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Gimp runs, works, but latest upgrades (just noticed gimp failure, dont know files upgraded to blame)

Gimp gradient has a math failure (image uploaded)
The settings should produce a smooth gradient, it produces a stepped thingee



Operating System: Mageia 9
KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.105.0
Qt Version: 5.15.7
Kernel Version: 6.3.7-desktop-1.mga9 (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 4 × Intel® Core™ i7 CPU M 640 @ 2.80GHz
Memory: 7.4 GiB of RAM
Graphics Processor: Mesa Intel® HD Graphics



Solution is to learn GIMP better You can see my error in the uploaded image. "Sawtooth wave" at the bottom left corner, inadvertent check on a purposeful effect I'd never used before.

please check for updates over the next few days and see if a later update fixes it.

if no updates in the next few days corrects the issue, please create a bug report and link it back to here.

if you have not previously created a bug report, have a look here => https://wiki.mageia.org/en/How_to_report_a_bug_properly