pingcap / pingcap/tiup

Support delete versions in offline package

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Description

Feature Request

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe:

At current, tiup mirror support merge two version packages to one offline packages. But, it will increase the size of the mirror package. If there is an old version no longer in use, in order to decrease the size of the mirror package, can we drop this version from current mirror package directly, instand of clone a new mirror without this old version from current mirror.

Describe the feature you'd like:

There should be a way to drop/delete a version of all components from current mirror package directly to decrease the size of the mirror package, like tiup mirror delete v4.0.6 or tiup mirror drop v4.0.6

Why the featue is needed:

Describe alternatives you've considered:

Teachability, Documentation, Adoption, Migration Strategy:

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Research direction

Start by locating the tiup mirror command entry points and the offline package and version-management logic. Determine how a delete or drop command would remove one version of all components from the current mirror; done means the mirror is smaller and no longer contains the selected version.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
cli
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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