diff --git a/changelog.d/9713.misc b/changelog.d/9713.misc
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+Add release helper script for automating part of the Synapse release process.
diff --git a/scripts-dev/release.py b/scripts-dev/release.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2020 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+"""An interactive script for doing a release. See `run()` below.
+"""
+
+import subprocess
+import sys
+from typing import Optional
+
+import click
+import git
+from packaging import version
+from redbaron import RedBaron
+
+
+@click.command()
+def run():
+ """An interactive script to walk through the initial stages of creating a
+ release, including creating release branch, updating changelog and pushing to
+ GitHub.
+
+ Requires the dev dependencies be installed, which can be done via:
+
+ pip install -e .[dev]
+
+ """
+
+ # Make sure we're in a git repo.
+ try:
+ repo = git.Repo()
+ except git.InvalidGitRepositoryError:
+ raise click.ClickException("Not in Synapse repo.")
+
+ if repo.is_dirty():
+ raise click.ClickException("Uncommitted changes exist.")
+
+ click.secho("Updating git repo...")
+ repo.remote().fetch()
+
+ # Parse the AST and load the `__version__` node so that we can edit it
+ # later.
+ with open("synapse/__init__.py") as f:
+ red = RedBaron(f.read())
+
+ version_node = None
+ for node in red:
+ if node.type != "assignment":
+ continue
+
+ if node.target.type != "name":
+ continue
+
+ if node.target.value != "__version__":
+ continue
+
+ version_node = node
+ break
+
+ if not version_node:
+ print("Failed to find '__version__' definition in synapse/__init__.py")
+ sys.exit(1)
+
+ # Parse the current version.
+ current_version = version.parse(version_node.value.value.strip('"'))
+ assert isinstance(current_version, version.Version)
+
+ # Figure out what sort of release we're doing and calcuate the new version.
+ rc = click.confirm("RC", default=True)
+ if current_version.pre:
+ # If the current version is an RC we don't need to bump any of the
+ # version numbers (other than the RC number).
+ base_version = "{}.{}.{}".format(
+ current_version.major,
+ current_version.minor,
+ current_version.micro,
+ )
+
+ if rc:
+ new_version = "{}.{}.{}rc{}".format(
+ current_version.major,
+ current_version.minor,
+ current_version.micro,
+ current_version.pre[1] + 1,
+ )
+ else:
+ new_version = base_version
+ else:
+ # If this is a new release cycle then we need to know if its a major
+ # version bump or a hotfix.
+ release_type = click.prompt(
+ "Release type",
+ type=click.Choice(("major", "hotfix")),
+ show_choices=True,
+ default="major",
+ )
+
+ if release_type == "major":
+ base_version = new_version = "{}.{}.{}".format(
+ current_version.major,
+ current_version.minor + 1,
+ 0,
+ )
+ if rc:
+ new_version = "{}.{}.{}rc1".format(
+ current_version.major,
+ current_version.minor + 1,
+ 0,
+ )
+
+ else:
+ base_version = new_version = "{}.{}.{}".format(
+ current_version.major,
+ current_version.minor,
+ current_version.micro + 1,
+ )
+ if rc:
+ new_version = "{}.{}.{}rc1".format(
+ current_version.major,
+ current_version.minor,
+ current_version.micro + 1,
+ )
+
+ # Confirm the calculated version is OK.
+ if not click.confirm(f"Create new version: {new_version}?", default=True):
+ click.get_current_context().abort()
+
+ # Switch to the release branch.
+ release_branch_name = f"release-v{base_version}"
+ release_branch = find_ref(repo, release_branch_name)
+ if release_branch:
+ if release_branch.is_remote():
+ # If the release branch only exists on the remote we check it out
+ # locally.
+ repo.git.checkout(release_branch_name)
+ release_branch = repo.active_branch
+ else:
+ # If a branch doesn't exist we create one. We ask which one branch it
+ # should be based off, defaulting to sensible values depending on the
+ # release type.
+ if current_version.is_prerelease:
+ default = release_branch_name
+ elif release_type == "major":
+ default = "develop"
+ else:
+ default = "master"
+
+ branch_name = click.prompt(
+ "Which branch should the release be based on?", default=default
+ )
+
+ base_branch = find_ref(repo, branch_name)
+ if not base_branch:
+ print(f"Could not find base branch {branch_name}!")
+ click.get_current_context().abort()
+
+ # Check out the base branch and ensure it's up to date
+ repo.head.reference = base_branch
+ repo.head.reset(index=True, working_tree=True)
+ if not base_branch.is_remote():
+ update_branch(repo)
+
+ # Create the new release branch
+ release_branch = repo.create_head(release_branch_name, commit=base_branch)
+
+ # Switch to the release branch and ensure its up to date.
+ repo.git.checkout(release_branch_name)
+ update_branch(repo)
+
+ # Update the `__version__` variable and write it back to the file.
+ version_node.value = '"' + new_version + '"'
+ with open("synapse/__init__.py", "w") as f:
+ f.write(red.dumps())
+
+ # Generate changelogs
+ subprocess.run("python3 -m towncrier", shell=True)
+
+ # Generate debian changelogs if its not an RC.
+ if not rc:
+ subprocess.run(
+ f'dch -M -v {new_version} "New synapse release {new_version}."', shell=True
+ )
+ subprocess.run('dch -M -r -D stable ""', shell=True)
+
+ # Show the user the changes and ask if they want to edit the change log.
+ repo.git.add("-u")
+ subprocess.run("git diff --cached", shell=True)
+
+ if click.confirm("Edit changelog?", default=False):
+ click.edit(filename="CHANGES.md")
+
+ # Commit the changes.
+ repo.git.add("-u")
+ repo.git.commit(f"-m {new_version}")
+
+ # We give the option to bail here in case the user wants to make sure things
+ # are OK before pushing.
+ if not click.confirm("Push branch to github?", default=True):
+ print("")
+ print("Run when ready to push:")
+ print("")
+ print(f"\tgit push -u {repo.remote().name} {repo.active_branch.name}")
+ print("")
+ sys.exit(0)
+
+ # Otherwise, push and open the changelog in the browser.
+ repo.git.push("-u", repo.remote().name, repo.active_branch.name)
+
+ click.launch(
+ f"https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/blob/{repo.active_branch.name}/CHANGES.md"
+ )
+
+
+def find_ref(repo: git.Repo, ref_name: str) -> Optional[git.HEAD]:
+ """Find the branch/ref, looking first locally then in the remote."""
+ if ref_name in repo.refs:
+ return repo.refs[ref_name]
+ elif ref_name in repo.remote().refs:
+ return repo.remote().refs[ref_name]
+ else:
+ return None
+
+
+def update_branch(repo: git.Repo):
+ """Ensure branch is up to date if it has a remote"""
+ if repo.active_branch.tracking_branch():
+ repo.git.merge(repo.active_branch.tracking_branch().name)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+ run()
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 4530df348a..e2e488761d 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -103,6 +103,13 @@ CONDITIONAL_REQUIREMENTS["lint"] = [
"flake8",
]
+CONDITIONAL_REQUIREMENTS["dev"] = CONDITIONAL_REQUIREMENTS["lint"] + [
+ # The following are used by the release script
+ "click==7.1.2",
+ "redbaron==0.9.2",
+ "GitPython==3.1.14",
+]
+
CONDITIONAL_REQUIREMENTS["mypy"] = ["mypy==0.812", "mypy-zope==0.2.13"]
# Dependencies which are exclusively required by unit test code. This is
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