build: update to bazel version 8.4.2

.bazelrc

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ test --incompatible_strict_action_env
 build --experimental_remote_merkle_tree_cache
 
 # Ensure that tags applied in BUILDs propagate to actions
-common --experimental_allow_tags_propagation
+common --incompatible_allow_tags_propagation
 
 # Ensure sandboxing is enabled even for exclusive tests
 test --incompatible_exclusive_test_sandboxed

.bazelversion

@@ -1 +1 @@
-7.7.1
+8.4.2

BUILD.bazel

@@ -108,15 +108,3 @@ validate_ts_version_matching(
     module_lock_file = "MODULE.bazel.lock",
     package_json = "package.json",
 )
-
-# This is needed following https://github.com/bazel-contrib/rules_nodejs/pull/3859
-toolchain(
-    name = "node22_windows_no_exec_config_toolchain",
-    exec_compatible_with = [],
-    target_compatible_with = [
-        "@platforms//os:windows",
-        "@platforms//cpu:x86_64",
-    ],
-    toolchain = "@node22_windows_amd64//:toolchain",
-    toolchain_type = "@rules_nodejs//nodejs:toolchain_type",
-)

MODULE.bazel

@@ -4,21 +4,13 @@ module(
     name = "angular_cli",
 )
 
+bazel_dep(name = "platforms", version = "1.0.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "yq.bzl", version = "0.3.2")
 bazel_dep(name = "rules_nodejs", version = "6.6.2")
 bazel_dep(name = "aspect_rules_js", version = "2.8.3")
 bazel_dep(name = "aspect_rules_ts", version = "3.7.1")
-bazel_dep(name = "rules_pkg", version = "0.8.1")
-
-# Alow for usage of rules_pkg@0.8.1 even though other deps want a later verison.
-multiple_version_override(
-    module_name = "rules_pkg",
-    versions = [
-        "0.8.1",
-        "1.1.0",
-    ],
-)
-
+bazel_dep(name = "rules_pkg", version = "1.1.0")
+bazel_dep(name = "rules_cc", version = "0.1.1")
 bazel_dep(name = "aspect_bazel_lib", version = "2.22.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.8.2")
 bazel_dep(name = "aspect_rules_esbuild", version = "0.24.0")
@@ -104,9 +96,6 @@ use_repo(
     "node24_windows_amd64",
 )
 
-# This is needed following https://github.com/bazel-contrib/rules_nodejs/pull/3859
-register_toolchains("//:node22_windows_no_exec_config_toolchain")
-
 npm = use_extension("@aspect_rules_js//npm:extensions.bzl", "npm")
 npm.npm_translate_lock(
     name = "npm",
@@ -172,4 +161,6 @@ register_toolchains(
     "@devinfra//bazel/git-toolchain:git_macos_x86_toolchain",
     "@devinfra//bazel/git-toolchain:git_macos_arm64_toolchain",
     "@devinfra//bazel/git-toolchain:git_windows_toolchain",
+    "//tools/toolchains:dummy_cc_windows_no_exec_toolchain",
+    "//tools/toolchains:node22_windows_no_exec_toolchain",
 )

packages/angular/ssr/BUILD.bazel

@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ pkg_tar(
     name = "npm_package_archive",
     srcs = [":npm_package"],
     extension = "tgz",
-    strip_prefix = "./npm_package",
     # should not be built unless it is a dependency of another rule
     tags = ["manual"],
 )

scripts/build-packages-dist.mts

@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ function buildReleasePackages(
   // List of targets to build. e.g. "packages/angular/cli:npm_package"
   const targets = exec(queryPackagesCmd, true).split(/\r?\n/);
   const packageNames = getPackageNamesOfTargets(targets);
-  const bazelBinPath = exec(`${bazelCmd} info bazel-bin`, true);
+  const bazelBinPath = join(import.meta.dirname, '../dist/bin');
   const getBazelOutputPath = (pkgName: string) =>
     join(bazelBinPath, 'packages', pkgName, 'npm_package');
   const getDistPath = (pkgName: string) => join(distPath, pkgName);

scripts/build.mts

@@ -122,8 +122,7 @@ export default async function (
   argv: { local?: boolean; snapshot?: boolean } = {},
 ): Promise<{ name: string; outputPath: string; tarPath: string }[]> {
   const logger = globalThis.console;
-
-  const bazelBin = await _exec(`${bazelCmd} info bazel-bin`, true, logger);
+  const bazelBin = join(import.meta.dirname, '../dist/bin');
 
   await _clean(logger);
 

scripts/diff-release-package.mts

@@ -62,17 +62,7 @@ async function main(packageName: string) {
   git.run(['clone', `https://github.com/${snapshotRepoName}.git`, tmpDir]);
   console.log(`--> Cloned snapshot repo.`);
 
-  const bazelBinDir = childProcess
-    .spawnSync(`${bazel} info bazel-bin`, {
-      shell: true,
-      encoding: 'utf8',
-      stdio: ['pipe', 'pipe', 'inherit'],
-    })
-    .stdout.trim();
-  if (bazelBinDir === '') {
-    throw new Error('Could not determine bazel-bin directory.');
-  }
-
+  const bazelBinDir = join(import.meta.dirname, '../dist/bin');
   const outputPath = path.join(bazelBinDir, 'packages/', targetDir, 'npm_package');
 
   // Delete old directory to avoid surprises, or stamping being outdated.

tests/legacy-cli/e2e_runner.ts

@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ async function findPackageTars(): Promise<{ [pkg: string]: PkgInfo }> {
   );
 
   const pkgJsons = await Promise.all(
-    pkgs.map((pkg) => realpathSync(pkg)).map((pkg) => extractFile(pkg, './package.json')),
+    pkgs.map((pkg) => realpathSync(pkg)).map((pkg) => extractFile(pkg, 'npm_package/package.json')),
   );
 
   return pkgs.reduce(

tools/bazel/npm_package.bzl

@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ def npm_package(
             name = "npm_package_archive",
             srcs = [":pkg"],
             extension = "tgz",
-            strip_prefix = "./npm_package",
+            # should not be built unless it is a dependency of another rule
+            tags = ["manual"],
             visibility = visibility,
         )

tools/toolchains/BUILD.bazel

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+load("@rules_cc//cc:defs.bzl", "cc_toolchain")
+load(":dummy_cc_toolchain.bzl", "dummy_cc_toolchain_config")
+
+# This is needed following https://github.com/bazel-contrib/rules_nodejs/pull/3859
+toolchain(
+    name = "node22_windows_no_exec_toolchain",
+    exec_compatible_with = [],
+    target_compatible_with = [
+        "@platforms//os:windows",
+        "@platforms//cpu:x86_64",
+    ],
+    toolchain = "@node22_windows_amd64//:toolchain",
+    toolchain_type = "@rules_nodejs//nodejs:toolchain_type",
+)
+
+# This defines a dummy C++ toolchain for Windows.
+# Without this, the build fails with "Unable to find a CC toolchain using toolchain resolution".
+dummy_cc_toolchain_config(name = "dummy_cc_toolchain_config")
+
+filegroup(name = "empty")
+
+cc_toolchain(
+    name = "dummy_cc_toolchain",
+    all_files = ":empty",
+    compiler_files = ":empty",
+    dwp_files = ":empty",
+    linker_files = ":empty",
+    objcopy_files = ":empty",
+    strip_files = ":empty",
+    supports_param_files = 0,
+    toolchain_config = ":dummy_cc_toolchain_config",
+    toolchain_identifier = "dummy_cc_toolchain",
+)
+
+toolchain(
+    name = "dummy_cc_windows_no_exec_toolchain",
+    exec_compatible_with = [],
+    target_compatible_with = [
+        "@platforms//os:windows",
+        "@platforms//cpu:x86_64",
+    ],
+    toolchain = ":dummy_cc_toolchain",
+    toolchain_type = "@rules_cc//cc:toolchain_type",
+)

tools/toolchains/dummy_cc_toolchain.bzl

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+"""
+This file defines a dummy C++ toolchain for Windows.
+It is needed to satisfy Bazel's toolchain resolution when cross-compiling for Windows on Linux.
+Some rules (e.g. rules_nodejs, js_test) or their dependencies may trigger C++ toolchain resolution
+even if no actual C++ compilation is performed for the target platform.
+Without this, the build fails with "Unable to find a CC toolchain using toolchain resolution".
+"""
+
+load("@rules_cc//cc:defs.bzl", "cc_common")
+
+def _impl(ctx):
+    return cc_common.create_cc_toolchain_config_info(
+        ctx = ctx,
+        toolchain_identifier = "dummy-toolchain",
+        host_system_name = "local",
+        target_system_name = "local",
+        target_cpu = "x64_windows",
+        target_libc = "unknown",
+        compiler = "dummy",
+        abi_version = "unknown",
+        abi_libc_version = "unknown",
+    )
+
+dummy_cc_toolchain_config = rule(
+    implementation = _impl,
+    attrs = {},
+    provides = [CcToolchainConfigInfo],
+)