Constrain dependencies in installer's base env more strictly (#187)

* Fix base env dependencies

* add more tests

* pin in the napari env too

* [pre-commit.ci] auto fixes from pre-commit.com hooks

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* Do not pin mamba

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.github/workflows/make_bundle_conda.yml

@@ -547,8 +547,11 @@ jobs:
           bash napari-${{ env.version }}-${{ runner.os }}-${{ env.arch-suffix }}.${{ env.extension }} -bfp "${{ runner.temp }}/napari-${{ env.version }}"
           . "${{ runner.temp }}/napari-${{ env.version }}/etc/profile.d/conda.sh"
           conda activate "${{ runner.temp }}/napari-${{ env.version }}/envs/napari-${{ env.version }}"
+          conda info
           conda config --show-sources
           conda config --show
+          conda list -p "${{ runner.temp }}/napari-${{ env.version }}"
+          conda list -p "${{ runner.temp }}/napari-${{ env.version }}/envs/napari-${{ env.version }}"
           xvfb-run --auto-servernum napari --info
           # Test shortcut
           python -c "import pathlib as p; assert list(p.Path('~/.local/share/applications/').expanduser().glob('napari*.desktop'))"
@@ -563,8 +566,11 @@ jobs:
           installer -pkg napari-${{ env.version }}-${{ runner.os }}-${{ env.arch-suffix }}.${{ env.extension }} -target CurrentUserHomeDirectory -dumplog
           . "/Users/runner/Library/napari-${{ env.version }}/etc/profile.d/conda.sh"
           conda activate "/Users/runner/Library/napari-${{ env.version }}/envs/napari-${{ env.version }}"
+          conda info
           conda config --show-sources
           conda config --show
+          conda list -p "/Users/runner/Library/napari-${{ env.version }}"
+          conda list -p "/Users/runner/Library/napari-${{ env.version }}/envs/napari-${{ env.version }}"
           napari --info
           # Test shortcut
           python -c "import pathlib as p; assert list(p.Path('~/Applications').expanduser().glob('napari*.app'))"
@@ -578,8 +584,11 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           cmd.exe /c start /wait napari-${{ env.version }}-${{ runner.os }}-${{ env.arch-suffix }}.${{ env.extension }} /S /D=${{ runner.temp }}\napari-${{ env.version }}
           CALL ${{ runner.temp }}\napari-${{ env.version }}\Scripts\activate ${{ runner.temp }}\napari-${{ env.version }}\envs\napari-${{ env.version }}
+          CALL conda info
           CALL conda config --show-sources
           CALL conda config --show
+          CALL conda list -p ${{ runner.temp }}\napari-${{ env.version }}
+          CALL conda list -p ${{ runner.temp }}\napari-${{ env.version }}\envs\napari-${{ env.version }}
           napari --info
           :: Test shortcut
           python -c "import pathlib as p; assert list(p.Path('%PROGRAMDATA%\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Start Menu\\Programs').glob('napari*\\napari*.lnk'))"

build_installers.py

@@ -99,6 +99,13 @@
 else:
     raise RuntimeError(f"Unrecognized OS: {sys.platform}")
 
+CONDA_TOOL_DEPS = (
+    "conda >=23.10",
+    "conda-libmamba-solver",
+    "mamba",
+    "pip",
+)
+
 
 def _use_local():
     """
@@ -215,9 +222,7 @@ def _base_env(python_version=PY_VER):
         ],
         "specs": [
             f"python={python_version}.*=*_cpython",
-            "conda",
-            "mamba",
-            "pip",
+            *CONDA_TOOL_DEPS,
         ],
     }
 
@@ -237,11 +242,9 @@ def _napari_env(
             f"napari-menu={napari_version}",
             "napari-plugin-manager",
             f"pyside2={pyside_version}",
-            "conda",
-            "mamba",
-            "pip",
-        ]
-        + (extra_specs or []),
+            *CONDA_TOOL_DEPS,
+            *(extra_specs or ()),
+        ],
         # "exclude": exclude, # TODO: not supported yet in constructor
     }