config = yaml.safe_load(fp)
+            mirrors_config = ruamel.yaml.YAML(typ='safe').load(fp)
         if not isinstance(mirrors_config, list):
             msg = _('{path} is not list, but a {datatype}!')
             raise TypeError(
diff --git a/fdroidserver/lint.py b/fdroidserver/lint.py
index c0df0135..150258ad 100644
--- a/fdroidserver/lint.py
+++ b/fdroidserver/lint.py
@@ -17,9 +17,11 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 from argparse import ArgumentParser
+import difflib
 import re
 import sys
 import platform
+import ruamel.yaml
 import urllib.parse
 from pathlib import Path
 
@@ -739,6 +741,43 @@ def check_certificate_pinned_binaries(app):
             return
 
 
+def lint_config(arg):
+    path = Path(arg)
+    passed = True
+    yamllintresult = common.run_yamllint(path)
+    if yamllintresult:
+        print(yamllintresult)
+        passed = False
+
+    with path.open() as fp:
+        data = ruamel.yaml.YAML(typ='safe').load(fp)
+    common.config_type_check(arg, data)
+
+    if path.name == 'mirrors.yml':
+        import pycountry
+
+        valid_country_codes = [c.alpha_2 for c in pycountry.countries]
+        for mirror in data:
+            code = mirror.get('countryCode')
+            if code and code not in valid_country_codes:
+                passed = False
+                msg = _(
+                    '{path}: "{code}" is not a valid ISO_3166-1 alpha-2 country code!'
+                ).format(path=str(path), code=code)
+                if code.upper() in valid_country_codes:
+                    m = [code.upper()]
+                else:
+                    m = difflib.get_close_matches(
+                        code.upper(), valid_country_codes, 2, 0.5
+                    )
+                if m:
+                    msg += ' '
+                    msg += _('Did you mean {code}?').format(code=', '.join(sorted(m)))
+                print(msg)
+
+    return passed
+
+
 def main():
     global config, options
 
@@ -772,6 +811,38 @@ def main():
     load_antiFeatures_config()
     load_categories_config()
 
+    if options.force_yamllint:
+        import yamllint  # throw error if it is not installed
+
+        yamllint  # make pyflakes ignore this
+
+    paths = list()
+    for arg in options.appid:
+        if (
+            arg == 'config.yml'
+            or Path(arg).parent.name == 'config'
+            or Path(arg).parent.parent.name == 'config'  # localized
+        ):
+            paths.append(arg)
+
+    failed = 0
+    if paths:
+        for path in paths:
+            options.appid.remove(path)
+            if not lint_config(path):
+                failed += 1
+        # an empty list of appids means check all apps, avoid that if files were given
+        if not options.appid:
+            sys.exit(failed)
+
+    if not lint_metadata(options):
+        failed += 1
+
+    if failed:
+        sys.exit(failed)
+
+
+def lint_metadata(options):
     # Get all apps...
     allapps = metadata.read_metadata(options.appid)
     apps = common.read_app_args(options.appid, allapps, False)
@@ -791,11 +862,6 @@ def main():
         if app.Disabled:
             continue
 
-        if options.force_yamllint:
-            import yamllint  # throw error if it is not installed
-
-            yamllint  # make pyflakes ignore this
-
         # only run yamllint when linting individual apps.
         if options.appid or options.force_yamllint:
             # run yamllint on app metadata
@@ -856,8 +922,7 @@ def main():
                 anywarns = True
                 print("%s: %s" % (appid, warn))
 
-    if anywarns:
-        sys.exit(1)
+    return not anywarns
 
 
 # A compiled, public domain list of official SPDX license tags.  generated
diff --git a/fdroidserver/update.py b/fdroidserver/update.py
index 739a5bc9..7a0a115b 100644
--- a/fdroidserver/update.py
+++ b/fdroidserver/update.py
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@ from binascii import hexlify
 
 from . import _
 from . import common
-from . import index
 from . import metadata
 from .common import DEFAULT_LOCALE
 from .exception import BuildException, FDroidException, VerificationException
+import fdroidserver.index
 
 from PIL import Image, PngImagePlugin
 
@@ -524,6 +524,94 @@ def insert_obbs(repodir, apps, apks):
                 break
 
 
+VERSION_STRING_RE = re.compile(r'^([0-9]+)\.([0-9]+)\.([0-9]+)$')
+
+
+def version_string_to_int(version):
+    """
+    Convert sermver version designation to version code.
+
+    Approximately convert a [Major].[Minor].[Patch] version string
+    consisting of numeric characters (0-9) and periods to a number. The
+    exponents are chosen such that it still fits in the 64bit JSON/Android range.
+    """
+    m = VERSION_STRING_RE.match(version)
+    if not m:
+        raise ValueError(f"invalid version string '{version}'")
+    major = int(m.group(1))
+    minor = int(m.group(2))
+    patch = int(m.group(3))
+    return major * 10**12 + minor * 10**6 + patch
+
+
+def parse_ipa(ipa_path, file_size, sha256):
+    from biplist import readPlist
+
+    ipa = {
+        "apkName": os.path.basename(ipa_path),
+        "hash": sha256,
+        "hashType": "sha256",
+        "size": file_size,
+    }
+
+    with zipfile.ZipFile(ipa_path) as ipa_zip:
+        for info in ipa_zip.infolist():
+            if re.match("Payload/[^/]*.app/Info.plist", info.filename):
+                with ipa_zip.open(info) as plist_file:
+                    plist = readPlist(plist_file)
+                    ipa["packageName"] = plist["CFBundleIdentifier"]
+                    # https://developer.apple.com/documentation/bundleresources/information_property_list/cfbundleshortversionstring
+                    ipa["versionCode"] = version_string_to_int(plist["CFBundleShortVersionString"])
+                    ipa["versionName"] = plist["CFBundleShortVersionString"]
+    return ipa
+
+
+def scan_repo_for_ipas(apkcache, repodir, knownapks):
+    """Scan for IPA files in a given repo directory.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    apkcache
+      cache dictionary containting cached file infos from previous runs
+    repodir
+      repo directory to scan
+    knownapks
+      list of all known files, as per metadata.read_metadata
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    ipas
+      list of file infos for ipa files in ./repo folder
+    cachechanged
+      ture if new ipa files were found and added to `apkcache`
+    """
+    cachechanged = False
+    ipas = []
+    for ipa_path in glob.glob(os.path.join(repodir, '*.ipa')):
+        ipa_name = os.path.basename(ipa_path)
+
+        file_size = os.stat(ipa_path).st_size
+        if file_size == 0:
+            raise FDroidException(_('{path} is zero size!')
+                                  .format(path=ipa_path))
+
+        sha256 = common.sha256sum(ipa_path)
+        ipa = apkcache.get(ipa_name, {})
+
+        if ipa.get('hash') != sha256:
+            ipa = fdroidserver.update.parse_ipa(ipa_path, file_size, sha256)
+            apkcache[ipa_name] = ipa
+            cachechanged = True
+
+        added = knownapks.recordapk(ipa_name, ipa['packageName'])
+        if added:
+            ipa['added'] = added
+
+        ipas.append(ipa)
+
+    return ipas, cachechanged
+
+
 def translate_per_build_anti_features(apps, apks):
     """Grab the anti-features list from the build metadata.
 
@@ -1121,7 +1209,10 @@ def insert_localized_app_metadata(apps):
 
 
 def scan_repo_files(apkcache, repodir, knownapks, use_date_from_file=False):
-    """Scan a repo for all files with an extension except APK/OBB.
+    """Scan a repo for all files with an extension except APK/OBB/IPA.
+
+    This allows putting all kinds of files into repostories. E.g. Media Files,
+    Zip archives, ...
 
     Parameters
     ----------
@@ -1138,22 +1229,29 @@ def scan_repo_files(apkcache, repodir, knownapks, use_date_from_file=False):
     repo_files = []
     repodir = repodir.encode()
     for name in os.listdir(repodir):
+        # skip files based on file extensions, that are handled elsewhere
         file_extension = common.get_file_extension(name)
-        if file_extension in ('apk', 'obb'):
+        if file_extension in ('apk', 'obb', 'ipa'):
             continue
+
+        # skip source tarballs generated by fdroidserver
         filename = os.path.join(repodir, name)
         name_utf8 = name.decode()
         if filename.endswith(b'_src.tar.gz'):
             logging.debug(_('skipping source tarball: {path}')
                           .format(path=filename.decode()))
             continue
+
+        # skip all other files generated by fdroidserver
         if not common.is_repo_file(filename):
             continue
+
         stat = os.stat(filename)
         if stat.st_size == 0:
             raise FDroidException(_('{path} is zero size!')
                                   .format(path=filename))
 
+        # load file infos from cache if not stale
         shasum = common.sha256sum(filename)
         usecache = False
         if name_utf8 in apkcache:
@@ -1166,6 +1264,7 @@ def scan_repo_files(apkcache, repodir, knownapks, use_date_from_file=False):
                 logging.debug(_("Ignoring stale cache data for {apkfilename}")
                               .format(apkfilename=name_utf8))
 
+        # scan file if info wasn't in cache
         if not usecache:
             logging.debug(_("Processing {apkfilename}").format(apkfilename=name_utf8))
             repo_file = collections.OrderedDict()
@@ -2253,6 +2352,11 @@ def main():
                                            options.use_date_from_apk)
     cachechanged = cachechanged or fcachechanged
     apks += files
+
+    ipas, icachechanged = scan_repo_for_ipas(apkcache, repodirs[0], knownapks)
+    cachechanged = cachechanged or icachechanged
+    apks += ipas
+
     appid_has_apks = set()
     appid_has_repo_files = set()
     remove_apks = []
@@ -2328,7 +2432,7 @@ def main():
     if len(repodirs) > 1:
         archive_old_apks(apps, apks, archapks, repodirs[0], repodirs[1], config['archive_older'])
         archived_apps = prepare_apps(apps, archapks, repodirs[1])
-        index.make(archived_apps, archapks, repodirs[1], True)
+        fdroidserver.index.make(archived_apps, archapks, repodirs[1], True)
 
     repoapps = prepare_apps(apps, apks, repodirs[0])
 
@@ -2341,13 +2445,13 @@ def main():
             app_dict = dict()
             app_dict[appid] = app
             if os.path.isdir(repodir):
-                index.make(app_dict, apks, repodir, False)
+                fdroidserver.index.make(app_dict, apks, repodir, False)
             else:
                 logging.info(_('Skipping index generation for {appid}').format(appid=appid))
         return
 
     # Make the index for the main repo...
-    index.make(repoapps, apks, repodirs[0], False)
+    fdroidserver.index.make(repoapps, apks, repodirs[0], False)
 
     git_remote = config.get('binary_transparency_remote')
     if git_remote or os.path.isdir(os.path.join('binary_transparency', '.git')):
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 522c3377..afff96b4 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -108,7 +108,11 @@ setup(
         'sdkmanager >= 0.6.4',
         'yamllint',
     ],
+    # Some requires are only needed for very limited cases:
+    # * biplist is only used for parsing Apple .ipa files
+    # * pycountry is only for linting config/mirrors.yml
     extras_require={
+        'optional': ['biplist', 'pycountry'],
         'test': ['pyjks', 'html5print'],
         'docs': [
             'sphinx',
diff --git a/tests/com.fake.IpaApp_1000000000001.ipa b/tests/com.fake.IpaApp_1000000000001.ipa
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d392cb94
Binary files /dev/null and b/tests/com.fake.IpaApp_1000000000001.ipa differ
diff --git a/tests/common.TestCase b/tests/common.TestCase
index 8a7ec438..55202dcc 100755
--- a/tests/common.TestCase
+++ b/tests/common.TestCase
@@ -1655,8 +1655,8 @@ class CommonTest(unittest.TestCase):
         fdroidserver.common.options.quiet = False
         fdroidserver.common.config = {}
         fdroidserver.common.config['serverwebroot'] = [
-            'example.com:/var/www/fdroid/',
-            'example.com:/var/www/fbot/',
+            {'url': 'example.com:/var/www/fdroid/'},
+            {'url': 'example.com:/var/www/fbot/'},
         ]
         fdroidserver.common.config['deploy_process_logs'] = True
         fdroidserver.common.config['identity_file'] = 'ssh/id_rsa'
@@ -1718,7 +1718,7 @@ class CommonTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
         fdroidserver.common.options = mock.Mock()
         fdroidserver.common.config = {}
-        fdroidserver.common.config['serverwebroot'] = [fakeserver]
+        fdroidserver.common.config['serverwebroot'] = [{'url': fakeserver}]
         fdroidserver.common.config['identity_file'] = 'ssh/id_rsa'
 
         def assert_subprocess_call(cmd):
@@ -2838,6 +2838,60 @@ class CommonTest(unittest.TestCase):
         with self.assertRaises(TypeError):
             fdroidserver.common.load_localized_config(CATEGORIES_CONFIG_NAME, 'repo')
 
+    def test_config_type_check_config_yml_dict(self):
+        fdroidserver.common.config_type_check('config.yml', dict())
+
+    def test_config_type_check_config_yml_list(self):
+        with self.assertRaises(TypeError):
+            fdroidserver.common.config_type_check('config.yml', list())
+
+    def test_config_type_check_config_yml_set(self):
+        with self.assertRaises(TypeError):
+            fdroidserver.common.config_type_check('config.yml', set())
+
+    def test_config_type_check_config_yml_str(self):
+        with self.assertRaises(TypeError):
+            fdroidserver.common.config_type_check('config.yml', str())
+
+    def test_config_type_check_mirrors_list(self):
+        fdroidserver.common.config_type_check('config/mirrors.yml', list())
+
+    def test_config_type_check_mirrors_dict(self):
+        with self.assertRaises(TypeError):
+            fdroidserver.common.config_type_check('config/mirrors.yml', dict())
+
+    def test_config_type_check_mirrors_set(self):
+        with self.assertRaises(TypeError):
+            fdroidserver.common.config_type_check('config/mirrors.yml', set())
+
+    def test_config_type_check_mirrors_str(self):
+        with self.assertRaises(TypeError):
+            fdroidserver.common.config_type_check('config/mirrors.yml', str())
+
+    def test_config_serverwebroot_str(self):
+        os.chdir(self.testdir)
+        Path('config.yml').write_text("""serverwebroot: 'foo@example.com:/var/www'""")
+        self.assertEqual(
+            [{'url': 'foo@example.com:/var/www/'}],
+            fdroidserver.common.read_config()['serverwebroot'],
+        )
+
+    def test_config_serverwebroot_list(self):
+        os.chdir(self.testdir)
+        Path('config.yml').write_text("""serverwebroot:\n  - foo@example.com:/var/www""")
+        self.assertEqual(
+            [{'url': 'foo@example.com:/var/www/'}],
+            fdroidserver.common.read_config()['serverwebroot'],
+        )
+
+    def test_config_serverwebroot_dict(self):
+        os.chdir(self.testdir)
+        Path('config.yml').write_text("""serverwebroot:\n  - url: 'foo@example.com:/var/www'""")
+        self.assertEqual(
+            [{'url': 'foo@example.com:/var/www/'}],
+            fdroidserver.common.read_config()['serverwebroot'],
+        )
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     os.chdir(os.path.dirname(__file__))
diff --git a/tests/deploy.TestCase b/tests/deploy.TestCase
index 5539af4c..e4334725 100755
--- a/tests/deploy.TestCase
+++ b/tests/deploy.TestCase
@@ -32,29 +32,76 @@ class DeployTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self._td = mkdtemp()
         self.testdir = self._td.name
 
-        fdroidserver.deploy.options = mock.Mock()
-        fdroidserver.deploy.config = {}
-
     def tearDown(self):
         self._td.cleanup()
 
+    def test_update_serverwebroots_bad_None(self):
+        with self.assertRaises(TypeError):
+            fdroidserver.deploy.update_serverwebroots(None, 'repo')
+
+    def test_update_serverwebroots_bad_int(self):
+        with self.assertRaises(TypeError):
+            fdroidserver.deploy.update_serverwebroots(9, 'repo')
+
+    def test_update_serverwebroots_bad_float(self):
+        with self.assertRaises(TypeError):
+            fdroidserver.deploy.update_serverwebroots(1.0, 'repo')
+
+    def test_update_serverwebroots(self):
+        """rsync works with file paths, so this test uses paths for the URLs"""
+        os.chdir(self.testdir)
+        repo = Path('repo')
+        repo.mkdir()
+        fake_apk = repo / 'fake.apk'
+        with fake_apk.open('w') as fp:
+            fp.write('not an APK, but has the right filename')
+        url0 = Path('url0/fdroid')
+        url0.mkdir(parents=True)
+        url1 = Path('url1/fdroid')
+        url1.mkdir(parents=True)
+
+        dest_apk0 = url0 / fake_apk
+        dest_apk1 = url1 / fake_apk
+        self.assertFalse(dest_apk0.is_file())
+        self.assertFalse(dest_apk1.is_file())
+        fdroidserver.deploy.update_serverwebroots(
+            [
+                {'url': str(url0)},
+                {'url': str(url1)},
+            ],
+            str(repo),
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(dest_apk0.is_file())
+        self.assertTrue(dest_apk1.is_file())
+
+    def test_update_serverwebroots_url_does_not_end_with_fdroid(self):
+        with self.assertRaises(SystemExit):
+            fdroidserver.deploy.update_serverwebroots([{'url': 'url'}], 'repo')
+
+    def test_update_serverwebroots_bad_ssh_url(self):
+        with self.assertRaises(SystemExit):
+            fdroidserver.deploy.update_serverwebroots(
+                [{'url': 'f@b.ar::/path/to/fdroid'}], 'repo'
+            )
+
+    def test_update_serverwebroots_unsupported_ssh_url(self):
+        with self.assertRaises(SystemExit):
+            fdroidserver.deploy.update_serverwebroots([{'url': 'ssh://nope'}], 'repo')
+
     def test_update_serverwebroot(self):
+        """rsync works with file paths, so this test uses paths for the URLs"""
         os.chdir(self.testdir)
         repo = Path('repo')
         repo.mkdir(parents=True)
         fake_apk = repo / 'fake.apk'
         with fake_apk.open('w') as fp:
             fp.write('not an APK, but has the right filename')
-        serverwebroot = Path('serverwebroot')
-        serverwebroot.mkdir()
+        url = Path('url')
+        url.mkdir()
 
-        # setup parameters for this test run
-        fdroidserver.deploy.options.identity_file = None
-        fdroidserver.deploy.config['make_current_version_link'] = False
-
-        dest_apk = Path(serverwebroot) / fake_apk
+        dest_apk = url / fake_apk
         self.assertFalse(dest_apk.is_file())
-        fdroidserver.deploy.update_serverwebroot(str(serverwebroot), 'repo')
+        fdroidserver.deploy.update_serverwebroot({'url': str(url)}, 'repo')
         self.assertTrue(dest_apk.is_file())
 
     @mock.patch.dict(os.environ, clear=True)
@@ -66,13 +113,13 @@ class DeployTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_update_serverwebroot_make_cur_version_link(self):
         # setup parameters for this test run
+        fdroidserver.deploy.options = mock.Mock()
         fdroidserver.deploy.options.no_checksum = True
         fdroidserver.deploy.options.identity_file = None
         fdroidserver.deploy.options.verbose = False
         fdroidserver.deploy.options.quiet = True
-        fdroidserver.deploy.options.identity_file = None
-        fdroidserver.deploy.config['make_current_version_link'] = True
-        serverwebroot = "example.com:/var/www/fdroid"
+        fdroidserver.deploy.config = {'make_current_version_link': True}
+        url = "example.com:/var/www/fdroid"
         repo_section = 'repo'
 
         # setup function for asserting subprocess.call invocations
@@ -123,7 +170,7 @@ class DeployTest(unittest.TestCase):
                         '--safe-links',
                         '--quiet',
                         'repo',
-                        serverwebroot,
+                        url,
                     ],
                 )
             elif call_iteration == 2:
@@ -152,18 +199,19 @@ class DeployTest(unittest.TestCase):
             os.symlink('repo/com.example.sym.apk.asc', 'Sym.apk.asc')
             os.symlink('repo/com.example.sym.apk.sig', 'Sym.apk.sig')
             with mock.patch('subprocess.call', side_effect=update_server_webroot_call):
-                fdroidserver.deploy.update_serverwebroot(serverwebroot, repo_section)
+                fdroidserver.deploy.update_serverwebroot({'url': url}, repo_section)
         self.assertEqual(call_iteration, 3, 'expected 3 invocations of subprocess.call')
 
     def test_update_serverwebroot_with_id_file(self):
         # setup parameters for this test run
-        fdroidserver.deploy.options.no_chcksum = False
+        fdroidserver.deploy.options = mock.Mock()
+        fdroidserver.deploy.options.identity_file = None
+        fdroidserver.deploy.options.no_checksum = True
         fdroidserver.deploy.options.verbose = True
         fdroidserver.deploy.options.quiet = False
         fdroidserver.deploy.options.identity_file = None
-        fdroidserver.deploy.config['identity_file'] = './id_rsa'
-        fdroidserver.deploy.config['make_current_version_link'] = False
-        serverwebroot = "example.com:/var/www/fdroid"
+        fdroidserver.deploy.config = {'identity_file': './id_rsa'}
+        url = "example.com:/var/www/fdroid"
         repo_section = 'archive'
 
         # setup function for asserting subprocess.call invocations
@@ -204,7 +252,7 @@ class DeployTest(unittest.TestCase):
                         '--exclude',
                         'archive/index.xml',
                         'archive',
-                        serverwebroot,
+                        url,
                     ],
                 )
             elif call_iteration == 1:
@@ -220,7 +268,7 @@ class DeployTest(unittest.TestCase):
                         'ssh -oBatchMode=yes -oIdentitiesOnly=yes -i '
                         + fdroidserver.deploy.config['identity_file'],
                         'archive',
-                        serverwebroot,
+                        url,
                     ],
                 )
             else:
@@ -229,7 +277,7 @@ class DeployTest(unittest.TestCase):
             return 0
 
         with mock.patch('subprocess.call', side_effect=update_server_webroot_call):
-            fdroidserver.deploy.update_serverwebroot(serverwebroot, repo_section)
+            fdroidserver.deploy.update_serverwebroot({'url': url}, repo_section)
         self.assertEqual(call_iteration, 2, 'expected 2 invocations of subprocess.call')
 
     @unittest.skipIf(
diff --git a/tests/dump_internal_metadata_format.py b/tests/dump_internal_metadata_format.py
index 5dade52b..24b7e911 100755
--- a/tests/dump_internal_metadata_format.py
+++ b/tests/dump_internal_metadata_format.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ if not os.path.isdir('metadata'):
     sys.exit(1)
 
 repo = git.Repo(localmodule)
-savedir = os.path.join('metadata', 'dump_' + repo.git.describe())
+savedir = os.path.join('metadata', 'dump_' + repo.git.rev_parse('HEAD'))
 if not os.path.isdir(savedir):
     os.mkdir(savedir)
 
diff --git a/tests/get-country-region-data.py b/tests/get-country-region-data.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..f0f52e4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/get-country-region-data.py
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+#
+# This generates a list of ISO_3166-1 alpha 2 country codes for use in lint.
+
+import collections
+import os
+import re
+import requests
+import requests_cache
+import sys
+import tempfile
+
+
+def main():
+    # we want all the data
+    url = 'https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country?format=json&per_page=500'
+    r = requests.get(url, timeout=30)
+    data = r.json()
+    if data[0]['pages'] != 1:
+        print(
+            'ERROR: %d pages in data, this script only reads one page!'
+            % data[0]['pages']
+        )
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    iso2Codes = set()
+    ISO3166_1_alpha_2_codes = set()
+    names = dict()
+    regions = collections.defaultdict(set)
+    for country in data[1]:
+        iso2Code = country['iso2Code']
+        iso2Codes.add(iso2Code)
+        if country['region']['value'] == 'Aggregates':
+            continue
+        if re.match(r'[A-Z][A-Z]', iso2Code):
+            ISO3166_1_alpha_2_codes.add(iso2Code)
+            names[iso2Code] = country['name']
+            regions[country['region']['value']].add(country['name'])
+    for code in sorted(ISO3166_1_alpha_2_codes):
+        print(f"    '{code}',  # " + names[code])
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    requests_cache.install_cache(
+        os.path.join(tempfile.gettempdir(), os.path.basename(__file__) + '.cache')
+    )
+    main()
diff --git a/tests/lint.TestCase b/tests/lint.TestCase
index d69382f0..55c314b0 100755
--- a/tests/lint.TestCase
+++ b/tests/lint.TestCase
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 import logging
 import optparse
 import os
+import ruamel.yaml
 import shutil
 import sys
 import tempfile
@@ -368,6 +369,75 @@ class LintTest(unittest.TestCase):
         app = fdroidserver.metadata.App({'Categories': ['bar']})
         self.assertEqual(0, len(list(fdroidserver.lint.check_categories(app))))
 
+    def test_lint_config_basic_mirrors_yml(self):
+        os.chdir(self.testdir)
+        yaml = ruamel.yaml.YAML(typ='safe')
+        with Path('mirrors.yml').open('w') as fp:
+            yaml.dump([{'url': 'https://example.com/fdroid/repo'}], fp)
+        self.assertTrue(fdroidserver.lint.lint_config('mirrors.yml'))
+
+    def test_lint_config_mirrors_yml_kenya_countryCode(self):
+        os.chdir(self.testdir)
+        yaml = ruamel.yaml.YAML(typ='safe')
+        with Path('mirrors.yml').open('w') as fp:
+            yaml.dump([{'url': 'https://foo.com/fdroid/repo', 'countryCode': 'KE'}], fp)
+        self.assertTrue(fdroidserver.lint.lint_config('mirrors.yml'))
+
+    def test_lint_config_mirrors_yml_invalid_countryCode(self):
+        """WV is "indeterminately reserved" so it should never be used."""
+        os.chdir(self.testdir)
+        yaml = ruamel.yaml.YAML(typ='safe')
+        with Path('mirrors.yml').open('w') as fp:
+            yaml.dump([{'url': 'https://foo.com/fdroid/repo', 'countryCode': 'WV'}], fp)
+        self.assertFalse(fdroidserver.lint.lint_config('mirrors.yml'))
+
+    def test_lint_config_mirrors_yml_alpha3_countryCode(self):
+        """Only ISO 3166-1 alpha 2 are supported"""
+        os.chdir(self.testdir)
+        yaml = ruamel.yaml.YAML(typ='safe')
+        with Path('mirrors.yml').open('w') as fp:
+            yaml.dump([{'url': 'https://de.com/fdroid/repo', 'countryCode': 'DEU'}], fp)
+        self.assertFalse(fdroidserver.lint.lint_config('mirrors.yml'))
+
+    def test_lint_config_mirrors_yml_one_invalid_countryCode(self):
+        """WV is "indeterminately reserved" so it should never be used."""
+        os.chdir(self.testdir)
+        yaml = ruamel.yaml.YAML(typ='safe')
+        with Path('mirrors.yml').open('w') as fp:
+            yaml.dump(
+                [
+                    {'url': 'https://bar.com/fdroid/repo', 'countryCode': 'BA'},
+                    {'url': 'https://foo.com/fdroid/repo', 'countryCode': 'FO'},
+                    {'url': 'https://wv.com/fdroid/repo', 'countryCode': 'WV'},
+                ],
+                fp,
+            )
+        self.assertFalse(fdroidserver.lint.lint_config('mirrors.yml'))
+
+    def test_lint_config_bad_mirrors_yml_dict(self):
+        os.chdir(self.testdir)
+        Path('mirrors.yml').write_text('baz: [foo, bar]\n')
+        with self.assertRaises(TypeError):
+            fdroidserver.lint.lint_config('mirrors.yml')
+
+    def test_lint_config_bad_mirrors_yml_float(self):
+        os.chdir(self.testdir)
+        Path('mirrors.yml').write_text('1.0\n')
+        with self.assertRaises(TypeError):
+            fdroidserver.lint.lint_config('mirrors.yml')
+
+    def test_lint_config_bad_mirrors_yml_int(self):
+        os.chdir(self.testdir)
+        Path('mirrors.yml').write_text('1\n')
+        with self.assertRaises(TypeError):
+            fdroidserver.lint.lint_config('mirrors.yml')
+
+    def test_lint_config_bad_mirrors_yml_str(self):
+        os.chdir(self.testdir)
+        Path('mirrors.yml').write_text('foo\n')
+        with self.assertRaises(TypeError):
+            fdroidserver.lint.lint_config('mirrors.yml')
+
 
 class LintAntiFeaturesTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
diff --git a/tests/update.TestCase b/tests/update.TestCase
index abce3a30..bebab3f0 100755
--- a/tests/update.TestCase
+++ b/tests/update.TestCase
@@ -167,12 +167,21 @@ class UpdateTest(unittest.TestCase):
         fdroidserver.update.insert_localized_app_metadata(apps)
 
         appdir = os.path.join('repo', 'info.guardianproject.urzip', 'en-US')
-        self.assertTrue(os.path.isfile(os.path.join(
-            appdir,
-            'icon_NJXNzMcyf-v9i5a1ElJi0j9X1LvllibCa48xXYPlOqQ=.png')))
-        self.assertTrue(os.path.isfile(os.path.join(
-            appdir,
-            'featureGraphic_GFRT5BovZsENGpJq1HqPODGWBRPWQsx25B95Ol5w_wU=.png')))
+        self.assertTrue(
+            os.path.isfile(
+                os.path.join(
+                    appdir, 'icon_NJXNzMcyf-v9i5a1ElJi0j9X1LvllibCa48xXYPlOqQ=.png'
+                )
+            )
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(
+            os.path.isfile(
+                os.path.join(
+                    appdir,
+                    'featureGraphic_GFRT5BovZsENGpJq1HqPODGWBRPWQsx25B95Ol5w_wU=.png',
+                )
+            )
+        )
 
         self.assertEqual(6, len(apps))
         for packageName, app in apps.items():
@@ -1894,7 +1903,10 @@ class UpdateTest(unittest.TestCase):
         with open('repo/index-v2.json') as fp:
             index = json.load(fp)
         self.assertEqual(
-            {'System': {'name': {'en-US': 'System Apps'}}, 'Time': {'name': {'en-US': 'Time'}}},
+            {
+                'System': {'name': {'en-US': 'System Apps'}},
+                'Time': {'name': {'en-US': 'Time'}},
+            },
             index['repo'][CATEGORIES_CONFIG_NAME],
         )
 
@@ -1922,6 +1934,111 @@ class UpdateTest(unittest.TestCase):
             index['repo'][CATEGORIES_CONFIG_NAME],
         )
 
+    def test_parse_ipa(self):
+        try:
+            import biplist  # Fedora does not have a biplist package
+
+            biplist  # silence the linters
+        except ImportError as e:
+            self.skipTest(str(e))
+        ipa_path = os.path.join(
+            os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)),
+            'com.fake.IpaApp_1000000000001.ipa',
+        )
+        result = fdroidserver.update.parse_ipa(ipa_path, 'fake_size', 'fake_sha')
+        self.maxDiff = None
+        self.assertDictEqual(
+            result,
+            {
+                'apkName': 'com.fake.IpaApp_1000000000001.ipa',
+                'hash': 'fake_sha',
+                'hashType': 'sha256',
+                'packageName': 'org.onionshare.OnionShare',
+                'size': 'fake_size',
+                'versionCode': 1000000000001,
+                'versionName': '1.0.1',
+            },
+        )
+
+
+class TestUpdateVersionStringToInt(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_version_string_to_int(self):
+        self.assertEqual(
+            fdroidserver.update.version_string_to_int("1.2.3"), 1000002000003
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(fdroidserver.update.version_string_to_int("0.0.0003"), 3)
+        self.assertEqual(fdroidserver.update.version_string_to_int("0.0.0"), 0)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            fdroidserver.update.version_string_to_int("4321.321.21"), 4321000321000021
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(
+            fdroidserver.update.version_string_to_int("18446744.073709.551615"),
+            18446744073709551615,
+        )
+
+    def test_version_string_to_int_value_errors(self):
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            fdroidserver.update.version_string_to_int("1.2.3a")
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            fdroidserver.update.version_string_to_int("asdfasdf")
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            fdroidserver.update.version_string_to_int("1.2.-3")
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            fdroidserver.update.version_string_to_int("-1.2.-3")
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            fdroidserver.update.version_string_to_int("0.0.0x3")
+
+
+class TestScanRepoForIpas(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.maxDiff = None
+
+    def test_scan_repo_for_ipas_no_cache(self):
+        self.maxDiff = None
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir, TmpCwd(tmpdir):
+            os.mkdir("repo")
+            with open('repo/abc.Def_123.ipa', 'w') as f:
+                f.write('abc')
+            with open('repo/xyz.XXX_123.ipa', 'w') as f:
+                f.write('xyz')
+
+            apkcache = mock.MagicMock()
+            # apkcache['a'] = 1
+            repodir = "repo"
+            knownapks = mock.MagicMock()
+
+            def mocked_parse(p, s, c):
+                # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+                return {'packageName': 'abc' if 'abc' in p else 'xyz'}
+
+            with mock.patch('fdroidserver.update.parse_ipa', mocked_parse):
+                ipas, checkchanged = fdroidserver.update.scan_repo_for_ipas(
+                    apkcache, repodir, knownapks
+                )
+
+            self.assertEqual(checkchanged, True)
+            self.assertEqual(len(ipas), 2)
+            package_names_in_ipas = [x['packageName'] for x in ipas]
+            self.assertTrue('abc' in package_names_in_ipas)
+            self.assertTrue('xyz' in package_names_in_ipas)
+
+            apkcache_setter_package_name = [
+                x.args[1]['packageName'] for x in apkcache.__setitem__.mock_calls
+            ]
+            self.assertTrue('abc' in apkcache_setter_package_name)
+            self.assertTrue('xyz' in apkcache_setter_package_name)
+            self.assertEqual(apkcache.__setitem__.call_count, 2)
+
+            knownapks.recordapk.call_count = 2
+            self.assertTrue(
+                unittest.mock.call('abc.Def_123.ipa', 'abc')
+                in knownapks.recordapk.mock_calls
+            )
+            self.assertTrue(
+                unittest.mock.call('xyz.XXX_123.ipa', 'xyz')
+                in knownapks.recordapk.mock_calls
+            )
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     os.chdir(os.path.dirname(__file__))
@@ -1938,4 +2055,6 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 
     newSuite = unittest.TestSuite()
     newSuite.addTest(unittest.makeSuite(UpdateTest))
+    newSuite.addTest(unittest.makeSuite(TestUpdateVersionStringToInt))
+    newSuite.addTest(unittest.makeSuite(TestScanRepoForIpas))
     unittest.main(failfast=False)