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Implementation: #14280

--dry-run is an important feature for commands with side effects to help

• Give users confidence in what the commands will do (e.g. what binaries will be installed)
• Offer a tool for users and developers to debug subsets of the functionality
• Allow scripts to check the status of the system

Unresolved questions

• Should we compile packages?

Testing instructions: #11123 (comment)