Wrong error when trying to release a devmode snap to stable

Metadata

Project: snapcraft (launchpad)
Number: #1602799
Type: issue
State: open
Author: ~elopio
Labels: store ux
Created: 2016-07-13 06:14 PM UTC
Updated: 2017-03-10 10:47 PM UTC
Closed: —

Current evaluation

Snapcraft displays a technical error ('Revision 2 (devmode) cannot target a stable channel') instead of the UX-specified friendly message ('Cannot release a devmode snap in the stable channel. Try --beta or --edge') when a devmode snap is released to stable. No comments, no labels beyond store/ux, no maintainer response in ~9.5 years.

Suggested action: close stale

Reason: The issue is 3701 days old (~10 years) with zero comments, no maintainer acknowledgement, and no linked PRs. The error message it references ('Revision 2 (devmode) cannot target a stable channel') is a store-side validation message that has since been superseded by the newer snapcraft store client (snapcraft/store/ in the current codebase), which handles release errors differently. The UX document referenced may also have been updated. Without any activity or confirmation that the old message still appears in current versions, the issue is no longer actionable in its original form.

Impact: 20 Quick Win: 17.0 Staleness: 95 Complexity: 15 Confidence: 55 Support Request: 0

Issue body

From the snapcraft UX document, the error to display should be: Cannot release a devmode snap in the stable channel. Try --beta or --edge See https://snapcraft.io/doc/confinement/ to make your package safe. The error we are displaying is: Revision 2 (devmode) cannot target a stable channel (stable)

Evaluation history

Date	Model	Scores	Action	Summary
2026-09-01 07:21 AM UTC	qwen/qwen3.8-27b	Impact: 20 Quick Win: 17.0 Staleness: 95 Complexity: 15 Confidence: 55 Support Request: 0	close stale	Snapcraft displays a technical error ('Revision 2 (devmode) cannot target a stable channel') instead of the UX-specified friendly message ('Cannot release a devmode snap in the stable channel. Try --beta or --edge') when a devmode snap is released to stable. No comments, no labels beyond store/ux, no maintainer response in ~9.5 years.
2026-07-23 11:47 AM UTC	qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b	Staleness: 98 Complexity: 15 Confidence: 95 Support Request: 5	close stale	Reports incorrect error message when releasing a devmode snap to stable channel. Expected a user-friendly message directing to beta/edge, but shows a technical revision error. Unaddressed for over 9 years.
2026-07-22 12:18 PM UTC	qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b	Staleness: 98 Complexity: 15 Confidence: 90 Support Request: 5	close stale	Incorrect error message when releasing a devmode snap to stable channel. Unaddressed for over 9 years with no maintainer comments.
2026-07-09 06:02 PM UTC	qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6	Staleness: 98 Complexity: 10 Confidence: 85 Support Request: 5	close stale	Incorrect error message when releasing a devmode snap to stable channel. Issue is over 9 years old with no maintainer response or activity.
2026-06-20 02:42 PM UTC	qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6	Staleness: 98 Complexity: 15 Confidence: 85 Support Request: 0	close stale	Incorrect error message when releasing a devmode snap to stable. Shows technical revision details instead of the expected UX message suggesting beta or edge channels. Open, unassigned, awaiting triage.

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