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[Update Request]: OSGeo QGIS New Version 4.2.3-2

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Since Oct 7, 2026.

Assessment

Difficulty
1/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Newbie friendliness
68/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Active
Domain
release

Research direction

Start with the existing OSGeo.QGIS manifest linked in the issue and review its current version and installer details. Update the manifest for version 4.2.3-2 using the provided x64 installer URL, then check that the manifest matches the package’s required format and points to the requested release.

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Description

Help-Wanted Needs-Triage Package-Update
What type of update are you requesting?

A new version of an existing package

Current Package Identifier

OSGeo.QGIS

Package Version

4.2.3

Please describe the changes you would like to see

Architecture: x64 InstallerUrl: https://qgis.org/downloads/QGIS-OSGeo4W-4.2.3-2.msi
Alternative location https://download.osgeo.org/qgis/windows/QGIS-OSGeo4W-4.2.3-2.msi

https://github.com/microsoft/winget-pkgs/blob/master/manifests/o/OSGeo/QGIS/

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