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fix(lock): Use more accurate 'highest, rather than 'latest' #17317

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fix(lock): Use more accurate 'highest, rather than 'latest'
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion doc/book/src/commands/cargo-update.md
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Expand Up @@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ requirement in <code>Cargo.toml</code> doesn’t contain any pre-release identif


<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-update---breaking"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-update---breaking"><code>--breaking</code> <em>directory</em></a></dt>
<dd class="option-desc"><p>Update <em>spec</em> to latest SemVer-breaking version.</p>
<dd class="option-desc"><p>Update <em>spec</em> to highest SemVer-breaking version.</p>
<p>Version requirements will be modified to allow this update.</p>
<p>This only applies to dependencies when</p>
<ul>
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion doc/man/cargo-update.md
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Expand Up @@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ requirement in `Cargo.toml` doesn't contain any pre-release identifier (nightly
{{/option}}

{{#option "`--breaking` _directory_" }}
Update _spec_ to latest SemVer-breaking version.
Update _spec_ to highest SemVer-breaking version.

Version requirements will be modified to allow this update.

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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion doc/man/generated_txt/cargo-update.txt
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Expand Up @@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ OPTIONS
identifier (nightly only).

--breaking directory
Update spec to latest SemVer-breaking version.
Update spec to highest SemVer-breaking version.

Version requirements will be modified to allow this update.

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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion etc/man/cargo-update.1
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Expand Up @@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ requirement in \fBCargo.toml\fR doesn\[cq]t contain any pre\-release identifier
.sp
\fB\-\-breaking\fR \fIdirectory\fR
.RS 4
Update \fIspec\fR to latest SemVer\-breaking version.
Update \fIspec\fR to highest SemVer\-breaking version.
.sp
Version requirements will be modified to allow this update.
.sp
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion src/bin/cargo/commands/update.rs
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Expand Up @@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ pub fn cli() -> Command {
.arg(
flag(
"breaking",
"Update [SPEC] to latest SemVer-breaking version (unstable)",
"Update [SPEC] to highest SemVer-breaking version (unstable)",
)
.short('b'),
)
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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions src/ops/cargo_update.rs
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Expand Up @@ -768,9 +768,9 @@ fn status_locking(ws: &Workspace<'_>, num_pkgs: usize) -> CargoResult<()> {
if !ws.gctx().cli_unstable().direct_minimal_versions {
write!(&mut cfg, " to")?;
if ws.gctx().cli_unstable().minimal_versions {
write!(&mut cfg, " earliest")?;
write!(&mut cfg, " lowest")?;
} else {
write!(&mut cfg, " latest")?;
write!(&mut cfg, " highest")?;
}

if let Some(rust_version) = required_rust_version(ws) {
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20 changes: 10 additions & 10 deletions tests/testsuite/alt_registry.rs
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Expand Up @@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ fn depend_on_alt_registry() {
p.cargo("check")
.with_stderr_data(str![[r#"
[UPDATING] `alternative` index
[LOCKING] 1 package to latest compatible version
[LOCKING] 1 package to highest compatible version
[DOWNLOADING] crates ...
[DOWNLOADED] bar v0.0.1 (registry `alternative`)
[CHECKING] bar v0.0.1 (registry `alternative`)
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ fn depend_on_alt_registry_depends_on_same_registry_no_index() {
.with_stderr_data(
str![[r#"
[UPDATING] `alternative` index
[LOCKING] 2 packages to latest compatible versions
[LOCKING] 2 packages to highest compatible versions
[DOWNLOADING] crates ...
[DOWNLOADED] bar v0.0.1 (registry `alternative`)
[DOWNLOADED] baz v0.0.1 (registry `alternative`)
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ fn depend_on_alt_registry_depends_on_same_registry() {
.with_stderr_data(
str![[r#"
[UPDATING] `alternative` index
[LOCKING] 2 packages to latest compatible versions
[LOCKING] 2 packages to highest compatible versions
[DOWNLOADING] crates ...
[DOWNLOADED] bar v0.0.1 (registry `alternative`)
[DOWNLOADED] baz v0.0.1 (registry `alternative`)
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ fn depend_on_alt_registry_depends_on_crates_io() {
str![[r#"
[UPDATING] `alternative` index
[UPDATING] `dummy-registry` index
[LOCKING] 2 packages to latest compatible versions
[LOCKING] 2 packages to highest compatible versions
[DOWNLOADING] crates ...
[DOWNLOADED] baz v0.0.1 (registry `dummy-registry`)
[DOWNLOADED] bar v0.0.1 (registry `alternative`)
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ fn registry_and_path_dep_works() {

p.cargo("check")
.with_stderr_data(str![[r#"
[LOCKING] 1 package to latest compatible version
[LOCKING] 1 package to highest compatible version
[CHECKING] bar v0.0.1 ([ROOT]/foo/bar)
[CHECKING] foo v0.0.1 ([ROOT]/foo)
[FINISHED] `dev` profile [unoptimized + debuginfo] target(s) in [ELAPSED]s
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ fn registry_and_git_dep_works() {
p.cargo("check")
.with_stderr_data(str![[r#"
[UPDATING] git repository `[ROOTURL]/bar`
[LOCKING] 1 package to latest compatible version
[LOCKING] 1 package to highest compatible version
[CHECKING] bar v0.0.1 ([ROOTURL]/bar#[..])
[CHECKING] foo v0.0.1 ([ROOT]/foo)
[FINISHED] `dev` profile [unoptimized + debuginfo] target(s) in [ELAPSED]s
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ fn alt_registry_and_crates_io_deps() {
str![[r#"
[UPDATING] `alternative` index
[UPDATING] `dummy-registry` index
[LOCKING] 2 packages to latest compatible versions
[LOCKING] 2 packages to highest compatible versions
[DOWNLOADING] crates ...
[DOWNLOADED] crates_io_dep v0.0.1 (registry `dummy-registry`)
[DOWNLOADED] alt_reg_dep v0.1.0 (registry `alternative`)
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -847,7 +847,7 @@ fn patch_alt_reg() {
p.cargo("check")
.with_stderr_data(str![[r#"
[UPDATING] `alternative` index
[LOCKING] 1 package to latest compatible version
[LOCKING] 1 package to highest compatible version
[CHECKING] bar v0.1.0 ([ROOT]/foo/bar)
[CHECKING] foo v0.0.1 ([ROOT]/foo)
[FINISHED] `dev` profile [unoptimized + debuginfo] target(s) in [ELAPSED]s
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -937,7 +937,7 @@ fn no_api() {
p.cargo("check")
.with_stderr_data(str![[r#"
[UPDATING] `alternative` index
[LOCKING] 1 package to latest compatible version
[LOCKING] 1 package to highest compatible version
[DOWNLOADING] crates ...
[DOWNLOADED] bar v0.0.1 (registry `alternative`)
[CHECKING] bar v0.0.1 (registry `alternative`)
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -1794,7 +1794,7 @@ fn registries_index_relative_url() {
p.cargo("check")
.with_stderr_data(str![[r#"
[UPDATING] `relative` index
[LOCKING] 1 package to latest compatible version
[LOCKING] 1 package to highest compatible version
[DOWNLOADING] crates ...
[DOWNLOADED] bar v0.0.1 (registry `relative`)
[CHECKING] bar v0.0.1 (registry `relative`)
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