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29.0.60; Not easy at all to upgrade :core packages like Eglot

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From: Philip Kaludercic <philipk <at> posteo.net>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: larsi <at> gnus.org, 62720 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, joaotavora <at> gmail.com, monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca
Subject: bug#62720: 29.0.60; Not easy at all to upgrade :core packages like Eglot
Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2023 16:40:01 +0000

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Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org> writes:

>> From: Philip Kaludercic <philipk <at> posteo.net>
>> Cc: joaotavora <at> gmail.com,  monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca,  62720 <at> debbugs.gnu.org,
>>   larsi <at> gnus.org
>> Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2023 19:14:37 +0000
>> 
>> > Are we still sure we want to change package-install, not
>> > package-upgrade?  AFAIU, there were several voices that preferred the
>> > latter, with the rationale that a built-in package is always
>> > "installed", so "installing" it makes little or no sense.
>> 
>> If you want that, here is one proposal.  Should be the smallest so far:
>
> Hmm... looks identical to the previous patch you sent, which changes
> package-install?  Or what am I missing?
>
> As for the question I asked: I'm okay with changing package-install if
> there are no objections from those who proposed to change
> package-upgrade instead.

Did I send the wrong patch.  I double-checked now and this one should be
using package-update:

[0001-Allow-package-update-to-upgrade-built-in-packages.patch (text/x-diff, attachment)]

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