Remove releases.json aliases and stable release channel support#23755
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Remove releases.json aliases and stable release channel support#23755
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Pull request overview
Removes the stable release alias mechanism (previously resolved via .github/aw/releases.json) and standardizes installers to default to GitHub’s latest release behavior, along with cleaning up related CI/workflow and documentation.
Changes:
- Update both install scripts to default to
latestand removereleases.jsonalias resolution (HAS_JQ,fetch_release_data, alias block). - Remove
aliasesfrom.github/aw/releases.jsonand its JSON schema; delete the workflow that maintained the stable alias. - Update CI/docs/tests to reflect the removal of
stableand alias validation.
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install-gh-aw.sh |
Defaults to latest; removes alias-resolution + related helper logic. |
actions/setup-cli/install.sh |
Mirrors installer changes for the setup action’s bundled script. |
scripts/test-install-script.sh |
Removes tests that asserted fetch_release_data / alias behavior; renumbers remaining tests. |
docs/src/content/docs/reference/releases.md |
Updates guidance to only describe latest default and pinned versions. |
.github/aw/releases.json |
Removes aliases field from runtime config. |
.github/aw/releases.schema.json |
Removes aliases property from schema. |
.github/workflows/update-stable-release.yml |
Deletes workflow that updated the stable alias. |
.github/workflows/ci.yml |
Drops aliases validation and removes the stable install-script job. |
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| # Script to download and install gh-aw binary for the current OS and architecture | ||
| # Supports: Linux, macOS (Darwin), FreeBSD, Windows (Git Bash/MSYS/Cygwin) | ||
| # Usage: ./install-gh-aw.sh [version] [options] | ||
| # If no version is specified, it will use "stable" (resolved from .github/aw/releases.json) | ||
| # Version aliases (e.g. "stable", "latest") are resolved via .github/aw/releases.json before download. | ||
| # If no version is specified, it will use "latest" | ||
| # Note: Checksum validation is currently skipped by default (will be enabled in future releases) | ||
| # | ||
| # Examples: | ||
| # ./install-gh-aw.sh # Install stable version | ||
| # ./install-gh-aw.sh latest # Install latest version | ||
| # ./install-gh-aw.sh # Install latest version | ||
| # ./install-gh-aw.sh v1.0.0 # Install specific version | ||
| # ./install-gh-aw.sh --skip-checksum # Skip checksum validation |
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This script’s header still says Usage: ./install-gh-aw.sh ... and uses ./install-gh-aw.sh in examples, but the file is actions/setup-cli/install.sh and is invoked as install.sh by the composite action. Updating the usage/examples will prevent confusion for people running this script directly while debugging.
See below for a potential fix:
# Usage: ./install.sh [version] [options]
# If no version is specified, it will use "latest"
# Note: Checksum validation is currently skipped by default (will be enabled in future releases)
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# Examples:
# ./install.sh # Install latest version
# ./install.sh v1.0.0 # Install specific version
# ./install.sh --skip-checksum # Skip checksum validation
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@copilot update the contributing page to explain that the Release process create a prerelease release, and the "latest" pointer has to be moved manually. |
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@copilot update the contributing page to explain that the Release process create a prerelease release, and the "latest" pointer has to be moved manually. |
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stablerelease alias and its resolution via.github/aw/releases.jsonare removed from both install scripts. The default version is nowlatest, resolved directly by GitHub's release API rather than an indirection layer.Changes
install-gh-aw.sh/actions/setup-cli/install.sh: RemoveHAS_JQ,fetch_release_datafunction, and the releases.json alias resolution block; default versionstable→latest; add explicit rejection of thestablealias with a clear error message; update script header to use./install.shin usage/examples.github/aw/releases.json: Removealiasesfield.github/aw/releases.schema.json: Removealiasesproperty.github/workflows/update-stable-release.yml: Delete — entire workflow existed solely to maintain the stable alias.github/workflows/ci.yml: Removeinstall-script(stable) CI job andaliasesvalidation from the releases.json structure checkscripts/test-install-script.sh: Remove Test 8 (fetch_release_data); renumber remaining testsdocs/reference/releases.md: Update release channels table —latestis now the default; rename "Alias" column to "Version specifier"CONTRIBUTING.md: Document that the release workflow publishes a prerelease and that promoting to a full release (to move thelatestpointer) is a required manual step