Please Provide Annotated Release Tags #17

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lunny · 2017-03-28T19:43:41Z

lunny commented

2017-03-28 19:43:41 +00:00

Author: @MTecknology

This package is used by Gitea which is a package I'm currently working to get into Debian. This means I get to do a review of all build dependencies. While working through your project, I saw that tags are used to mark releases, but they are not being annotated.

Unannotated release tags end up causing some headaches for packaging systems that monitor upstream activity--mostly for new releases--because the information is missing from 'git describe'. To annotate a tag, it just needs the -a flag passed. (git tag -a).

If you're willing to, it's possible to update the current tags (or just latest) with annotation. I've included some links [1] [2] that explain the process.

If you choose not to update tags, it would still be hugely appreciated if you could use annotated tags in the future.

[1] http://sartak.org/2011/01/replace-a-lightweight-git-tag-with-an-annotated-tag.html
[2] http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5002555/can-a-lightweight-tag-be-converted-to-an-annotated-tag

Author: @MTecknology This package is used by Gitea which is a package I'm currently working to get into Debian. This means I get to do a review of all build dependencies. While working through your project, I saw that tags are used to mark releases, but they are not being annotated. Unannotated release tags end up causing some headaches for packaging systems that monitor upstream activity--mostly for new releases--because the information is missing from 'git describe'. To annotate a tag, it just needs the -a flag passed. (git tag -a). If you're willing to, it's possible to update the current tags (or just latest) with annotation. I've included some links [1] [2] that explain the process. If you choose not to update tags, it would still be hugely appreciated if you could use annotated tags in the future. [1] http://sartak.org/2011/01/replace-a-lightweight-git-tag-with-an-annotated-tag.html [2] http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5002555/can-a-lightweight-tag-be-converted-to-an-annotated-tag

lunny commented

2017-03-29 01:15:29 +00:00

Author: @lunny

Hi, maybe you mean github.com/go-xorm/xorm? This is a test repository for xorm and should not be a dependency by xorm or Gitea.

Author: @lunny Hi, maybe you mean `github.com/go-xorm/xorm`? This is a test repository for xorm and should not be a dependency by xorm or Gitea.

lunny commented

2017-03-29 05:27:54 +00:00

Author: @MTecknology

Nope, I meant xorm-test. I haven't had a chance to look at xorm yet because xorm-test is a build dependency of xorm (for running tests).

Author: @MTecknology Nope, I meant xorm-test. I haven't had a chance to look at xorm yet because xorm-test is a build dependency of xorm (for running tests).

lunny commented

2017-03-29 05:48:00 +00:00

Author: @lunny

I have added one, but I don't know if it's help for you.

Author: @lunny I have added one, but I don't know if it's help for you.

lunny commented

2017-03-30 03:43:40 +00:00

Author: @MTecknology

Yup! It helps! It's always helpful when release tags are annotated, even if it's just "v${version}". Thanks!

Author: @MTecknology Yup! It helps! It's always helpful when release tags are annotated, even if it's just "v${version}". Thanks!

lunny commented

2017-04-18 01:59:23 +00:00