[Bug 1902025] Re: hwe kernel not scoped under "Ubuntu Base"

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This bug was fixed in the package update-manager - 1:20.04.10.3

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update-manager (1:20.04.10.3) focal; urgency=medium

  [ Julian Andres Klode ]
  * UpdateManager/backend/__init__.py: Fix unbound local variables regression
    introduced by the previous SRU (See LP 1910556), and correct comment

  [ William Wilson ]
  * UpdateManager/Core/UpdateList.py: change to a regex from a static list
    of packages to be grouped under Ubuntu Base (LP: #1902025)

update-manager (1:20.04.10.2) focal; urgency=medium

  [ Iain Lane & Julian Andres Klode ]
  * Support post install enablement of OEM-enabled devices (LP: #1908050)

 -- Brian Murray <brian at ubuntu.com>  Wed, 13 Jan 2021 08:35:58 -0800

** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu Focal)
       Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released

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Title:
  hwe kernel not scoped under "Ubuntu Base"

Status in update-manager package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in update-manager source package in Focal:
  Fix Released
Status in update-manager source package in Groovy:
  Fix Released
Status in update-manager source package in Hirsute:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04
  linux-headers-generic-hwe-20.04
  linux-generic-hwe-20.04

  Are all listed as standalone updates in update manager, instead they
  should be grouped under Ubuntu Base.

  [Impact]

   * When running update-manager, hwe kernel packages and some other
     kernel packages were not appearing under Ubuntu Base as they should

   * This was causing the section "Other Updates" to appear cluttered

   * Backporting to stable releases because of the visual impact to
  users

  [Test Case]

   * If no updates for kernel related packages are available, downgrade some 
     kernel related packages such as the hwe packages listed in this bug
     report

   * Run update-manager and observe that the kernel packages are not
     grouped under Ubuntu Base

  [Where problems could occur]

   * Packages that don't belong under Ubuntu Base could be grouped under 
     Ubuntu Base if the new regex is too generic.

   * Packages that do belong under Ubuntu Base could be missed if the regex
     does not account for them

  [Other info]

   * In the future it would be best if new packages do not begin with the
     string "linux-" unless they are related to the kernel. This will
     prevent these packages from being accidentally grouped under
     Ubuntu Base

   * Currently there are a few "linux-*" packages that do not belong under
     Ubuntu Base, such as linux-show-player and linux-sound-base.

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