knative / knative/toolbox

Release Go-native tool

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Dominant language
Go
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Description

Rewrite `release.sh` script (https://github.com/knative/hack/blob/main/README.md#using-the-releasesh-helper-script) into a Golang tool `knative.dev/toolbox/releaser`.

Invent new Go-native extension interface, for example:

```sh
# will look for Go files with `release` build constraints, that register build configuration
go run knative.dev/toolbox/releaser@latest ./ \
--dot-release \
--release-gcs knative-releases/kn-plugin-event \
--release-gcr gcr.io/knative-releases \
--github-token /etc/hub-token/token \
--apple-codesign-key /etc/notary/cert.p12 \
--apple-notary-api-key /etc/notary/key.json \
--apple-codesign-password-file /etc/notary/password \
--branch release-1.9
```

The release configuration might look like:

```go
//go:build release
package serving

import (
"fmt"
"os"

// Implemented with `github.com/bitfield/script` or similar
"knative.dev/pkg/kscript/ko"
"knative.dev/toolbox/releaser/pkg/config"
)

init {
config.Configure(function(ctx config.Context) {
f := must[*os.File](ko.Resolve("config").AsFile("release.yaml"))
ctx.AddAsArtifact(f)
})
}

func must[T any](ret T, err error) T {
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
return ret
}
```

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start with the existing release.sh workflow described in the README's “using the release.sh helper script” section, then compare it with the proposed knative.dev/toolbox/releaser entry point and pkg/config interface. Define the Go-native extension model and support the listed release and signing options; done means the new tool can replace the helper script for the shown release flow.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
go, shell
Domain
devops, release
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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