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Package version went backwards

QA Issue: Package version for package ... went backwards which would break package feeds (from 0:11.5.0-r0.2 to 0:11.5.0-r0.0) [version-going-backwards]

A package's version is lower than a previously built version: -r0.0 < -r0.2.

This typically happens when using AUTOINC and a package's source revision (SRCREV) changes, causing the SRCREV_PV to decrease, or when a previous build's artifacts are not properly cleaned up, leading to a conflict.

Possible reason:

  • Improper Cleanup of Previous Builds: If previous build artifacts (e.g., from a different branch or configuration) are not properly cleaned up (e.g., using devtool reset or bitbake -c cleanall), they can interfere with subsequent builds, causing version conflicts.