Runtime bundled-library drift

Ruby 4.0 bundled gems removed default gems Ruby 4.0

Incremental deploys pass but a cache purge reproducibly breaks boot.

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Agent Quick Fix

Repair against the current Ruby 4.0 contract, then keep the change narrow and source-backed.

Product: Ruby 4.0
Current-contract area: Buildpack cache conceals missing explicit gem
Likely root cause: Incremental deploys pass but a cache purge reproducibly breaks boot.
Repair direction: Verifier checks an explicit dependency or supported replacement and a clean install.

Symptom

Incremental deploys pass but a cache purge reproducibly breaks boot.

Why This Happens

A library was historically part of the default runtime install but is now only bundled/optional, so project dependency files may not mention it.

Common Wrong Fixes

  • Changing local code without checking the current external contract.
  • Retrying the same install, build, or API call with no version/source change.
  • Applying a broad unsafe bypass when a narrow compatibility fix is available.

Codex Search Keywords

These are the search terms observed in a neutral Codex validation run for this failure shape.

Ruby 4.0 bundled gems removed default gems Ruby 4.0
site:ruby-lang.org Ruby 4.0 default gems bundled gems

Source Trail