coder / coder/terraform-provider-coder
Automatically update provider version in coder/coder upon release
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- Go
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Description
# Problem
In `coder/coder` and `coder/modules`, we reference the `coder/coder` Terraform provider version in multiple places (https://github.com/coder/coder/pull/16309#pullrequestreview-2580241216)
* `provisioner/terraform/testdata`
* `examples/templates/*`
* all of our modules in `coder/modules`
When a new version of the Terraform provider is released, we currently do not have any way of updating references to the provider version we reference in `coder/coder`. We currently just "handwave" it by:
1) Not specifying a version at all (most example templates)
2) Specifying `>= 0.x` (in our modules)
3) Specifying provider version `~> 1.0.0` (2 example templates)
This leads to significant version sprawl and makes it difficult to make informed decisions about what version of the provider is actually in use.
# Proposed Solution
> A better option would be to set version constraints that we auto-bump when new provider versions are released.
We could possibly couple this to the release workflow of the provider:
* After a release, clone the Coder repo at main
* Run a script that updates the provider version in the required places
* Commit and push a branch, and create a PR on coder/coder
_Originally posted by @johnstcn in https://github.com/coder/coder/issues/16309#issuecomment-2621308491_
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Research direction
Review the provider release workflow and the referenced locations in provisioner/terraform/testdata, examples/templates/*, and coder/modules. Determine how provider releases can trigger an update across those references and what repository permissions and validation are needed. Done means a released provider version produces an automated branch and pull request with all intended references updated.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- terraform
- Domain
- ci-cd, devops, release
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100