Changing the base doesn't change the build VM
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Current evaluation
Abandoned. Snapcraft fails to update the build VM when the base changes. Closed without resolution or fix due to age and zero activity. No merge details provided.
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Issue body
Once snapcraft creates a build VM, changing the base has no effect-- it continues to use the build VM it initially created, even though it now corresponds to a different base.
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Abandoned. Snapcraft fails to update the build VM when the base changes. Closed without resolution or fix due to age and zero activity. No merge details provided. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Abandoned. Snapcraft continues using the initial build VM when the base configuration changes. The issue was closed without resolution after over seven years of inactivity and zero comments. |
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Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1795501 Better base detection | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Abandoned. Closed without comments or resolution. The base detection failure in snapcraft build environments was not addressed. | |
| #1808514 Snapcraft build should fail if using classic and base at the same time | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Closed without comments or resolution. Likely abandoned due to inactivity, with no fix, merge, or official decision documented. | |
| #1706564 Please allow the new "base" key in snapcraft.yaml | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | The request to support the new base key in snapcraft.yaml was closed without implementation. With zero comments and no resolution details, the issue was abandoned or superseded by later updates. |