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Game support update concurrency issues

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# Game support Bug High priority
Dominant language
Python
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Forks
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Merged PRs (30d)
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Description

The game support updater causes issues if it runs in multiple workers at the same time

Instead, packages should be marked as dirty and updated by a bulk job

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Research direction

Start by locating the game support updater and tracing how it behaves when multiple workers run concurrently. Review how packages can be marked dirty and how bulk jobs are handled. Done means concurrent updater runs no longer cause conflicts and dirty packages are updated by a bulk job.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
backend
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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