How to prevent Software Update from offering old Xcode Command Line Tools?

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phirk OP
Created Nov ’21
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Software update

On my Mac (running macOS Big Sur 11.6.1 - IT won't let me update to Monterey) Software Update now and then offers to install old Xcode Command Line Tools. I currently (only) have the latest released Xcode (13.1) and the latest beta (13.2 Beta 2) installed, but Software Update offers 12.4, 12.5 (twice, with different sizes) and 13.0 Command Line Tools...

What's worse: if I let Software Update install them it immediately offers them again after all four have been installed(?).

How can I fix this?

Command line builds

Additionally, when I try to build from the command line using xcodebuild I get this pop up that "instruments" requires the command line tools (every build again, no matter whether I choose Install or Cancel).

(however, the build does succeed if I choose Cancel...)

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phirk OP
Nov ’21

Several people on the internet suggest removing (relevant, com.apple.pkg.CLTools_*?) receipts from /Library/Apple/System/Library/Receipts, but that requires (temporarily) disabling SIP.

Might be a solution for some, but I'd rather have a cleaner one...

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phirk OP
Nov ’21

Also my developer certificate expires every day...

Should I make a clean start? How can I do this without wiping the disc, OS, and other Apps?

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phirk OP
Nov ’21

Removing /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools (as suggested by Technical Note TN2339) did not help

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