Removed the init and broke the 3 commands out into their own files for additional flexibility, rebuilt the README to follow more recent standards, updated the License to use the more recent format as well.

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README.md

 apt
 ===
+
+Formulas to update, upgrade, and dist-upgrade within apt.
+
+.. note::
+
+    See the full `Salt Formulas installation and usage instructions
+    <http://docs.saltstack.com/topics/conventions/formulas.html>`_.
+
+Available states
+================
+
+.. contents::
+    :local:
+
+``dist-upgrade``
+----------------
+
+Runs apt-get dist-upgrade.
+
+``update``
+----------
+
+Runs apt-get update.
+
+``upgrade``
+-----------
+
+Runs apt-get upgrade.

apt/dist-upgrade.sls

+apt-get dist-upgrade:
+  cmd:
+    - run
+

apt/init.sls

-{% if grains['os']=="Ubuntu" %}
-
-apt-get update:
-  cmd.wait:
-   - order: 130
-
-apt-get upgrade:
-  cmd.wait:
-    - order: 135
-
-apt-get dist-upgrade:
-  cmd.wait:
-    - order: 135
-   
-{% endif %}

apt/update.sls

+apt-get update:
+  cmd:
+    - run

apt/upgrade.sls

+apt-get upgrade:
+  cmd:
+    - run