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To ignore a package when run yay, you need to edit the /etc/pacman.conf adding in IgnorePkg the package name you want to ignore.

Example:

Before edit:

yay
:: Synchronizing package databases...
 core is up to date
 extra is up to date
 community is up to date
 multilib is up to date
 archstrike is up to date
:: Searching databases for updates...
:: Searching AUR for updates...
:: Checking development packages...
:: 1 Packages to upgrade.
1  aur/yay  8.1157.0-1 -> 8.1173.0-1
==> Packages to not upgrade: (eg: 1 2 3, 1-3, ^4 or repo name

After edit, adding yay in IgnorePkg

yay                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       ✔  35s   15:19:11  
:: Synchronizing package databases...
 core is up to date
 extra is up to date
 community is up to date
 multilib is up to date
:: Starting full system upgrade...
 there is nothing to do
:: Searching databases for updates...
:: Searching AUR for updates...
 there is nothing to do
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