chore(deps): update dependency protobuf to v5
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Merged a Renovate update upgrading the indirect protobuf dependency from v3.20.3 to v5.26.1. Approved by two reviewers with passing CI. Confirmed as an indirect dependency via macaroonbakery requiring no API changes.
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This PR contains the following updates:
| Package | Change | Age | Adoption | Passing | Confidence |
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| [protobuf](https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers/) | `==3.20.3` -> `==5.26.1` | [](https://docs.renovatebot.com/merge-confidence/) | [](https://docs.renovatebot.com/merge-confidence/) | [](https://docs.renovatebot.com/merge-confidence/) | [](https://docs.renovatebot.com/merge-confidence/) |
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Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Merged a Renovate update upgrading the indirect protobuf dependency from v3.20.3 to v5.26.1. Approved by two reviewers with passing CI. Confirmed as an indirect dependency via macaroonbakery requiring no API changes. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 | — | — | Merged automated dependency update upgrading protobuf from v3.20.3 to v5.26.1. Maintainers confirmed the change is safe as protobuf is an indirect dependency via macaroonbakery, which supports both versions. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 | — | — | Merged automated update upgrading protobuf from v3.20.3 to v5.26.1. Maintainers confirmed compatibility, noting it is an indirect dependency via macaroonbakery which fully supports v4 and v5. |
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Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #980 chore(deps): update dependency protobuf to v4 | charmcraft | closed | Rejected and closed without merging due to a compatibility conflict; the upstream dependency macaroonbakery requires protobuf version 3, preventing the v4 update. Renovate will ignore future v4 updates for this package. | |
| #1946 build(deps): update dependency protobuf to v5.28.2 (main) | charmcraft | merged | Merged an automated dependency update upgrading protobuf from v5.27.3 to v5.28.2. Approved by two reviewers, passed CI checks, and merged into main with minimal changes. | |
| #131 chore(deps): freeze protobuf | craft-store | merged | Merged to freeze the protobuf dependency version, resolving upstream compatibility issues in py-macaroon-bakery. Approved by one reviewer, passed CI, and modified a single file with three added lines. | |
| #133 chore(deps): don't let renovate update pydantic or protobuf | craft-store | merged | Merged a configuration update to block Renovate from auto-updating pydantic and protobuf, as these were already manually ignored. Approved by two reviewers and passed CI checks. | |
| #40 chore(deps): update dependency ruff to ~=0.5.7 | craft-grammar | merged | Merged a Renovate-generated dependency update upgrading ruff from 0.4.5 to 0.5.7. The change passed CI checks, received approval, and was successfully merged into the main branch. |