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= RPM 4.19 =
= RPM 4.19 =
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== Summary ==
== Summary ==
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== Current status ==
== Current status ==
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* FESCo issue: <will be assigned by the Wrangler>
* [https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/devel@lists.fedoraproject.org/thread/6HKEDAU4FWUOMI4QJ4P4UQLE5QP4VSH2/ devel thread]
* Tracker bug: <will be assigned by the Wrangler>
* FESCo issue: [https://pagure.io/fesco/issue/2980 #2980]
* Release notes tracker: <will be assigned by the Wrangler>
* Tracker bug: [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2187480 #2187480]
* Release notes tracker: [https://pagure.io/fedora-docs/release-notes/issue/979 #979]
 
=== Completed items ===
* Acquire a side tag: f39-build-side-67564
* Build rpm with bundling old libraries
* Rebuild reverse dependencies ([https://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/builds?inherited=0&tagID=67564 current state]):
** abrt-2.17.0-1.fc39
** abrt-java-connector-1.3.2-3.fc39
** anaconda-39.16-2.fc39 - build-requires s390utils, run-requires dnf
** annobin-12.10-3.fc39
** deltarpm-3.6.3-9.fc39
** dnf5-5.0.11-3.fc39
** fapolicyd-1.2-5.fc39
** freeipa - dlopens librpm for an unchanged rpmvercmp() [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2208570], skipped.
** frr-8.5.1-2.fc39 - build-requires net-snmp
** gnome-software-44.1-2.fc39
** libappstream-glib-0.8.2-3.fc39
** libdnf-0.70.1-3.fc39
** libdnf-plugin-swidtags-0.8.8-8.fc39 - build-requires libdnf
** libextractor-1.10-10.fc39
** libguestfs-1.51.3-2.fc39
** libsolv-0.7.24-4.fc39
** libzypp-17.31.8-2.fc39
** microdnf-3.9.0-3.fc39 - build-requires libnf, run-requires dnf
** net-snmp-5.9.3-3.fc39
** openscap-1.3.7-3.fc39
** PackageKit-1.2.6-8.fc39 - build-requires libappstream-glib, libdnf
** perl-RPM-VersionCompare-0.1.1-45.fc39
** perl-RPM2-1.4-23.fc39
** php-pecl-rpminfo-0.6.0-9.fc39
** rpmconf-1.1.10-1.fc39 - needs adapting to RPM 4.19 Python API, patch proposed [https://github.com/xsuchy/rpmconf/pull/52 upstream] and [https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/rpmconf/pull-request/4 downstream], this one can wait until later (not critical for the RPM update)
** rpminspect-1.11-2.fc39
** rpm-ostree-2023.4-3.fc39 - build-requires libsolv, frequent updates
** rpmreaper-0.2.0-30.fc39
** rust-blsctl-0.2.3-11.fc39
** s390utils-2.26.0-2.fc39 - build-requires net-snmp
** satyr-0.42-2.fc39
** scl-utils-2.0.2-22.fc39
** supermin-5.3.3-5.fc39
** systemtap-4.9-2.fc39
** transactional-update-3.6.2-6.fc39
** rpm-git-tag-sort-1.0-12.fc39
* Synchronize packages updated in parallel in Rawhide
* Create a Bodhi update from the side-tag
* Check update test results
* Push the update into Rawhide
* Rebuild rpm without old libraries and push into rawhide
* Final rpm 4.19 release and update package in Fedora
 
=== In progress items ===
=== To be done items ===


== Detailed Description ==
== Detailed Description ==
RPM 4.19 contains various improvements over previous versions. Many of them are internal in nature as moving from automake to cmake, improvements to the test suite, stripping copies of system functions, splitting translations into a separate project and more. There are still several user facing changes:
RPM 4.19 contains various improvements over previous versions. Many of them are internal in nature such as moving from automake to cmake, improvements to the test suite, stripping copies of system functions, splitting translations into a separate project and more. There are still several user facing changes:


* New rpmsort(8) utility for sorting RPM versions
* New rpmsort(8) utility for sorting RPM versions
* x86-64 architecture levels (v2-v4) as architectures
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86-64#Microarchitecture_levels x86-64 architecture levels] (v2-v4) as architectures
* Support for %preuntrans and %postuntrans scriptlets
* Support for %preuntrans and %postuntrans scriptlets
* Creating User and Groups from sysusers.d files including Provides and Requires or Recommends
* [https://rpm-software-management.github.io/rpm/manual/users_and_groups.html Creating User and Groups] from sysusers.d files including Provides and Requires or Recommends
  * Docs tbd
* [https://rpm-software-management.github.io/rpm/manual/dynamic_specs.html Dynamic Spec generation]
* [https://rpm-software-management.github.io/rpm/manual/dynamic_specs.html Dynamic Spec generation]
  * find_lang now being able to generate language sub packages
** find_lang now being able to generate language sub packages
 
The 4.19 alpha release is expected in April and the final release is expected in time for the Fedora 39 release cycle as usual.


== Feedback ==
== Feedback ==
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== Benefit to Fedora ==
== Benefit to Fedora ==


* Dynamic Spec feature allows generating sub package from the build
This release comes with many improvements. It opens the possibility for Fedora to adopt the new major features mentioned above.
* find-lang now supports to automatically create language packages
* Better glob handling for files


== Scope ==
== Scope ==
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** Rebase RPM
** Rebase RPM
** Assist with dealing with incompatibilities
** Assist with dealing with incompatibilities
** Integrate/Disable new User/Group handling
*** Conflicts with the current one including the Provides generation in ''systemd-rpm-macros''
*** Switching this on will need another global change (if Fedora decides to do so)


* Other developers:
* Other developers:
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* %patch without arguments and options is an error
* %patch without arguments and options is an error
* %patchN syntax is deprecated
* %patchN syntax is deprecated
* Globs for file are now more consistent
* File globbing is now more consistent


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* TBD
* Deprecated APIs are removed. This may require adjustments to software still using them.
* so-name of librpm changes. Packages depending on it are expected to need a re-build
* Packages running in the changes mentioned in the ''Upgrade/compatibility impact'' section might need adjusting. This should be relatively rare, though.


== Contingency Plan ==
== Contingency Plan ==
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== Documentation ==
== Documentation ==


 
Release notes at https://rpm.org/wiki/Releases/4.19.0 and reference manual at  
Release notes at https://rpm.org/wiki/Releases/4.19.0 (are still to be done) and reference manual at  
https://rpm-software-management.github.io/rpm/manual/
https://rpm-software-management.github.io/rpm/manual/


== Release Notes ==
== Release Notes ==
https://rpm.org/wiki/Releases/4.19.0 (still work in progress)
https://rpm.org/wiki/Releases/4.19.0

Latest revision as of 08:41, 6 October 2023

RPM 4.19

Summary

Update RPM to the 4.19 release.

Owner


Current status

Completed items

  • Acquire a side tag: f39-build-side-67564
  • Build rpm with bundling old libraries
  • Rebuild reverse dependencies (current state):
    • abrt-2.17.0-1.fc39
    • abrt-java-connector-1.3.2-3.fc39
    • anaconda-39.16-2.fc39 - build-requires s390utils, run-requires dnf
    • annobin-12.10-3.fc39
    • deltarpm-3.6.3-9.fc39
    • dnf5-5.0.11-3.fc39
    • fapolicyd-1.2-5.fc39
    • freeipa - dlopens librpm for an unchanged rpmvercmp() [1], skipped.
    • frr-8.5.1-2.fc39 - build-requires net-snmp
    • gnome-software-44.1-2.fc39
    • libappstream-glib-0.8.2-3.fc39
    • libdnf-0.70.1-3.fc39
    • libdnf-plugin-swidtags-0.8.8-8.fc39 - build-requires libdnf
    • libextractor-1.10-10.fc39
    • libguestfs-1.51.3-2.fc39
    • libsolv-0.7.24-4.fc39
    • libzypp-17.31.8-2.fc39
    • microdnf-3.9.0-3.fc39 - build-requires libnf, run-requires dnf
    • net-snmp-5.9.3-3.fc39
    • openscap-1.3.7-3.fc39
    • PackageKit-1.2.6-8.fc39 - build-requires libappstream-glib, libdnf
    • perl-RPM-VersionCompare-0.1.1-45.fc39
    • perl-RPM2-1.4-23.fc39
    • php-pecl-rpminfo-0.6.0-9.fc39
    • rpmconf-1.1.10-1.fc39 - needs adapting to RPM 4.19 Python API, patch proposed upstream and downstream, this one can wait until later (not critical for the RPM update)
    • rpminspect-1.11-2.fc39
    • rpm-ostree-2023.4-3.fc39 - build-requires libsolv, frequent updates
    • rpmreaper-0.2.0-30.fc39
    • rust-blsctl-0.2.3-11.fc39
    • s390utils-2.26.0-2.fc39 - build-requires net-snmp
    • satyr-0.42-2.fc39
    • scl-utils-2.0.2-22.fc39
    • supermin-5.3.3-5.fc39
    • systemtap-4.9-2.fc39
    • transactional-update-3.6.2-6.fc39
    • rpm-git-tag-sort-1.0-12.fc39
  • Synchronize packages updated in parallel in Rawhide
  • Create a Bodhi update from the side-tag
  • Check update test results
  • Push the update into Rawhide
  • Rebuild rpm without old libraries and push into rawhide
  • Final rpm 4.19 release and update package in Fedora

In progress items

To be done items

Detailed Description

RPM 4.19 contains various improvements over previous versions. Many of them are internal in nature such as moving from automake to cmake, improvements to the test suite, stripping copies of system functions, splitting translations into a separate project and more. There are still several user facing changes:

The 4.19 alpha release is expected in April and the final release is expected in time for the Fedora 39 release cycle as usual.

Feedback

Benefit to Fedora

This release comes with many improvements. It opens the possibility for Fedora to adopt the new major features mentioned above.

Scope

  • Proposal owners:
    • Release RPM 4.19 alpha
    • Rebase RPM
    • Assist with dealing with incompatibilities
    • Integrate/Disable new User/Group handling
      • Conflicts with the current one including the Provides generation in systemd-rpm-macros
      • Switching this on will need another global change (if Fedora decides to do so)
  • Other developers:
    • Test new release, report issues and bugs
  • Policies and guidelines: N/A (not needed for this Change)
  • Trademark approval: N/A (not needed for this Change)
  • Alignment with Community Initiatives:

Upgrade/compatibility impact

  • %patch without arguments and options is an error
  • %patchN syntax is deprecated
  • File globbing is now more consistent


How To Test

Rpm receives a thorough and constant testing via every single package build, system installs and updates. New features can be tested specifically as per their documentation.


User Experience

There are no major differences in the normal user experience.

Dependencies

  • Deprecated APIs are removed. This may require adjustments to software still using them.
  • so-name of librpm changes. Packages depending on it are expected to need a re-build
  • Packages running in the changes mentioned in the Upgrade/compatibility impact section might need adjusting. This should be relatively rare, though.

Contingency Plan

  • Contingency mechanism: Revert back to RPM 4.18
  • Contingency deadline: Beta freeze
  • Blocks release? No

Documentation

Release notes at https://rpm.org/wiki/Releases/4.19.0 and reference manual at https://rpm-software-management.github.io/rpm/manual/

Release Notes

https://rpm.org/wiki/Releases/4.19.0

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