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Scala 3 regression: derivation error for value classes

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Description

"org.typelevel" %% "kittens" % "3.3.0"
import cats.derived._
case class MyString(value: String) extends AnyVal
semiauto.monoid[MyString]

this snippet compiles successfully on Scala 2.13, but fails on Scala 3:

No given instance of type cats.derived.DerivedMonoid[Playground.MyString] was found.
I found:

    cats.derived.DerivedMonoid.given_DerivedMonoid_A[Playground.MyString](
      shapeless3.deriving.K0.mkProductInstances[
        [A] =>> cats.derived.Derived.Or[cats.kernel.Monoid[A]], Playground.MyString]
        (
        /* missing */
          summon[shapeless3.deriving.K0.ProductGeneric[Playground.MyString]]
      )
    )

But Failed to synthesize an instance of type shapeless3.deriving.K0.ProductGeneric[Playground.MyString]: class MyString is not a generic product because it is a value class.

The following import might make progress towards fixing the problem:

  import cats.derived.DerivedMonoid.Strict.product

Scastie: https://scastie.scala-lang.org/DqVORi3bSU6rB8JM0PupHw

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the Scala 3 failure with the provided kittens 3.3.0 snippet and compare it with Scala 2.13 behavior. Investigate semiauto.monoid[MyString] and the suggested DerivedMonoid.Strict.product import; the issue is done when value-class derivation succeeds on Scala 3 without the missing ProductGeneric error.

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Issue type
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Estimated time
3-5 days
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