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Hello *,

It's been a while since I upgraded my pinephone.

I tried the following method: https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/Upgra...OS_release

But I get the following error:
>>> (1/4) upgrade packages of v21.03
OK: 1164 MiB in 560 packages
>>> (2/4) dry run: upgrade packages to v22.12
>>> Replacing /etc/apk/repositories...
>>> Old /etc/apk/repositories:
http://mirror.postmarketos.org/postmarketos/v21.03
http://dl-4.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.13/main
http://dl-4.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.13/community
>>> New /etc/apk/repositories:
http://mirror.postmarketos.org/postmarketos/v22.12
http://dl-4.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.17/main
http://dl-4.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.17/community
>>> Running 'apk update' and 'apk upgrade -a --simulate'...
fetch http://mirror.postmarketos.org/postmarke...DEX.tar.gz
fetch http://dl-4.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.17...DEX.tar.gz
fetch http://dl-4.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.17...DEX.tar.gz
2023-03-01 07:48:42.355027 [http://mirror.postmarketos.org/postmarketos/v22.12]
v3.17.2-210-g0cdb6b5e4a0 [http://dl-4.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.17/main]
v3.17.2-212-gaddc5c4fe8a [http://dl-4.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.17/community]
OK: 18668 distinct packages available
WARNING: This simulation is not reliable as apk-tools upgrade is available.
ERROR: unable to select packages:
  libffi-3.3-r2:
    conflicts: libffi-3.4.4-r0
    satisfies: firefox-esr-78.15.0-r0[so:libffi.so.7]
              py3-gobject3-3.38.0-r0[so:libffi.so.7]
              python3-3.8.15-r0[so:libffi.so.7]
              gjs-1.66.2-r0[so:libffi.so.7]
              glib-2.66.8-r0[so:libffi.so.7]
              gobject-introspection-1.66.1-r0[so:libffi.so.7]
              mozjs78-78.15.0-r0[so:libffi.so.7]
              wayland-libs-client-1.18.0-r5[so:libffi.so.7]
              p11-kit-0.23.22-r0[so:libffi.so.7]
              wayland-libs-server-1.18.0-r5[so:libffi.so.7]
  icu-libs-67.1-r2:
    conflicts: icu-libs-72.1-r1
    satisfies: firefox-esr-78.15.0-r0[so:libicui18n.so.67]
              firefox-esr-78.15.0-r0[so:libicuuc.so.67]
              evolution-data-server-3.38.4-r0[so:libicui18n.so.67]
              evolution-data-server-3.38.4-r0[so:libicuuc.so.67]
              libphonenumber-8.12.15-r0[so:libicui18n.so.67]
              libphonenumber-8.12.15-r0[so:libicuuc.so.67]
              mozjs78-78.15.0-r0[so:libicui18n.so.67]
              mozjs78-78.15.0-r0[so:libicuuc.so.67]
              libical-3.0.8-r5[so:libicui18n.so.67]
              libical-3.0.8-r5[so:libicuuc.so.67]
              webkit2gtk-2.32.0-r0[so:libicui18n.so.67]
              webkit2gtk-2.32.0-r0[so:libicuuc.so.67]
              nuspell-4.1.0-r0[so:libicuuc.so.67]
              harfbuzz-icu-2.7.4-r1[so:libicuuc.so.67]
              enchant2-2.2.15-r0[so:libicuuc.so.67]
  libffi-3.4.4-r0:
    conflicts: libffi-3.3-r2
    satisfies: llvm15-libs-15.0.7-r0[so:libffi.so.8]
  gnome-desktop-3.38.3-r0:
    conflicts: gnome-desktop-43.2-r0
    satisfies: phoc-0.7.0-r0[so:libgnome-desktop-3.so.19]
              gnome-shell-3.38.3-r0[so:libgnome-desktop-3.so.19]
              gnome-session-3.38.0-r0[so:libgnome-desktop-3.so.19]
              phosh-0.10.2-r0[so:libgnome-desktop-3.so.19]
              mutter-3.38.3-r0[so:libgnome-desktop-3.so.19]
              gnome-settings-daemon-9999-r0[so:libgnome-desktop-3.so.19]
              squeekboard-1.11.1-r0[so:libgnome-desktop-3.so.19]
              eog-3.38.1-r0[so:libgnome-desktop-3.so.19]
              gnome-control-center-9999_git20201203-r0[so:libgnome-desktop-3.so.19]
              gnome-clocks-3.38.0-r0[so:libgnome-desktop-3.so.19]
              gnome-contacts-9999_git20200619-r1[so:libgnome-desktop-3.so.19]
  icu-libs-72.1-r1:
    conflicts: icu-libs-67.1-r2
    satisfies: tepl-6.2.0-r0[so:libicui18n.so.72]
              tepl-6.2.0-r0[so:libicuuc.so.72]
              webkit2gtk-4.1-2.38.5-r0[so:libicui18n.so.72]
              webkit2gtk-4.1-2.38.5-r0[so:libicuuc.so.72]
              vte3-gtk4-0.70.2-r0[so:libicuuc.so.72]
  gnome-desktop-43.2-r0:
    conflicts: gnome-desktop-3.38.3-r0
    satisfies: xdg-desktop-portal-gnome-43.1-r0[so:libgnome-bg-4.so.2]
              xdg-desktop-portal-gnome-43.1-r0[so:libgnome-desktop-4.so.2]
>>> ERROR: Dry run failed
>>> ERROR: Restored old /etc/apk/repositories
>>> ERROR: Release upgrade failed!
>>> ERROR:
>>> ERROR: Find the log and backup of /etc/apk/repositories in:
>>> ERROR: /var/lib/postmarketos-release-upgrade/2023-03-16-084908
>>> ERROR:
>>> ERROR: If this is a simple packaging error, running 'apk fix' may help.
>>> ERROR:
>>> ERROR: If apk failed to install packages (e.g. due to network outage),
>>> ERROR: running 'apk upgrade -a' again may help.
>>> ERROR:
>>> ERROR: If you need help now, consider joining the postmarketOS chat.
>>> ERROR: Some nice folks hang out there in their free time and may help
>>> ERROR: you out: https://postmarketos.org/chat
>>> ERROR:
>>> ERROR: The wiki page for release upgrades may also have further
>>> ERROR: troubleshooting information: https://postmarketos.org/upgrade


Do you have any idea to resolve those errors?

If you need more details, please give me the command you want me to do

Regardsd

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