Release Che v7.3.1

[l0rd]

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We plan to release Che version 7.3.1 with a few considered critical

Issues/Commits that should be included in the release

• PKIX error and impossible to start workspaces on OCP 4.1 PKIX error and impossible to start workspaces on OCP 4.1 #13607
• Theia remote plug-in runtime in sidecar container improvement Theia remote plug-in runtime in sidecar container improvement #13387
• Rework che-theia remote plugin images Rework che-theia remote plugin images #14797 Upstream(alpine) images is merged, CRW images in progress, we can release 7.3.1 without them
• Document how to use private git repos with ssh key workaround Document how to use private git repos with ssh key workaround #14917
• Improve error message during git push/clone Improve error message during git push/clone #14615
• Workspace cannot start in airgap mode because the workspace container names are too long Workspace cannot start in airgap mode because the workspace container names are too long #14958 PR merged - Fix bug where broker container name can exceed 63 characters #14964 / Fix bug where broker container name can exceed 63 characters #15004
• "Projects with "type": "zip" are extracted to a subpath, breaking devfiles Projects with "type": "zip" are extracted to a subpath, breaking devfiles #14800 PR merged - Improve how offline project zips are created che-devfile-registry#127
• Enable branding on the ConsoleLink elements created by the che operator Enable branding on the ConsoleLink elements created by the che operator #14809 PR merged che #14809 Enable CodeReady branding on the ConsoleLink elements created by the che operator with 'codeready' flavor che-operator#101
• [docs] Document airgap/offline Che deployment process/options [docs] Document airgap/offline Che deployment process/options #14866 PR sent / doc team review is required - Add docs for airgap/offline deployment of Che che-docs#868
• Allow using the Devfile registry in offline mode in the Che Operator Allow using the Devfile registry in offline mode in the Che Operator #14880 (Optional) PR merged - Set CHE_DEVFILE_REGISTRY_URL to allow airgap operation che-operator#102
• Branding works incorrectly Branding works incorrectly #14982
• Che Theia Dependency Analytics plugin doesn't work Che Theia Dependency Analytics plugin doesn't work #14942
• chectl is not compliant with the codeready deployment flavor / stucks at the PostgreSQL pod bootstrap (Post installation checklist) WIP Not for 7.3.1 chectl is not compliant with the codeready deployment flavor / stucks at the PostgreSQL pod bootstrap (Post installation checklist) #14963

Release status:

• che-theia @evidolob docker.io/eclipse/che-theia:7.3.1
• che-machine-exec @ibuziuk quay.io/eclipse/che-machine-exec:7.3.1
  • che #14947: Releasing 7.3.1 version of the che-machine-exec. Adding rhel.Dockerfile che-machine-exec#50
• che-plugin-registry @ibuziuk quay.io/eclipse/che-plugin-registry:7.3.1
  • Release PR - Release 7.3.1 version of che-plugin-registry che-plugin-registry#275
  • Adding 7.3.1 versions of che-theia & machine-exec to nmaster - che #14947 Adding the latest '7.3.1' version of che-theia and che-machine-exec plugins che-plugin-registry#280
• che-devfile-registry @ibuziuk quay.io/eclipse/che-devfile-registry:7.3.1
  • Release PR - che 14947: Releasing 7.3.1 version of the devfile registry che-devfile-registry#133
• che @vparfonov
  • che-parent
  • che-docs
  • che
• che operator @davidfestal Release 7.3.1 che-operator#113
  • Pending PRs to the community-operators:
    • Update eclipse-che operator for openshift to release 7.3.1 operator-framework/community-operators#839
    • Update eclipse-che operator for kubernetes to release 7.3.1 operator-framework/community-operators#840
• chectl @l0rd

[ibuziuk]

@l0rd there is also "Projects with "type": "zip" are extracted to a subpath, breaking devfiles #14800, which we might also need to consider

UPDATE: have been added to the issue list

[nickboldt]

Downstream impact: https://issues.jboss.org/browse/CRW-318

[ibuziuk]

Have also added - Workspace cannot start in airgap mode because the workspace container names are too long #14958

[ibuziuk]

Adding - chectl is not compliant with the codeready deployment flavor / stucks at the PostgreSQL pod bootstrap (Post installation checklist) #14963

[nickboldt]

Can we add Che Theia Dependency Analytics plugin doesn't work #14942 too? devfile/plugin list of reqs for CRW 2 includes eclipse/che-remote-plugin-dependency-analytics-0.0.13 which afaiu depends on a fix for plugin api.

[ibuziuk]

@davidfestal going to close this issue once the following PRs are merged:

• Update eclipse-che operator for openshift to release 7.3.1 operator-framework/community-operators#839
• Update eclipse-che operator for kubernetes to release 7.3.1 operator-framework/community-operators#840

[l0rd]

7.3.1 has been released. Closing