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+# wxwidgets broke abi compatiblity in 3.2.6
+# see issue https://github.com/wxWidgets/wxWidgets/issues/25173
+# so we are tightening the upper bin going forward, starting with 3.2.5
+if:
+  subdir_in: [osx-64, osx-arm64]
+  has_depends: wxwidgets >=3.2.5,<3.3.0a0
+  timestamp_lt: 1739974364803
+then:
+  - tighten_depends:
+      name: wxwidgets
+      max_pin: 'x.x.x'