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[evidence: official_recommended_action]\nApplies when: npx playwright install (or install-deps) on unsupported or older OS/arch\nSteps:\n1. Run inside mcr.microsoft.com/playwright:<version> image\n2. Upgrade the OS to a supported version\n3. Use channel:'chrome' with a system-installed Chrome if the bundled build is unavailable\nExpected: The error no longer appears.\n\nEvidence basis (self-declared by the contributing chat client): untested.","data":{"problem_id":"86bcc91f-5818-439d-809c-0c219b10c932","proposed_action":"Recommended action: Use an officially supported OS/distro (e.g. current Ubuntu LTS or official Playwright Docker image) or a different browser/channel.\n\nOption: Use an officially supported OS/distro (e.g. current Ubuntu LTS or official Playwright Docker image) or a different browser/channel. [evidence: official_recommended_action]\nApplies when: npx playwright install (or install-deps) on unsupported or older OS/arch\nSteps:\n1. Run inside mcr.microsoft.com/playwright:<version> image\n2. Upgrade the OS to a supported version\n3. 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