# Package Management

**URL:** https://discourse.julialang.org/c/tools/pkg/59.md?page=3

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## [Package Compiler GitHub Actions Build Template](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/package-compiler-github-actions-build-template/124378)

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**Author:** [@Kyjor](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Kyjor)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2025, 10:03pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/package-compiler-github-actions-build-template/124378 "2025-01-03T22:03:27Z")

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Hey all, I’m working on a new project, and set up automatic builds with GitHub actions that creates a package compiler app and automatically uploads these artifacts to github. I extracted the foundation of this to an ex…

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## ["can not merge projects" error when \`dev\`ing sister package from test project](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/can-not-merge-projects-error-when-dev-ing-sister-package-from-test-project/115575)

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**Author:** [@maxkapur](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/maxkapur)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [December 25, 2024, 2:57pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/can-not-merge-projects-error-when-dev-ing-sister-package-from-test-project/115575 "2024-12-25T14:57:37Z")

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I have run into an issue in trying to apply a project structure I have seen in some successful projects. Similar to StaticArrays.jl and StaticArraysCore.jl, I have MyProject.jl and MyProjectCore.jl, each with their own G…

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## [Circular dependency warning](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/circular-dependency-warning/123388)

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**Author:** [@tomaklutfu](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/tomaklutfu)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2024, 3:36pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/circular-dependency-warning/123388 "2024-12-21T15:36:48Z")

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Julia v1.10.7 and v1.11.1 shows circular dependency warning while adding CUDA.jl ┌ Warning: Circular dependency detected. Precompilation will be skipped for: │ Base.PkgId(Base.UUID("85068d23-b5fb-53f1-8204-05c2aba6942…

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## [Time traveling the dependencies of an older package version](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/time-traveling-the-dependencies-of-an-older-package-version/123874)

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**Author:** [@MatthijsCox](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/MatthijsCox)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2024, 10:53am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/time-traveling-the-dependencies-of-an-older-package-version/123874 "2024-12-20T10:53:59Z")

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Here’s a package installation problem I occasionally run into. I want to install an older package version, e.g. PackageA@v0.1, but when I install the older version it installs newer package dependency versions, say Packa…

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## [API to query Juliahub package info?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/api-to-query-juliahub-package-info/123788)

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**Author:** [@OmarElrefaei](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/OmarElrefaei)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 14, 2024, 9:29pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/api-to-query-juliahub-package-info/123788 "2024-12-14T21:29:09Z")

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I was wondering if there is a way to programmatically access juliahub packages (not the computation platform). I want to query package names, stars, install stats, etc. Either an API or exported dataset (regularly upda…

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## [PackageCompiler create\_app never finishes in Julia 1.11.x](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/packagecompiler-create-app-never-finishes-in-julia-1-11-x/123724)

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**Author:** [@dhl](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/dhl)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 11, 2024, 7:05pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/packagecompiler-create-app-never-finishes-in-julia-1-11-x/123724 "2024-12-11T19:05:52Z")

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There seems to be a breaking difference in behavior between Julia 1.10.x and 1.11.x with the create\_app call in PackageCompiler. Effectively the issue is that following works under julia 1.10.x and fails (never finishes…

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## [Problem with Package Release](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/problem-with-package-release/123401)

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**Author:** [@RainerHeintzmann](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/RainerHeintzmann)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [December 6, 2024, 8:35am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/problem-with-package-release/123401 "2024-12-06T08:35:28Z")

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I was trying to release a new version 0.6.1 of View5D.jl. Everything went smoothly including the Merge: Yet somehow this release does not seem to appear and also the TagBot in my Repo was triggered but did not creat…

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## [JuliaRegistrator problem](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/juliaregistrator-problem/123306)

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**Author:** [@user664303](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/user664303)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2024, 11:50pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/juliaregistrator-problem/123306 "2024-11-30T23:50:25Z")

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It’s been about a year since I last updated a package version. Now I’m trying to update it again, on GitHub. I’ve commented “@JuliaRegistrator register” on a file in the commit in question, which was merged into main. Th…

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## [Compat requirements for stdlibs](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/compat-requirements-for-stdlibs/123014)

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**Author:** [@e3c6](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/e3c6)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 24, 2024, 11:54am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/compat-requirements-for-stdlibs/123014 "2024-11-24T11:54:03Z")

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Since PSA: Compat requirements in the General registry are changing is locked, I’ll open a new thread here. I have a few questions: Is that linked post still the most up to date information on how to add compat bounds…

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## [Adjusting structure of registered package](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/adjusting-structure-of-registered-package/122948)

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**Author:** [@Pablo\_Marchant](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Pablo_Marchant)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2024, 12:55pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/adjusting-structure-of-registered-package/122948 "2024-11-22T12:55:21Z")

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Hi all, I have a registered package (GitHub - orlox/StarStats.jl) which I initially setup such that the source for the package was contained in a subdirectory (see here, package itself is in the directory StarStats: Git…

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## [Integrating parallel vs single-threaded tests into Github CI](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/integrating-parallel-vs-single-threaded-tests-into-github-ci/122666)

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**Author:** [@s\_amap](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/s_amap)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2024, 2:37pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/integrating-parallel-vs-single-threaded-tests-into-github-ci/122666 "2024-11-19T14:37:10Z")

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Hi. I’m not overly familiar with Github/CI and package management, and I’m working on a package that is performance-sensitive and likely to change a lot over time. Some changes are likely to affect performance, or multi…

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## [Struggling with GitHub bots and Documentation](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/struggling-with-github-bots-and-documentation/122548)

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**Author:** [@gideonsimpson](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/gideonsimpson)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 6:20pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/struggling-with-github-bots-and-documentation/122548 "2024-11-18T18:20:49Z")

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I’m having the following problem with a package I have that’s part of the general registry, StringMethod.jl Here is the fundamental issue. If I make edits to the code/documentation, when I push the changes, the bots ru…

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## [Package Developement Targeted at Older Julia Versions](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/package-developement-targeted-at-older-julia-versions/122308)

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**Author:** [@NonDairyNeutrino](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/NonDairyNeutrino)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 9, 2024, 6:39pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/package-developement-targeted-at-older-julia-versions/122308 "2024-11-09T18:39:37Z")

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I’m developing a package (announcement in the coming months!) targeted to run on my university’s supercomputer, but due to funding & priority maintenance limitations, the “operating environment” is out of date; more spec…

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## [Cannot download any packages in Julia 1.11](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/cannot-download-any-packages-in-julia-1-11/122125)

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**Author:** [@lokit\_khemka](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/lokit_khemka)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2024, 4:47pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/cannot-download-any-packages-in-julia-1-11/122125 "2024-11-03T16:47:10Z")

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ERROR: failed to clone from https://github.com/JuliaRegistries/General.git, error: GitError(Code:ERROR, Class:OS, failed to send request: The connection with the server was terminated abnormally ) is the error I get. I …

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## [Could not register updated package](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/could-not-register-updated-package/122201)

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**Author:** [@HJW019](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/HJW019)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2024, 4:36pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/could-not-register-updated-package/122201 "2024-11-03T16:36:16Z")

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I developed a package a couple of years ago and registered it with Julia with no problem. Now I want to release an update, but I tried and failed to register the new version to Julia. The TagBot log shows “No new version…

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## [Documenter.jl only updating dev section in my package](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/documenter-jl-only-updating-dev-section-in-my-package/121650)

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**Author:** [@Iddingsite](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Iddingsite)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2024, 4:15pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/documenter-jl-only-updating-dev-section-in-my-package/121650 "2024-10-23T16:15:27Z")

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Hi everyone, I have been developping a package for some time now, and I struggle to setup up the documentation correctly with Documenter.jl. Everything seems to be configured correctly, but only the dev part of the docu…

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## [PackageCompiler help](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/packagecompiler-help/96705)

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**Author:** [@jerry\_ji](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/jerry_ji)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2023, 10:52am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/packagecompiler-help/96705 "2023-03-28T10:52:32Z")

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Hello, I have issue with package compiler. When I use Julia 1.8.5, and PackageCompiler 2.1.5 & PackageCompiler 2.1.2, I get following error on same machine: ┌ Warning: Error requiring StaticArrays from StaticArrayInte…

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## [Standardization for distributing Julia applications](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/standardization-for-distributing-julia-applications/121365)

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**Author:** [@paalon](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/paalon)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2024, 8:10am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/standardization-for-distributing-julia-applications/121365 "2024-10-16T08:10:38Z")

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Other programming languages (Ruby, Python, Go, Rust) have their de facto standard way to install applications (executables) but as far as I know, Julia doesn’t have it. I know frequent booting and exiting of Julia interp…

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## [\[RFC\] Cloud+Container Infrastructure Management](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/rfc-cloud-container-infrastructure-management/112685)

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**Author:** [@mrufsvold](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/mrufsvold)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2024, 8:39pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/rfc-cloud-container-infrastructure-management/112685 "2024-10-10T20:39:51Z")

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I asked a question previously about managing incremental builds of Julia Docker containers but didn’t hear much back. Since then, I’ve been sketching out some ideas that I’d appreciate feedback on. The Problem Deploying…

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## [Exclude a specific package when using pkg.instantiate in an environment shared between two machines](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/exclude-a-specific-package-when-using-pkg-instantiate-in-an-environment-shared-between-two-machines/121098)

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**Author:** [@PetrosStefanou](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/PetrosStefanou)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2024, 9:41am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/exclude-a-specific-package-when-using-pkg-instantiate-in-an-environment-shared-between-two-machines/121098 "2024-10-09T09:41:22Z")

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Hello everyone, I have some julia code that I run either on my local machine or on a remote cluster. Inside my project directory, I have created an environment with its Project.toml y Manifest.toml. To keep the two mach…

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## [Best way to configure a project-dependent PyCall dependency?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/best-way-to-configure-a-project-dependent-pycall-dependency/119802)

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**Author:** [@Gabrio\_Rizzuti](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Gabrio_Rizzuti)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2024, 2:54am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/best-way-to-configure-a-project-dependent-pycall-dependency/119802 "2024-09-25T02:54:35Z")

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First of all, sorry if this too much of a basic question, but I coudn’t find an answer despite multiple searches. I’m trying to develop a glue package that exposes some Python functionalities to Julia. Simple stuff. I …

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## [Why can I import a package not in my environment?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/why-can-i-import-a-package-not-in-my-environment/119799)

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**Author:** [@Alseidon](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Alseidon)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2024, 8:35am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/why-can-i-import-a-package-not-in-my-environment/119799 "2024-09-24T08:35:38Z")

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In an ongoing effort to be a bit cleaner in my environments and cleaning up my default env, I encountered a situation I do not understand: even though Plots isn’t added to the current environment, I can still import it. …

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## [Package updated but not in registry](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/package-updated-but-not-in-registry/119451)

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**Author:** [@scheinerman](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/scheinerman)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2024, 7:26pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/package-updated-but-not-in-registry/119451 "2024-09-18T19:26:36Z")

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I recently updated HasseDiagrams to version 0.1.1. See this entry in JuliaRegistries and this entry in JuliaHub. No errors were reported in the attempted registration. And yet the update doesn’t seem to be in the regist…

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## [Failure to download artifacts: cannot add/update some packages!](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/failure-to-download-artifacts-cannot-add-update-some-packages/119248)

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**Author:** [@Livio](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Livio)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 12, 2024, 7:11pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/failure-to-download-artifacts-cannot-add-update-some-packages/119248 "2024-09-12T19:11:29Z")

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The problem: I run ENV\["JULIA\_DEBUG"\] = "all" # detailed debug info import Pkg Pkg.add("HTTP") but fail to install HTTP because I can’t download the artifact OpenSSL (stacktrace below). Additional info: Julia version…

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## [Documenter.jl pages aren't being updated](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/documenter-jl-pages-arent-being-updated/119108)

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**Author:** [@ilkerarslan](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ilkerarslan)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2024, 1:09pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/documenter-jl-pages-arent-being-updated/119108 "2024-09-06T13:09:42Z")

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Hi everyone. I am writing documentation for the package I am developing. After some point the changes I am making aren’t loaded to github pages stable version altough they are reflected in the /dev/ link. I can see the…

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## [Backport releases for packages?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/backport-releases-for-packages/119037)

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**Author:** [@j-fu](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/j-fu)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2024, 12:48pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/backport-releases-for-packages/119037 "2024-09-05T12:48:15Z")

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Is it possible to manage backport releases with JuliaRegistrator? Or is there another standard procedure ? The use case: Assume I have version v1.5 of MyPkg.jl and already released v2.0. Some users will need some time …

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## [How to force an update?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-force-an-update/73071)

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**Author:** [@ForceBru](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ForceBru)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2024, 8:27am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-force-an-update/73071 "2024-09-04T08:27:06Z")

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For some reason my environment has StatsFuns v0.9.7, even though StatsFuns v0.9.14 is available, but I cannot update it: (???) pkg\> up StatsFuns Updating registry at \`~/.julia/registries/General.toml\` No Changes t…

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## [Compiling CUDA code with BinaryBuilder](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/compiling-cuda-code-with-binarybuilder/109638)

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**Author:** [@PaulVirally](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/PaulVirally)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2024, 3:22am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/compiling-cuda-code-with-binarybuilder/109638 "2024-08-25T03:22:02Z")

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I apologize in advance for my question, because I know it is not very specific, but at this point I do not know where else to go for help. I’ve been trying to compile some CUDA code using BinaryBuilder, but I haven’t be…

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## [What is the Pkg.jl package dependency resolver (solver algorithm)?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/what-is-the-pkg-jl-package-dependency-resolver-solver-algorithm/77821)

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**Author:** [@patrsc](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/patrsc)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2024, 5:35pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/what-is-the-pkg-jl-package-dependency-resolver-solver-algorithm/77821 "2024-08-19T17:35:53Z")

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According to its source code, Pkg.jl uses a dependency resolving algorithm called MaxSum to resolve the package dependency graph. However, I was not able to find any documentation about this algorithm, or any concrete re…

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## [Test Julia 1.11 in CI](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/test-julia-1-11-in-ci/118186)

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**Author:** [@hhaensel](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/hhaensel)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2024, 3:10pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/test-julia-1-11-in-ci/118186 "2024-08-14T15:10:12Z")

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Somehow, I am unable to have CI.yml test Julia version ‘1.11’. The error I receive is Could not find a Julia version that matches 1.11 My CI.yml matrix looks like this: matrix: version: - '1.6…

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