These are the packages that would be merged, in order:

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[ebuild  N     ] net-misc/pkixssh-18.0.3::gentoo  USE="pam ssl-engine -audit -debug -kerberos -ldns -libedit -livecd (-selinux) -static -test" 1280 KiB
[uninstall     ] net-misc/openssh-10.2_p1-r1::gentoo  USE="pam ssl -audit (-debug) -kerberos -ldns -libedit -livecd -security-key (-selinux) -static -test -verify-sig" 
[blocks b      ] net-misc/openssh ("net-misc/openssh" is soft blocking net-misc/pkixssh-18.0.3)

Total: 1 package (1 new, 1 uninstall), Size of downloads: 1280 KiB
Conflict: 1 block (all satisfied)