ocaml-dune / ocaml-dune/binary-distribution

Keep the database where the releases are

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Shell
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Description

Currently the database of releases, metadata.json is in the repo. This presents a number of issues:

  • It has no relation to what binaries are actually available to be served, e.g. when using the staging branch the metadata.json is the same, but the location for binaries is different, thus the configuration in total is incorrect
  • It requires the workflows to commit to the repo, thus over time creating tons of commits and potential merge conflicts.

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Research direction

Start by reading metadata.json and the release workflows that currently commit it, then compare how the staging branch locates its binaries. Done should mean release metadata matches the binaries actually served for each branch and workflows no longer create repository commits for metadata updates.

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Assessment

Tech stack
shell
Domain
devops, release
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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