On Fri, 2025-09-05 at 15:16 -0500, Michael Catanzaro wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 5 2025 at 06:32:44 AM -05:00:00, Michael Catanzaro 
> <mcatanz...@redhat.com> wrote:
> > OK, so I missed a bunch of packages where action is required. This is 
> > why it's better to work in rawhide first. Do as I say, not as I do. I 
> > think the path of least resistance here is for me to add Provides in 
> > addition to the Obsoletes, so we don't have to run around trying to 
> > drop the dependencies all over the place to fix uninstallable 
> > packages after beta freeze. That should do the trick.
> 
> Done.
> 
> So, with Provides in place, there should now be almost no impact on 
> user experience as the change is transparent. EXCEPT: you do need to 
> install glycin-thumbnailer to replace gdk-pixbuf-thumbnailer. I've 
> added that package to gnome-desktop group in comps. However, I suspect 
> other spins may also have been relying on this thumbnailer. This should 
> be the only thing you need to do in order to ensure users don't notice 
> the change.

Are there not Obsoletes: in place? If not, how is this expected to work
for GNOME users on upgrade?
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