Help users understand why 6.8.0 just destroys things

xref: spyder-ide#494
hmaarrfk · Oct 11, 2024 · 842c080 · 842c080
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diff --git a/qtpy/__init__.py b/qtpy/__init__.py
@@ -278,6 +278,11 @@ def __init__(self, *, missing_package=None, **superclass_kwargs):
 if API in PYSIDE6_API:
     try:
         from PySide6 import __version__ as PYSIDE_VERSION  # analysis:ignore
+        if PYSIDE_VERSION == "6.8.0":
+            print(
+                "A known critical bug in PySide6 6.8.0 will cause your application to crash "
+                "see https://github.com/spyder-ide/qtpy/issues/494"
+            )
         from PySide6.QtCore import __version__ as QT_VERSION  # analysis:ignore
 
         QT5 = PYQT5 = False