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+synopsis: Guard PackageInfo_* modules behind `cabal-version` ≥ 3.12
+packages: Cabal
+prs: #9481
+issues: #9331
+
+description: {
+
+`cabal check` now warns whether PackageInfo_* autogen modules are
+used with `cabal-version` ≥ 3.12 (Hackage could refuse the package).
+
+}