| # PIP-329: Strategy for maintaining the latest tag to Pulsar docker images |
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| # Motivation |
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| There is a gap in our current release process concerning the |
| pushing of the latest tag to our Docker images. Specifically, we need |
| to decide which version of Pulsar the latest tag should point to. |
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| We've had initial agreement from previous discussions, found |
| here: https://lists.apache.org/thread/h4m90ff7dgx0110onctf5ntq0ktydzv1. |
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| Now, we need to formally propose a PIP to address this. |
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| # Goals |
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| ## In Scope |
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| - Define the strategy for maintaining the latest tag to Pulsar docker images in the release process |
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| ## Out of Scope |
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| - None |
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| # High Level Design |
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| Refine the release process to clearly demonstrate the strategy for managing the 'latest' tag for Pulsar Docker images: |
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| The 'latest' tag should be pointed to the most recent feature release or any subsequent patch of that feature |
| release. For instance, if the most recent feature release is version 3.1, and it has been updated with patches, the ' |
| latest' tag could point to version 3.1.2, assuming this is the latest patch for the 3.1 feature. Alternatively, if a new |
| feature release, say 3.2.0, is introduced, the 'latest' tag would then point to this new version. |
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| In simpler terms, the `latest` tag will always point to the newest version of a feature. |
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| # Alternatives |
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| An alternative strategy is |
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| > The latest tag could point to the most recent feature release or |
| > the subsequent patch of that feature release. For instance, it could |
| > currently point to 3.1.1, and in the future, it could point to 3.1.2 |
| > or 3.2.0. |
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| Feedback from the community indicates a preference for the solution proposed by this PIP. |
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| # General Notes |
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| - Discussion |
| of `Strategy for pushing the latest tag to Pulsar docker images`: https://lists.apache.org/thread/h4m90ff7dgx0110onctf5ntq0ktydzv1 |
| - The implementation PR for this PIP: https://github.com/apache/pulsar-site/pull/745 |
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| # Links |
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| * Mailing List discussion thread: https://lists.apache.org/thread/x7r1f2vgmowykwdcb3mmrv0d8lj4y1t9 |
| * Mailing List voting thread: https://lists.apache.org/thread/f9j0xjjlyz54880zyzon3xm5y0zn37xb |
