Update snapcraft test to stable in CI tests
Metadata
Current evaluation
Request to use Snapcraft from the stable channel in CI tests. Unlabelled, no maintainer comments, 487 days old. Related work snapcraft-rocks#85 was merged addressing the same concern.
Suggested action: close stale
Reason: The issue is 487 days old with no maintainer engagement. A related issue (snapcraft-rocks#85) was merged that addresses the same concern — cleaning up tests after upgrading to a stable snapcraft version — indicating the requested work has been completed elsewhere.
Impact:
30
Quick Win:
25.5
Staleness:
85
Complexity:
15
Confidence:
70
Support Request:
10
Issue body
### What needs to get done
Use Snapcraft from the stable channel in CI tests once craft-test is available there.
### Why it needs to get done
CI tests should be done using stable releases of our tooling.
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Impact:
30
Quick Win:
25.5
Staleness:
85
Complexity:
15
Confidence:
70
Support Request:
10
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close stale | Request to use Snapcraft from the stable channel in CI tests. Unlabelled, no maintainer comments, 487 days old. Related work snapcraft-rocks#85 was merged addressing the same concern. |
Update history
| Date | Change |
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Related work
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Likely Fixed By:
snapcraft-rocks#85
(confidence 75%)
Merged PR that cleans up tests after upgrading to stable snapcraft, directly addressing the intent of this issue.
Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2938 remote build: default to snapcraft's stable channel | snapcraft | merged | Merged following reviewer approval and passing CI. Adds a test confirming snap.requestBuilds() defaults to snapcraft's stable channel. Resolved with minimal changes. | |
| #98 Use `rockcraft test` to test the rocks | snapcraft-rocks | open | Task to update spread.yaml and CI workflows in snapcraft-rocks to use `rockcraft test` for testing rocks. Open ~389 days with no labels, comments, or maintainer assessment; no evidence of implementation found. | |
| #85 test: cleanup test now that we have a new enough snapcraft | snapcraft-rocks | merged | Merged test cleanup after upgrading to a stable snapcraft version. Removes six lines of outdated test code. Approved by one reviewer, passed all CI checks, and successfully merged. |