fix: clean the package cache when underlying layers are cleaned
Metadata
Current evaluation
Merged fix ensuring package cache layers are cleaned when underlying layers are removed. Resolves #1229 and CRAFT-4728. Passed CI, approved by two reviewers, and rebased onto main before merge.
Suggested action: —
No scores available.
Issue body
- [x] Have you followed the guidelines for contributing?
- [x] Have you signed the [CLA](http://www.ubuntu.com/legal/contributors/)?
- [x] Have you successfully run `make lint && make test`?
- [x] Have you added an entry to the changelog (`docs/reference/changelog.rst`)?
---
Make sure to clean the package cache layer when an underlying layer is cleaned.
Fixes #1229
CRAFT-4728
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Merged fix ensuring package cache layers are cleaned when underlying layers are removed. Resolves #1229 and CRAFT-4728. Passed CI, approved by two reviewers, and rebased onto main before merge. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 | — | — | Merged to main after rebasing on PR #1263. The change ensures the package cache layer is cleaned when underlying layers are removed, resolving #1229 and CRAFT-4728. Unrelated CI lint failures were ignored. |
Update history
No update history recorded yet.
Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1194 fix: correct file permissions for the apt cache | craft-parts | merged | Merged to correct apt cache file permissions, resolving the not owned by _apt error during package staging in managed builds. Approved by three reviewers with all CI checks passing. Requires craft-providers PR 813. | |
| #1227 Reorder the package cache layer in the overlay stack | craft-parts | closed | Resolved by merging pull request #1263 into canonical/craft-parts. The package cache layer is now correctly positioned above part layers when the base is created in a part. | |
| #1263 feat: make cache layer level configurable | craft-parts | merged | Merged. Configures overlay cache layer placement below the first non-overlay organizing level or above the base layer. Approved by three reviewers. CI passed except conventional commits policy. Partition conflict checks confirmed. |