v0.72.2

prefix-dev/pixiv0.72.2Jul 9, 2026by github-actions[bot]

AI Summary

This release focuses on bug fixes for 'rich platforms' (platform-specific variants) and virtual package handling, including a new command to auto-detect platforms.

Key Highlights

More fixes for rich platforms
New `pixi workspace platform add --auto-detected` command
Better error reporting for unsatisfied virtual packages
Removed outdated `click` pin

New Features

Add `pixi workspace platform add --auto-detected`
Explain why each declared platform cannot run here

Full Release Notes

### [0.72.2] - 2026-07-09
#### ✨ Highlights

This release contains more fixes for rich platforms.


#### Added

- Add `pixi workspace platform add --auto-detected` by @hunger in [#6355](https://github.com/prefix-dev/pixi/pull/6355)
- Explain why each declared platform cannot run here by @hunger in [#6491](https://github.com/prefix-dev/pixi/pull/6491)


#### Changed

- Compose sysreq platforms from customisations only by @kilian-hu in [#6520](https://github.com/prefix-dev/pixi/pull/6520)
- Report unsatisfied virtual packages instead of a misleading interpreter error by @hunger 


#### Documentation

- Document the build variants pixi sets automatically by @hunger in [#6534](https://github.com/prefix-dev/pixi/pull/6534)


#### Fixed

- Quick-validate to rebuild source packages on rich platforms by @wolfv in [#6544](https://github.com/prefix-dev/pixi/pull/6544)
- Satisfiability of conditional dependencies with virtual packages by @ruben-arts in [#6554](https://github.com/prefix-dev/pixi/pull/6554)
- Name the unmet virtual package in the runs-by-accident warning by @hunger in [#6563](https://github.com/prefix-dev/pixi/pull/6563)
- Truncate stdlib variant version to major.minor by @hunger in [#6567](https://github.com/prefix-dev/pixi/pull/6567)


#### Removed

- Remove outdated `click` pin by @lucascolley in [#6549](https://github.com/prefix-dev/pixi/pull/6549)