Public bug reported:
```
$ LANG=C sudo apt update
[...]
36 packages can be upgraded. Run 'apt list --upgradable' to see them.
```
This output misleading. There is nothing to do due to phasing:
```
$ LANG=C sudo apt upgrade
Not upgrading yet due to phasing:
gir1.2-adw-1 libudev1 systemd-dev
gir1.2-mutter-18 libudev1:i386 systemd-oomd
libadwaita-1-0 mutter-common systemd-resolved
libinsights0 mutter-common-bin systemd-sysv
libmutter-18-0 orca systemd-timesyncd
libnss-mymachines python3-software-properties tmux
libnss-systemd software-properties-common ubuntu-insights
libpam-systemd systemd ubuntu-pro-client
libsystemd-dev systemd-boot-efi ubuntu-pro-client-l10n
libsystemd-shared systemd-container udev
libsystemd0 systemd-coredump xserver-common
libsystemd0:i386 systemd-cryptsetup xvfb
Summary:
Upgrading: 0, Installing: 0, Removing: 0, Not Upgrading: 36
```
Can apt update show two numbers: upgradable and phased. Example:
```
$ LANG=C sudo apt update
[...]
0 packages can be upgraded. (36 upgrades are hold back). Run 'apt list
--upgradable' to see them.
```
or
```
$ LANG=C sudo apt update
[...]
0/36 packages can be upgraded. Run 'apt list --upgradable' to see them.
```
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 26.04
Package: apt 3.2.0
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 7.0.0-38.38-generic 7.0.14
Uname: Linux 7.0.0-38-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: zfs
ApportVersion: 2.34.1-0ubuntu0.1
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Thu Oct 22 17:10:02 2026
InstallationDate: Installed on 2025-07-28 (451 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 25.04 "Plucky Puffin" - Release amd64 (20250415.3)
RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
SourcePackage: apt
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to resolute on 2026-03-13 (223 days ago)
** Affects: apt (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug resolute wayland-session
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