Package downgrade error

[Snowhog]

For the past two days at least, attempting to update my system I get this:

30 packages can be upgraded. Run 'apt list --upgradable' to see them.

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Finished updating package lists
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Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
Starting pkgProblemResolver with broken count: 1
Starting 2 pkgProblemResolver with broken count: 1
Investigating (0) libraqm0:amd64 < 0.10.0-0xneon+22.04+jammy+release+build13 @ii mK Ib >
Broken libraqm0:amd64 Depends on libharfbuzz0b:amd64 < 6.0.0+dfsg-3+22.04+jammy+release+build1 -> 2.7.4-1ubuntu3.1 @ii mD > (>= 6.0.0+dfsg)
 Considering libharfbuzz0b:amd64 292 as a solution to libraqm0:amd64 1
 Removing libraqm0:amd64 rather than change libharfbuzz0b:amd64
Investigating (1) python3-pil:amd64 < 9.0.1-1ubuntu0.1 @ii mK Ib >
Broken python3-pil:amd64 Depends on libraqm0:amd64 < 0.10.0-0xneon+22.04+jammy+release+build13 @ii mR > (>= 0.7.0)
 Considering libraqm0:amd64 1 as a solution to python3-pil:amd64 5
 Added libraqm0:amd64 to the remove list
 Fixing python3-pil:amd64 via keep of libraqm0:amd64
Investigating (1) libraqm0:amd64 < 0.10.0-0xneon+22.04+jammy+release+build13 @ii mK Ib >
Broken libraqm0:amd64 Depends on libharfbuzz0b:amd64 < 6.0.0+dfsg-3+22.04+jammy+release+build1 -> 2.7.4-1ubuntu3.1 @ii mD > (>= 6.0.0+dfsg)
 Considering libharfbuzz0b:amd64 292 as a solution to libraqm0:amd64 1
 Removing libraqm0:amd64 rather than change libharfbuzz0b:amd64
Investigating (2) python3-pil:amd64 < 9.0.1-1ubuntu0.1 @ii mK Ib >
Broken python3-pil:amd64 Depends on libraqm0:amd64 < 0.10.0-0xneon+22.04+jammy+release+build13 @ii mR > (>= 0.7.0)
 Considering libraqm0:amd64 1 as a solution to python3-pil:amd64 5
 Added libraqm0:amd64 to the remove list
 Fixing python3-pil:amd64 via keep of libraqm0:amd64
Investigating (2) libraqm0:amd64 < 0.10.0-0xneon+22.04+jammy+release+build13 @ii mK Ib >
Broken libraqm0:amd64 Depends on libharfbuzz0b:amd64 < 6.0.0+dfsg-3+22.04+jammy+release+build1 -> 2.7.4-1ubuntu3.1 @ii mD > (>= 6.0.0+dfsg)
 Considering libharfbuzz0b:amd64 292 as a solution to libraqm0:amd64 5
 Removing libraqm0:amd64 rather than change libharfbuzz0b:amd64
Investigating (3) python3-pil:amd64 < 9.0.1-1ubuntu0.1 @ii mK Ib >
Broken python3-pil:amd64 Depends on libraqm0:amd64 < 0.10.0-0xneon+22.04+jammy+release+build13 @ii mR > (>= 0.7.0)
 Considering libraqm0:amd64 292 as a solution to python3-pil:amd64 5
 Removing python3-pil:amd64 rather than change libraqm0:amd64
Investigating (3) python3-reportlab:amd64 < 3.6.8-1 @ii mK Ib >
Broken python3-reportlab:amd64 Depends on python3-pil:amd64 < 9.0.1-1ubuntu0.1 @ii mR >
 Considering python3-pil:amd64 292 as a solution to python3-reportlab:amd64 3
 Removing python3-reportlab:amd64 rather than change python3-pil:amd64
Investigating (4) hplip:amd64 < 3.21.12+dfsg0-1 @ii mK Ib >
Broken hplip:amd64 Depends on python3-pil:amd64 < 9.0.1-1ubuntu0.1 @ii mR >
 Considering python3-pil:amd64 292 as a solution to hplip:amd64 104
 Removing hplip:amd64 rather than change python3-pil:amd64
Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
 acl hplip-data libexif12 libgd3 libgphoto2-6 libgphoto2-l10n libgphoto2-port12 libhpmud0 libieee1284-3 libimagequant0 libpoppler-glib8 libsane-common libsane-hpaio libsane1 libsnmp-base libsnmp40 printer-driver-hpcups printer-driver-postscript-hp python3-olefile python3-pexpect
 python3-ptyprocess python3-renderpm python3-reportlab-accel sane-airscan sane-utils
Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
The following packages will be REMOVED:
 hplip libraqm0 python3-pil python3-reportlab
The following packages will be upgraded:
 curl firefox libcurl3-gnutls libcurl4 libldap-2.5-0 libldap-common libnetplan0 libpython3.10 libpython3.10-minimal libpython3.10-stdlib libsnmp-base libsnmp40 linux-firmware neon-essentials-desktop neon-settings-2 netplan.io printer-driver-foo2zjs printer-driver-foo2zjs-common
 printer-driver-splix python3.10 python3.10-minimal thermald vim vim-common vim-runtime vim-tiny xserver-common xserver-xorg-core xserver-xorg-legacy xxd
The following packages will be DOWNGRADED:
 gir1.2-harfbuzz-0.0 libharfbuzz0b
30 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 2 downgraded, 4 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Packages were downgraded and -y was used without --allow-downgrades.
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I terminated the process when I saw the error. Anyone else getting this?

[claydoh]

yes, everyone pretty much.
The downgrade is necessary, as are the removals. let it uninstall and downgrade, then reinstall hplip libraqm0 python3-pil python3-reportlab.
Don't autoremove anything. It should clear things up after the downgrade.

They pinned some library packages back to stock Ubuntu packages for some compatibility reasons, mostly for Wine users.

[MoonRise]

I actually let it do as it stated. Did have to run twice. No issues so far.