This is correct as the "1:" in "1:0.99.1" is called an "epoch" which if
not present is "0:" – and a package with a higher epoch is always newer
than any version number with a lower epoch.

** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Invalid

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  apt thinks a newer package is older

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