openSUSE / openSUSE/obs-service-replace_using_package_version

Offer more replacements than just the package's version

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Description

While it obviously goes against the package's name, it would be useful to have the package's %{description}, %{summary}, %{license}, %{url}, etc. available as replacements as well.

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Research direction

Start by tracing how the service currently exposes the package version and how package metadata is obtained at build time. Define the supported replacement names for fields such as description, summary, license, and URL, then verify that each is available wherever the existing version replacement is handled.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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