Proper message when registering an already registered snap
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Merged as commit 250a350b9, adding clearer handling and dispute guidance for registering a reserved snap name after the already-registered-name fix in #623.
Resolution: closed resolved
Reason: PR #629 was merged as commit 250a350b9 with improved handling for reserved snap names. It followed and depended on PR #623, merged as fca736b61.
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Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | Merged as commit 250a350b9, adding clearer handling and dispute guidance for registering a reserved snap name after the already-registered-name fix in #623. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | Merged in canonical/snapcraft#623 as commit fca736b61, improving the error message shown when registering an already registered snap name. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Merged changes improving the error message when registering an already registered snap. The update modifies four files (+38/-3 lines). Approved and tested on fake and staging servers by @come-maiz. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 | — | — | Merged following successful CI checks and reviewer approval. Updates the message displayed when attempting to register an already registered snap. Verified on fake and staging servers. |
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Related To:
snapcraft#623
(confidence 99%)
Prerequisite change for already-registered snap names, merged as fca736b61.
Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #623 Proper message when registering an already registered snap | snapcraft | merged | Merged PR #623 (commit fca736b61, LP #1596782) improving the error shown when registering an already-registered snap name, pointing at the name-dispute claim form. | |
| #1598932 Trying to register a snap already reserved doesn't explain the error cause | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Fixed by snapcore/snapcraft#629, merged as commit 250a350b9, adding a clearer message when registering a reserved snap name. | |
| #1602091 Trying to register a snap I registered before points to the dispute form | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Fixed by merged PR #942 (commit 2bc1ec109), which added specific handling for registering a snap already owned by the user. | |
| #630 Report a nice error when registering too fast | snapcraft | merged | Merged as 1a5ff1f98, adding a clear error when snap registration is attempted too soon and building on #629's already-registered-name handling. | |
| #1596782 Trying to register a snap already registered doesn't explain the error cause | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Added a clearer error for duplicate snap registration in snapcore/snapcraft PR #623, commit fca736b61. | |
| #1602791 Error when trying to register a reserved name is missing a sentence | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Fixed in canonical/snapcraft#629 via commit 250a350b9, which completed the reserved-name registration error guidance. | |
| #1778 Add sentences to error when registering name | snapcraft | merged | Merged as snapcraft/snapcraft#1778 (commit 881a79405): extends the reserved-name registration error with extra guidance and 'choose a different name', addressing LP bug #1602791. |