NixOS / NixOS/ofborg

Feature request: Add label for pull requests that contain package updates

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Rust
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Description

We have the label 8.has: package (new) which is added automatically (as long as commits follow the guidelines for commit messages).

I think we should add automatic adding of the label 8.has: package (update) if the commit message follow the form of: ^(.*): (.*) -> (.*)$

This makes it easier to filter pull requests on updates which would make it easier to find potential pull requests that are "easy" to test, for example patch or minor version bumps.

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Research direction

Start by locating the automation that currently adds the 8.has: package (new) label and the commit-message parsing entry point. Add coverage for messages matching ^(.*): (.*) -> (.*)$; done means matching pull requests receive 8.has: package (update) while other messages retain their existing behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
ci-cd, tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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