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

[Julian Gilbey]

severity 1093478 serious
thanks

On Sun, Feb 16, 2025 at 03:24:22PM +0000, Julian Gilbey wrote:
> 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

I'm raising this to serious as the autopkgtests now fail; the
test(s) need to explicitly depend on python3-pyqt5.qtsvg.

Best wishes,

   Julian