[Debian-pan-maintainers] Bug#1093478: python3-orange3: python3-qtconsole dropping dependency on PyQt5; Depends possibly needs updating (but probably not)

[Julian Gilbey]

On Sun, Jan 19, 2025 at 07:57:25AM +0000, Julian Gilbey wrote:
> Package: python3-orange3
> Version: 3.37.0-1+b3
> Severity: important
> User: python3-qtconsole at packages.debian.org
> Usertags: drop-qt5
> 
> python3-qtconsole is dropping its dependency on the Python Qt5
> libraries, as it is a widget, not an application, and works with
> PyQt5, PyQt6 and PySide 6.  See
> https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1089946
> for more discussion on this.
> 
> python3-orange3 depends on python3-qtconsole.  But it seems that
> python3-orange3 itself assumes that whoever is using it manages their
> own Python Qt dependencies; there is no dependency on any Qt package
> (only on Qt metapackages).
> 
> I assume, therefore, that there will not need to be any changes to
> python3-orange3, except perhaps documentation changes, but I'm
> reporting this in case I am wrong about this.
> 
> python3-qtconsole version 5.6.1-3 in experimental has made this change
> (dropping PyQt5 dependencies), and also includes a README.Debian.gz
> specifying the Python Qt dependencies required by this package
> (depending on the Qt framework used, PyQt5, PyQt6 or PySide 6).  This
> can be used to test your changes, if any.
> 
> I plan to upload the new python3-qtconsole to unstable in about four
> weeks (or sooner if possible), so if you are able to consider this bug
> before then, I'd appreciate it!  If I don't hear anything, I will
> assume (on the basis of the above) that it's fine to upload the new
> python3-qtconsole without making any changes to python3-orange3.
> 
> Best wishes,
> 
>    Julian

FYI, I've now uploaded the new python3-qtconsole to unstable.

Best wishes,

   Julian