Conan packages: issue with the package b2 (develop branch, windows)

I try to install the dependencies required for the latest develop branch on a windows machine by using conan.
The file conanfile.txt requires the installation of the package b2/4.10.1, for which a given toolset is specified: b2/4.10.1:toolset=gcc

For some reasons, the installation of the package b2/5.2.1 is also required during installation, even if it is not specified in conanfile.txt. As no toolset is specified for the version 5.2.1, it automatically looks for a Microsoftt visual studio compiler (not gcc), and aborts the installation, since it is not installed on my machine.

Trying to specify a a toolset for b2/5.2.1 in conanfile.txt (b2/5.2.1:toolset=gcc) or for both versions (b2/*:toolset=gcc) did not solve the issue.

By coincidence we are currently working on how conan is used to specify and build our dependencies (use conan more like it is meant to be used). I assume this would also solve this issue. I'd expect some progress during the next week.

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