We now update the existing package instead of reverting changes in the updated package to ensure we keep all metadata intact, fixes#11787
Co-authored-by: Jordi Boggiano <j.boggiano@seld.be>
These special commands no longer (ab)use the partial update mechanism
but rather create a special install request for all current lock file
contents and later override any modified code references to the
originals. This leads to up to date remote metadata but no other
changes.