Bug #119257 Version degeneration in apt repository

• Submitted: 28 Oct 7:31
• Reporter: Alexander Rösch
• Status: Open
• Category: MySQL Package Repos
• Severity: S2 (Serious)
• Version: 8.4.6 / apt-config_0.8.36
• OS: Ubuntu (noble)
• CPU Architecture: x86
• Tags: 8.4, apt, noble, repository, ubuntu

[28 Oct 7:31] Alexander Rösch

Description:
The newwest repository still does not reflect the latest version of mysql-router & mysql-shell
Machine with repo selected & updated before Oct 23rd (with mysql-apt-config_0.8.34-1_all.deb):
apt-cache policy mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-router mysql-client|grep -iP 'candidate|installed|^mysql'
mysql-server:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 8.4.6-1ubuntu24.04
mysql-shell:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 8.4.6-1ubuntu24.04
mysql-router:
  Installed: 8.4.6-1ubuntu24.04
  Candidate: 8.4.6-1ubuntu24.04
mysql-client:
  Installed: 8.4.6-1ubuntu24.04
  Candidate: 8.4.6-1ubuntu24.04

Machine with repo selected & updated as for Oct 28th (with mysql-apt-config_0.8.36-1_all.deb):
apt-cache policy mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-router mysql-client|grep -iP 'candidate|installed|^mysql'
mysql-server:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 8.4.7-1ubuntu24.04
mysql-shell:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 8.4.5-1ubuntu24.04
mysql-router:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 8.4.5-1ubuntu24.04
mysql-client:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 8.4.7-1ubuntu24.04

How to repeat:
wget https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.36-1_all.deb
dpkg -i mysql-apt-config_0.8.36-1_all.deb
apt -update
apt-cache policy mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-router mysql-client|grep -iP 'candidate|installed|^mysql'

Suggested fix:
Offer the latest versions for all pakets in the repository