[Bug 2130343] [NEW] release update crash because update-manager is marked for deletetion but is in list of packages not to be deleted

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Public bug reported:

release update from Ubuntu 22.04.5 LTS to 24.04 crashed

the message is (I'm translating from french) update-manager is marked
for deletetion but is in list of packages not to be deleted

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
Package: ubuntu-release-upgrader-core 1:22.04.20
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.8.0-87.88~22.04.1-generic 6.8.12
Uname: Linux 6.8.0-87-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.10
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
CrashDB: ubuntu
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Thu Oct 30 10:11:24 2025
InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-11-19 (1440 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20210819)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: ubuntu-release-upgrader
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to jammy on 2025-10-30 (0 days ago)

** Affects: ubuntu-release-upgrader (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug dist-upgrade jammy

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Title:
  release update crash because update-manager is marked for deletetion
  but is in list of packages not to be deleted

Status in ubuntu-release-upgrader package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  release update from Ubuntu 22.04.5 LTS to 24.04 crashed

  the message is (I'm translating from french) update-manager is marked
  for deletetion but is in list of packages not to be deleted

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
  Package: ubuntu-release-upgrader-core 1:22.04.20
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.8.0-87.88~22.04.1-generic 6.8.12
  Uname: Linux 6.8.0-87-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.10
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
  CrashDB: ubuntu
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Thu Oct 30 10:11:24 2025
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-11-19 (1440 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20210819)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: ubuntu-release-upgrader
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to jammy on 2025-10-30 (0 days ago)

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