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Add option that will disable version pinning

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#64 opened on Oct 6, 2025

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Description

There should be an option which will disable version pinning and instead installs just the latest versions. It should work for both - ubuntu dependencies and R packages.

In the case of R packages, it no longer needs the external script that installs them, but instead, the packages could be installed using the install.packages directly.

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Research direction
Identify where version pinning is implemented for both ubuntu dependencies and R packages, and design a new option to disable it.
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r
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developer experience
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Feature
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3
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1-3 hours
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Fresh
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Clear
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75