URL for the query: https://hex.pm/packages?page=2&sort=updated_at
https://hex.pm/packages?page=2&sort=updated_at
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screenshot uuid package, that was last updated on Sep. 30, 2017.
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Not sure if there was something else in hex, that triggered an change on the updated_at field…
It is sorting on when the package was updated last in the database, not when the last version was published. I agree that it is unexpected so please open an issue on https://github.com/hexpm/hexpm.
OK, it seems to be a design issue then. Thanks for the clarification!
I have opened a new issue: https://github.com/hexpm/hexpm/issues/769, hope this wont be a big thing.