R-CMD-check Github Action fails on Bioconductor package in R-devel

[stu_field]

I have a Github Action (slightly modified check-standard.yaml from r-lib/actions) that is failing when trying to install a package dependency from Bioconductor (Biobase) during the development run of the checks (R-devel), which is currently R 4.2. I am getting the error:

Bioconductor does not yet build and check packages for R version 4.2

I have set up a GitHub repository that replicates the issue here:
https://github.com/stufield/bioc-devel-actions

From the website and the Bioconductor installation instructions here:

A Using the ‘Devel’ Version of Bioconductor | Bioconductor Packages:...

it looks like this may not be possible from mid-April to mid-October, after which the Bioconductor development cycle catches up to the R-devel in mid-October. However, my intuition tells me it should be possible to install a dev version of Biobase in a R-devel environment.

I could simply disable the check for R-devel, but this does not feel like a satisfying solution.

Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance,
Stu

[jimhester]

I think what you say is basically correct, Bioconductor release versions are tied to specific versions of R, so the current Bioc-devel is tied to R 4.1, and there is no current equivalent for R version 4.2 (current R devel).

[stu_field]

Whaa? My intuition was wrong?
Ok, I'll work around it.
Thanks Jim.

[raulol]

I'm experiencing the same issue, I would be gratefull with any advance about this topic.