cp go.mod go.mod.orig # 'go list pkg' does not report an error when a retracted version is used. go list -e -f '{{if .Error}}{{.Error}}{{end}}' ./use ! stdout . cmp go.mod go.mod.orig # Nor does 'go build'. [!short] go build ./use [!short] ! stderr . [!short] cmp go.mod go.mod.orig # Neither 'go list' nor 'go build' should download go.mod from the version # that would list retractions. exists $GOPATH/pkg/mod/cache/download/example.com/retract/@v/v1.0.0-bad.mod ! exists $GOPATH/pkg/mod/cache/download/example.com/retract/@v/v1.1.0.mod # Importing a package from a module with a retracted latest version will # select the latest non-retracted version. go get ./use_self_prev go list -m example.com/retract/self/prev stdout '^example.com/retract/self/prev v1.1.0$' exists $GOPATH/pkg/mod/cache/download/example.com/retract/self/prev/@v/v1.9.0.mod -- go.mod -- module example.com/use go 1.15 require example.com/retract v1.0.0-bad -- go.sum -- example.com/retract v1.0.0-bad h1:liAW69rbtjY67x2CcNzat668L/w+YGgNX3lhJsWIJis= example.com/retract v1.0.0-bad/go.mod h1:0DvGGofJ9hr1q63cBrOY/jSY52OwhRGA0K47NE80I5Y= example.com/retract/self/prev v1.1.0 h1:0/8I/GTG+1eJTFeDQ/fUbgrMsVHHyKhh3Z8DSZp1fuA= example.com/retract/self/prev v1.1.0/go.mod h1:xl2EcklWuZZHVtHWcpzfSJQmnzAGpKZYpA/Wto7SZN4= -- use/use.go -- package use import _ "example.com/retract" -- use_self_prev/use.go -- package use_self_prev import _ "example.com/retract/self/prev"