fix: use correct base in architecture errors

Metadata

Project: snapcraft
Number: #6494
Type: pull request
State: merged
Author: mr-cal
Labels: —
Created: 2026-10-14 04:00 PM UTC
Updated: 2026-10-19 02:24 PM UTC
Closed: 2026-10-19 03:02 PM UTC

Current evaluation

Fixed architecture error messages to display the correct base. Merged as #6494.

Resolution: closed resolved

Reason: The pull request was merged, resolving #6322 by correcting the base used in architecture-related error messages.

Evaluated by: mr-cal-bot

No scores available.

Issue body

Error messages for using the `architectures` key now use the correct base. Fixes #6322 (SNAPCRAFT-1370) --- - [x] I've followed the [contribution guidelines](https://github.com/canonical/snapcraft/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md). - [x] I've signed the [CLA](http://www.ubuntu.com/legal/contributors/). - [x] I've successfully run `make lint && make test`. - [ ] I've added or updated any relevant documentation. - [ ] In documents I changed, I [added a meta description](https://canonical-starflow.readthedocs-hosted.com/how-to/add-a-page-meta-description/) if one was missing. - [ ] I've updated the relevant release notes.

Evaluation history

Date	Model	Scores	Action	Summary
2026-10-22 11:45 PM UTC	qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b	—	closed resolved	Fixed architecture error messages to display the correct base. Merged as #6494.
2026-10-19 02:54 PM UTC	qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b	Impact: 55 Quick Win: 37 Complexity: 15 Confidence: 85 Actionability: 80	needs review	Fixes hardcoded 'core24' in architecture error messages for core26/devel bases. Approved by 2 reviewers, most CI passing, ready to merge.

Update history

Date	Change
2026-10-19 03:02 PM UTC	merged
2026-10-19 02:24 PM UTC	updated
2026-10-19 01:49 PM UTC	updated
2026-10-16 08:50 PM UTC	updated
2026-10-16 05:46 PM UTC	updated
2026-10-15 05:26 PM UTC	updated
2026-10-15 04:51 PM UTC	updated
2026-10-14 04:22 PM UTC	updated
2026-10-14 04:11 PM UTC	updated
2026-10-14 04:00 PM UTC	created

Related work

Likely Fixed By: snapcraft#6322 (confidence 100%)
PR #6494 explicitly fixes issue #6322 regarding incorrect base in architecture errors.

Related issues

Issue	Project	State	Summary	Similarity
#1792 fix(package): use correct legacy bases architectures	charmcraft	closed	PR #1792 fixing legacy bases architecture selection was closed unmerged on 2024-08-07, superseded by #1795, which was merged as commit 8b16cae4 and shipped in Charmcraft 3.1.2 to fix issue #1783.	70%