bor@10:~> zypper info openSUSE-2022-10038
...
Conflicts   : [103]
    srcpackage:openSUSE-release < 15.4-lp154.2.1
    openSUSE-release.noarch < 15.4-lp154.2.1
    openSUSE-release.x86_64 < 15.4-lp154.2.1

bor@10:~> zypper se -sx openSUSE-release
Loading repository data...
Reading installed packages...

S  | Name             | Type       | Version          | Arch   | Repository
---+------------------+------------+------------------+--------+-----------------------
i+ | openSUSE-release | package    | 15.4-lp154.153.1 | x86_64 | Main
Repository
v  | openSUSE-release | package    | 15.4-lp154.2.1   | x86_64 | Main Update
Repository

Well, according to my limited arithmetic skills, "153" is larger than "2" so
there is no need to install this patch.

One effect is that on Xfce desktop using package-update-indicator no update
notification is present.

"zypper patch" offers to install this patch and pretends to install it but this
results in even more inconsistent state

bor@10:~> sudo zypper patch
Loading repository data...
Reading installed packages...
Resolving package dependencies...

The following package is going to be upgraded:
  openSUSE-release-dvd

The following NEW patch is going to be installed:
  openSUSE-2022-10038

1 package to upgrade.
Overall download size: 8.1 KiB. Already cached: 0 B. No additional space will
be
used or freed after the operation.
Continue? [y/n/v/...? shows all options] (y): 
Retrieving package openSUSE-release-dvd-15.4-lp154.2.1.x86_64
                                           (1/1),   8.1 KiB (   66   B
unpacked)
Retrieving: openSUSE-release-dvd-15.4-lp154.2.1.x86_64.rpm
...............[done]

Checking for file conflicts:
.............................................[done]
(1/1) Installing: openSUSE-release-dvd-15.4-lp154.2.1.x86_64
.............[done]
There are running programs which still use files and libraries deleted or
updated by recent upgrades. They should be restarted to benefit from the latest
updates. Run 'zypper ps -s' to list these programs.

bor@10:~> zypper se -sx openSUSE-release
Loading repository data...
Reading installed packages...

S  | Name             | Type       | Version          | Arch   | Repository
---+------------------+------------+------------------+--------+-----------------------
i+ | openSUSE-release | package    | 15.4-lp154.153.1 | x86_64 | Main
Repository
v  | openSUSE-release | package    | 15.4-lp154.2.1   | x86_64 | Main Update
Repository
   | openSUSE-release | srcpackage | 15.4-lp154.2.1   | noarch | Main Update
Repository
bor@10:~> zypper se -sx openSUSE-release-dvd
Loading repository data...
Reading installed packages...

S | Name                 | Type    | Version        | Arch   | Repository
--+----------------------+---------+----------------+--------+-----------------------
i | openSUSE-release-dvd | package | 15.4-lp154.2.1 | x86_64 | Main Update
Repository