Add a how-to for controlling package versions
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Current evaluation
Open documentation request to explain base-specific APT versions and how to select or override them using PPAs such as Deadsnakes; current docs only mention package sources briefly.
Suggested action: keep open
Reason: The maintainer-authored, documentation-labeled request has a specific gap: the current dependency guide and package-repositories reference mention Ubuntu and PPAs but do not provide the requested version-selection workflow or examples. The proposed path was reorganized, but the comment supplies concrete guidance, so the documentation work remains valid and ready for implementation.
Evaluated by: mr-cal-bot
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Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha |
Impact:
42
Quick Win:
20
Complexity:
43
Confidence:
94
Actionability:
82
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keep open | Open documentation request to explain base-specific APT versions and how to select or override them using PPAs such as Deadsnakes; current docs only mention package sources briefly. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Impact:
30
Quick Win:
17
Complexity:
20
Confidence:
70
Actionability:
70
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keep open | Documentation request to create a how-to guide on controlling package versions, including PPA usage and deadsnakes examples. File docs/how-to/package-provisioning.rst does not yet exist. | |
| qwen/qwen3.8-27b |
Impact:
35
Quick Win:
24
Staleness:
62
Complexity:
30
Confidence:
72
Support Request:
20
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keep open | Doc request to add how-to for controlling package versions in snaps (PPAs, deadsnakes, compiling own libs). Target file package-provisioning.rst does not exist. Maintainer commented with user dialogue as source material ~9 months ago; no PR or further activity since. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
65
Complexity:
15
Confidence:
80
Support Request:
10
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keep open | Request to add documentation on controlling snap package versions, including examples for dev builds and deadsnakes. Currently awaiting implementation after a maintainer comment captured relevant user dialogue. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
75
Complexity:
20
Confidence:
80
Support Request:
10
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needs triage | Request to add documentation on controlling snap package versions, pointing to how-to/package-provisioning.rst. Inactive for 209 days with no maintainer triage or assignment. |
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Related work
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Related To:
snapcraft#5440
(confidence 96%)
Documentation reorganization explains why the requested package-provisioning.rst path no longer exists.
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Related To:
snapcraft#5452
(confidence 96%)
Build and staging dependency documentation was migrated into the current manage-dependencies guide, which partially discusses build environments but not version control.
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