diff --git a/master/docs/relnotes/index.rst b/master/docs/relnotes/index.rst index 24e71b9bba8..2d49691e5d2 100644 --- a/master/docs/relnotes/index.rst +++ b/master/docs/relnotes/index.rst @@ -73,6 +73,17 @@ Deprecations, Removals, and Non-Compatible Changes ChangeFilter(filter_fn=lambda c: c.properties.getProperty('github_distinct')) + +* setup.py 'scripts' have been converted to console_scripts entry point. + This makes them more portable and compatible with wheel format. + Most consequences are for the windows users: + + * ``buildbot.bat`` does not exist anymore, and is replaced by ``buildbot.exe``, which is generated by the console_script entrypoint. + + * ``buildbot_service.py`` is replaced by ``buildbot_windows_service.exe``, which is generated by the console_script entrypoint + As this script has been written in 2006, has only inline documentation and no unit tests, it is not garanteed to be working. + Please help improving the windows situation. + Buildslave ---------- @@ -92,6 +103,16 @@ Changes for Developers Deprecations, Removals, and Non-Compatible Changes ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ +* setup.py 'scripts' have been converted to console_scripts entry point. + This makes them more portable and compatible with wheel format. + Most consequences are for the windows users: + + * ``buildbot_worker.bat`` does not exist anymore, and is replaced by ``buildbot_worker.exe``, which is generated by the console_script entrypoint. + + * ``buildbot_service.py`` is replaced by ``buildbot_worker_windows_service.exe``, which is generated by the console_script entrypoint + As this script has been written in 2006, has only inline documentation and no unit tests, it is not garanteed to be working. + Please help improving the windows situation. + Details -------