https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=57172
--- Comment #2 from David david.l.bridges@gmail.com --- Thank you for the very quick response. I understand your explanation, as I have previously seen Wine Stable unavailable for the reason you give.
You wrote "Presumably you encountered this issue with someone else's package".
Regrets, but No. I used the WineHQ package, and it installs Wine Stable flawlessly, except without Mono or Gecko. It would be better if Wine Stable were simply unavailable, which is the behavior I have experienced previously.
If it would be helpful, I can provide a copy of the installation, which follows precisely the WineHQ directions in https://gitlab.winehq.org/wine/wine/-/wikis/Debian-Ubuntu, and loads the winehq-noble.sources.
Best wishes ...David