package sgml-base 1.31 failed to install/upgrade: triggers looping, abandoned

[neo]

upgrading from 22.04 to 23.04 produced this error.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 23.04
Package: sgml-base 1.31
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.2.0-37.38-generic 6.2.16
Uname: Linux 6.2.0-37-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.26.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
Date: Sun Dec 10 13:49:43 2023
ErrorMessage: triggers looping, abandoned
InstallationDate: Installed on 2023-11-21 (18 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" - Release amd64 (20220809.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.11, Python 3.11.7, python3-minimal, 3.11.2-1
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python3.11, Python 3.11.7, python-is-python3, 3.11.1-3
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.21.21ubuntu1
 apt 2.6.0ubuntu0.1
SourcePackage: sgml-base
Title: package sgml-base 1.31 failed to install/upgrade: triggers looping, abandoned
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.