Uploading a snap that requires a manual review shows an error that's not great
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Current evaluation
Closed without resolution. The issue reported a confusing error message during snap uploads requiring manual review, suggesting clearer diagnostics and instructions. With zero comments and no activity, it was abandoned.
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Issue body
When I upload a snap that requires a manual review, I get this error:
Publishing checks failed.
To release this to stable channel, please request a review on the snapcraft list.
Use devmode in the edge or beta channels to disable confinement.
There are some things I don't like about this.
It mentions the snapcraft list. I know what that is, but I bet many people will not. Maybe add a link, or use the email address?
It says I can use devmode. In this case, devmode will not help because my mistake is that I set an architecture but didn't include any binaries for that archs. I don't know how to fix this. Some ideas that come to mind are to show in the error the reason why the publishing checks failed, or run the checks before attempting the upload.
I'm filling this bug here to start the discussion.
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Closed without resolution. The issue reported a confusing error message during snap uploads requiring manual review, suggesting clearer diagnostics and instructions. With zero comments and no activity, it was abandoned. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Closed without resolution or discussion. The error message for snaps requiring manual review remains unaddressed, and the report was abandoned. |
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Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1600078 snapcraft upload store integration tests is failing because it needs a manual review | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Closed without resolution. The integration test failed when uploaded snaps triggered a mandatory manual review. No pre-approved snap was provided to bypass the check, leaving the issue abandoned. | |
| #1632136 Releasing a new snap is blocked by a previous uploading pending manual review | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Abandoned and closed without resolution. The issue highlighted that new snap releases are blocked when prior revisions require manual review, with no fix or improved status messaging implemented. |