Using @salesforce/plugin-packaging gives warning

[nwcm]

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Summary

When using sf package commands the cli will throw warnings for the version of the plugin.

 ›   Warning: Plugin @salesforce/plugin-packaging (1.27.1) differs from the 
 ›   version specified by sf (1.26.4)

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1. run sf plugins:install @salesforce/[email protected]
2. run sf package install with a package to an org
3. notice warnings on version

Expected result

1. Command should utilize manually installed version and not erroneously warn

Actual result

 ›   Warning: Plugin @salesforce/plugin-packaging (1.27.1) differs from the 
 ›   version specified by sf (1.26.4)

System Information

{
  "architecture": "linux-x64",
  "cliVersion": "@salesforce/cli/2.15.9",
  "nodeVersion": "node-v18.18.2",
  "osVersion": "Linux 6.2.0-1015-azure",
  "rootPath": "/usr/local/lib/node_modules/@salesforce/cli",
  "shell": "bash",
  "pluginVersions": [
    "@oclif/plugin-autocomplete 2.3.10 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-commands 3.0.4 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-help 6.0.4 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-not-found 3.0.2 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-plugins 3.9.4 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-search 1.0.4 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-update 4.1.3 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-version 2.0.3 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-warn-if-update-available 3.0.2 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-which 3.0.6 (core)",
    "@salesforce/cli 2.15.9 (core)",
    "apex 2.3.20 (core)",
    "auth 2.8.25 (core)",
    "data 2.6.1 (core)",
    "deploy-retrieve 1.19.2 (core)",
    "info 2.6.51 (core)",
    "limits 2.3.41 (core)",
    "login 1.2.39 (core)",
    "marketplace 0.3.1 (core)",
    "org 2.11.5 (core)",
    "packaging 1.27.1 (user)",
    "schema 2.3.31 (core)",
    "settings 1.4.36 (core)",
    "sobject 0.2.14 (core)",
    "source 2.10.45 (core)",
    "telemetry 2.3.8 (core)",
    "templates 55.5.17 (core)",
    "trust 2.6.22 (core)",
    "user 2.3.39 (core)"
  ]
}

Additional information

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[shetzel]

The warning message is by design. It's telling you that the version of the plugin that's installed differs from the version specified for the CLI version you have. The version defined for the CLI was tested and went through the release candidate process whereas another version may not have gone through that same process (e.g., a plugin version that was just published).

[nwcm]

Great.
Is there a way to suppress it?

[shetzel]

No. Using --json may be an option for you.

[nwcm]

--json does not suppress the warning. I guess it's revert to the version or live with it.