[Bug 1988819] [NEW] When apt keeps back packages due to phased updates, it should say so

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After phased updates have been introduced, it may happen that apt
upgrade shows packages as upgradable but ends up not upgrading them. In
this case the packages are indicated as being "kept back".

Unfortunately, the feedback provided about this to the user is not very
informative. The user sees the packages being kept back and thinks
something is going wrong on the system.

When packages are kept back because of phased updates, apt should say so
e.g., it should say that the upgrade is delayed.

Incidentally note that aptitude does not respect phased updates.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
Package: apt 2.4.7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.15.0-47.51-generic 5.15.46
Uname: Linux 5.15.0-47-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.1
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
CurrentDesktop: KDE
Date: Tue Sep  6 10:05:14 2022
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-02-16 (933 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 19.10 "Eoan Ermine" - Release amd64 (20191017)
SourcePackage: apt
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to jammy on 2022-06-03 (94 days ago)

** Affects: apt (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Confirmed


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug foundations-triage-discuss jammy
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When apt keeps back packages due to phased updates, it should say so
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1988819
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