--- upgrade.py.orig	2022-10-27 08:08:44.000000000 -0500
+++ upgrade.py	2023-01-08 21:09:59.737684782 -0600
@@ -207,6 +207,11 @@
 if os.getenv("HPLIP_DEBUG"):
     log.set_level('debug')
 
+
+log.warn("HPLIP upgrade is disabled by Archlinux for security reasons, see https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/38083 - if you like to upgrade HPLIP, use the Archlinux software package manager pacman.")
+clean_exit(1)
+
+
 for o, a in opts:
     if o in ('-h', '--help'):
         usage()