Update conda package management in CI pipeline

Ensure removal of incompatible packages and install specific versions of `xz` and `libarchive` to improve compatibility.

.gitlab-ci.yml

@@ -37,8 +37,10 @@ update-linux:
     GIT_STRATEGY: none # avoid cloning the repository
   script:
     - conda activate base
+    - conda list                                         # list conda packages in environment for debugging purposes
     - conda update -c default conda
     - conda update -c default conda-build
+    - conda list                                         # list conda packages in environment for debugging purposes
   rules:
     - when: manual
   allow_failure: true  # Avoid blocking the pipeline if not run
@@ -52,10 +54,12 @@ update-osx:
   script:
     - source /Users/ci/Miniconda3/etc/profile.d/conda.sh  # source conda activation script
     - conda activate base
+    - conda list                                         # list conda packages in environment for debugging purposes
     - conda remove --force libarchive xz  # Remove existing packages
-    - conda install -c default xz=5.2.5 libarchive=3.5.2  # Install specific compatible versions
+    - conda install -c default "xz>=5, <6" libarchive  # Install specific compatible versions
     - conda update -c default conda
     - conda update -c default conda-build
+    - conda list                                         # list conda packages in environment for debugging purposes
   rules:
     - when: manual
   allow_failure: true  # Avoid blocking the pipeline if not run
@@ -68,8 +72,10 @@ update-osx-arm64:
     GIT_STRATEGY: none # avoid cloning the repository
   script:
     - conda activate base
+    - conda list                                         # list conda packages in environment for debugging purposes
     - conda update -c default conda
     - conda update -c default conda-build
+    - conda list                                         # list conda packages in environment for debugging purposes
   rules:
     - when: manual
   allow_failure: true  # Avoid blocking the pipeline if not run
@@ -83,8 +89,10 @@ update-windows:
   script:
     - . C:\Users\ci\Miniconda3\shell\condabin\conda-hook.ps1  # source conda activation script
     - conda activate base
+    - conda list                                         # list conda packages in environment for debugging purposes
     - conda update -c default conda
     - conda update -c default conda-build
+    - conda list                                         # list conda packages in environment for debugging purposes
   rules:
     - when: manual
   allow_failure: true  # Avoid blocking the pipeline if not run