[Feature Request]: Add hint to install indirect dependency on a newer snapshot - Githubissues

insightsengineering / verdepcheck

An R package that tests your R package against the min/max versions of specified dependencies

https://insightsengineering.github.io/verdepcheck/

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[Feature Request]: Add hint to install indirect dependency on a newer snapshot #50

Closed averissimo closed 2 months ago

averissimo commented 2 months ago

Feature description

Based on a problem described https://github.com/insightsengineering/tern/pull/1247

Scenario:

dependency X was *LAST* released in 2023 and depends on Y
Y version from 2023 (same package snapshot day) fails to build and has no available binary
Y version from 2024 builds and install fine

This creates a problem where verdepcheck fails on min_isolated, unless some other direct dependency requires Y as well.

It can't be addressed by bumping any versions, as X has no release that will allow build the necessary version of Y

A realistic scenario is when X is {car} and Y is {lme4}.

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