vectordotdev / vectordotdev/vector

Publish source tarballs containing vendored dependencies

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Description

Some users might like to have the ability to download an archive with source code for both Vector itself and all dependencies bundled using cargo vendor. Creation of such an archive can be a part of our release workflow in CI.

This would ensure that in the future it would still be possible to build all versions of Vector from source, even if some of its dependencies become removed from crates.io for any reason.

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Research direction

Start with the release workflow in CI and the existing source-archive process, then check how cargo vendor can bundle Vector's dependencies. Done means release artifacts include a downloadable source tarball containing Vector and all vendored dependencies, and the archive can be used to build the project offline.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
build-system, ci-cd, release
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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