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Install snapd from edge only when components are enabled

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Project
snapcraft
Number
#4656
Type
issue
State
closed
Author
mr-cal
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Current evaluation

Resolved via PR #4700. Snapd from the edge channel is now installed only when components are enabled, defaulting to the stable version for core22.

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### What needs to get done For `core22`, `snapd` from the `edge` channel should only be used when components are provided. See https://github.com/canonical/snapcraft/pull/4654#discussion_r1521992193 ### Why it needs to get done So that the `stable` version of snapd is used by default.

Evaluation history

Date Model Scores Action Summary
qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b — — Resolved via PR #4700. Snapd from the edge channel is now installed only when components are enabled, defaulting to the stable version for core22.
qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b — — Resolved via PR #4700. Snapd from the edge channel is now installed only when components are enabled, defaulting to the stable version for core22.
qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b — — Resolved via PR #4700. The snapd edge channel is now restricted to installations requiring components, defaulting to the stable release for core22.
qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 — — Merged via pull request #4700. Snapd from the edge channel is now restricted to cases where components are enabled, defaulting to the stable release for core22.
qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 — — Resolved via pull request #4700. Snapd from the edge channel is now only installed for core22 when components are enabled, defaulting to the stable version.

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#4733 fix(providers): do not install snapd from edge snapcraft merged Merged a fix that removes snapd installation from the edge channel, replacing it with the _retry_with_newer_snapd decorator. Approved by two reviewers, passed CI checks, and removed 17 lines across four files.
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#4514 fix: install snapd from edge inside build environments snapcraft merged Merged. Installs snapd from the edge channel in build environments for component builds. Updated spread tests exercise the feature. Temporarily points to craft-providers main to incorporate a hotfix. Approved and passed CI.
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