When a new python version is released we currently have the checklist in https://github.com/DiamondLightSource/python-copier-template/blob/main/.github/workflows/new_python.yml. Many of these steps could be done automatically by renovate e.g. something like:
{
"regexManagers": [
{
"fileMatch": ["^\\.github/workflows/.*\\.ya?ml$"],
"matchStrings": [
"python-version:\\s*\
\[(?<currentVersions>[^\\]
]+)\\]
"
],
"datasourceTemplate": "python",
"depNameTemplate": "python",
"versioningTemplate": "pep440"
}
]
}
in the renovate.json should update the versions under test.
There are probably differing opinions of how much of this we do automatically, semi-automatically or manually based on risk. My preference would be to split the move into two steps:
- Adding the new version as supported - e.g. adding it to the versions under test and to the
classifiers. I would say if the tests pass then merge this w/o human input
- Deprecating the old one. I think this does need human intervention as it's risky and there may be valid reasons it's hard. However, we can probably still get renovate to make the PR for it.
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