Please add snapcraft version key
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Current evaluation
Feature request to add a snapcraft-version key to snapcraft.yaml so users on older snapcraft get a clear 'Snapcraft X required' message instead of a cryptic schema error. Open ~9.5 years with zero comments, no labels, and no maintainer engagement.
Suggested action: needs triage
Reason: The issue has no labels, zero comments, no assignee, and no maintainer response in ~9.5 years (last activity 3485 days ago), so it has never been assessed or categorised — the default for unlabelled issues is needs_triage. I could not verify via tools whether a snapcraft-version key was ever added to the schema, so I cannot confirm it is moot or implemented; a maintainer should decide if it is still wanted or should be closed as outdated.
Issue body
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen/qwen3.8-27b |
Impact:
30
Quick Win:
18.0
Staleness:
95
Complexity:
40
Confidence:
45
Support Request:
25
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needs triage | Feature request to add a snapcraft-version key to snapcraft.yaml so users on older snapcraft get a clear 'Snapcraft X required' message instead of a cryptic schema error. Open ~9.5 years with zero comments, no labels, and no maintainer engagement. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
98
Complexity:
15
Confidence:
95
Support Request:
10
|
close stale | Feature request to add a snapcraft-version key to snapcraft.yaml for clearer backward compatibility errors. Unaddressed for over nine years with zero comments. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
98
Complexity:
25
Confidence:
90
Support Request:
10
|
close stale | Feature request to add a snapcraft-version key to snapcraft.yaml for better error messages. The issue is over 9 years old with no maintainer response or labels. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
98
Complexity:
15
Confidence:
90
Support Request:
10
|
close stale | Feature request to add a snapcraft-version key to snapcraft.yaml for better backward compatibility error messages. Issue is over 9 years old with no maintainer interaction or comments. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
100
Complexity:
10
Confidence:
90
Support Request:
10
|
close stale | Request to add a snapcraft-version key to snapcraft.yaml for explicit version compatibility errors instead of generic schema failures. The issue is open, untriaged, and inactive with no comments. |
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Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1594794 Embedded version required in snapcraft.yaml | snapcraft (launchpad) | open | Feature request from 2014 to let snapcraft.yaml's version key reference a part name so the version is derived from the plugin (e.g. Python setup.py) for Launchpad auto-builds. 10 years old, zero comments, no labels, no maintainer engagement; targets obsolete snapcraft 1.x. |