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[Wolfi Package Update]: libvips #77678

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Package name

libvips

Current version in Wolfi

8.18.0

Requested version

No response

Upstream project URL

https://github.com/libvips/libvips

Problem

The current version of libvips provided by Wolfi does not support HEIC/AVIF.

Steps to reproduce

  1. apk add libvips

  2. vips --vips-config

  3. observe: HEIC/AVIF load/save with libheif: false (dynamic module: false)

Root cause (if known)

libheif-dev is not listed under

os/libvips.yaml

Lines 11 to 22 in 7fbf971

packages:
- bubblewrap
- build-base
- busybox
- cmake
- expat-dev
- freetype-dev
- glib-dev
- libexif-dev
- libjpeg-turbo-dev
- librsvg-dev
- meson

Proposed solution

add libheif-dev to the packages list in libvips.yaml

Testing performed

No response

Acceptance criteria

  • The requested version is the latest stable upstream release (no pre-releases or RCs)
  • The upstream project uses an OSI-approved license
  • The change aligns with Wolfi’s packaging and security model
  • The package can be reasonably maintained over time
  • There are no known unresolved security or supply-chain concerns

Activity

  1. added
    needs-triageapplied to all new customer/user issues. Removed after triage occurs.
    on Jan 9, 2026
  2. changed the title [-][Wolfi Package Update]: $PACKAGE_NAME[/-] [+][Wolfi Package Update]: libvips[/+] on Jan 9, 2026
  3. jakeva commented on Oct 7, 2026

    @jakeva
    Member

    Fixed via f65c43f

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