downstream package constraints do not cause version conflict

[BrianHicks]

If a downstream package specifies a maximum version while elm-package.json specifies a version above that, the maximum downstream version will be selected rather than the explicitly set one.

The SSCCE below shows this with the interaction between elm-css and datetimepicker. This version of datetimepicker has a range for elm-css including < 9.0.0.

This doesn't seem to have been reported in this repo. If this is the wrong place for it, I can move the issue somewhere more relevant. :)

To Reproduce

{
    "version": "1.0.0",
    "summary": "helpful summary of your project, less than 80 characters",
    "repository": "https://github.com/user/project.git",
    "license": "BSD3",
    "source-directories": [
        "."
    ],
    "exposed-modules": [],
    "dependencies": {
        "abadi199/datetimepicker": "5.0.0 <= v <= 5.0.0",
        "elm-lang/core": "5.1.1 <= v < 6.0.0",
        "rtfeldman/elm-css": "9.1.0 <= v <= 9.1.0"
    },
    "elm-version": "0.18.0 <= v < 0.19.0"
}

1. put the elm-package.json above in a directory
2. run elm package install --yes
3. check elm-stuff/exact-dependencies.json

expected: elm-css to be at version 9.1.0

actual: elm-css at version 8.2.0

[process-bot]

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Here is what to expect next, and if anyone wants to comment, keep these things in mind.

[avh4]

Do you see the same behavior if you change

"rtfeldman/elm-css": "9.1.0 <= v <= 9.1.0"

to

"rtfeldman/elm-css": "9.1.0 <= v < 9.2.0"

(or to < 10.0.0) ?

[BrianHicks]

Both < 9.2.0 and < 10.0.0 give the same behavior.

Edit: … which is to install 8.2.0

[chrislewispac]

also experiencing this issue due to downstream package dependency in

Install: abadi199/elm-input-extra 5.2.0 Upgrade: elm-community/list-extra (6.1.0 => 4.0.0)

It forces me down the 4.0.0 instead of allowing me to keep my installed 6.1.0