Warning: package 'pak' is not available for this version of R version 4.6.1 (2026-06-24 ucrt)

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Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
30/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Quiet
Tech stack
r
Domain
tooling

Research direction

Start by reproducing the warning with R 4.6.1 (2026-06-24 ucrt) and the pak package. The issue names no files or tests, so trace how pak is made available for this R version. Done means pak can be installed or the compatibility problem is clearly diagnosed and covered by an appropriate check.

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Description

Warning: package 'pak' is not available for this version of R version 4.6.1 (2026-06-24 ucrt)
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