Fix stable Statbel release identity

scripts/manage_statbel_population_release.py

@@ -42,6 +42,12 @@ DEFAULT_EVIDENCE_ROOT = Path("/app/storage/operator-evidence/statbel-population-
 YEAR_PATTERN = re.compile(r"^20[0-9]{2}$")
 SHA256_PATTERN = re.compile(r"^[0-9a-f]{64}$")
 ACTIONABLE_STATUSES = {"update_available", "not_loaded"}
+STABLE_CATALOG_IDENTITY_FIELDS = (
+    "metadata_identifier",
+    "metadata_url",
+    "remote_version",
+    "capabilities_sha256",
+)
 
 
 def parse_args() -> argparse.Namespace:
@@ -431,7 +437,13 @@ def load_staged_plan(
 
 
 def require_catalog_unchanged(plan: dict[str, Any], decision: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
-    if plan.get("release") != decision.get("release") or plan.get("catalog_identity") != decision.get("catalog_identity"):
+    planned_identity = plan.get("catalog_identity") or {}
+    current_identity = decision.get("catalog_identity") or {}
+    identity_changed = any(
+        planned_identity.get(field) != current_identity.get(field)
+        for field in STABLE_CATALOG_IDENTITY_FIELDS
+    )
+    if plan.get("release") != decision.get("release") or identity_changed:
         raise RuntimeError("The official Statbel release evidence changed; create and review a new staged plan")