Changes/golang1.21

Golang 1.21

Summary

Update of Go (golang package) to the upcoming version 1.21 in Fedora 39.

Owner

• Name: Alejandro Sáez Morollón
• Email: asm@redhat.com

Current status

• Targeted release: Fedora Linux 39
• Last updated: 2023-07-21
• devel thread
• FESCo issue: #3023
• Tracker bug: <will be assigned by the Wrangler>
• Release notes tracker: <will be assigned by the Wrangler>

Detailed Description

Update of Go (golang package) to the upcoming version 1.21 in Fedora 39. Go 1.21 is expected to be released in August 2023. A mass rebuild of all of the dependent packages is required.

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Benefit to Fedora

Up-to-date and latest Go release will be delivered to Fedora users. Being close to upstream allows us to avoid security issues and provide more up-to-date features. Therefore Fedora will be providing a reliable development platform for Go language and projects written in it.

For a complete list of changes, see upstream change notes at https://tip.golang.org/doc/go1.21

Scope

• Proposal owners:

Rebase Golang package in Fedora 39, and help resolve possible issues found during package rebuilds.

• Other developers:

Fix possible issues, with help from Golang maintainers.

• Release engineering: #Releng issue number

Rebuild of dependent packages as part of planned mass-rebuild.

• Policies and guidelines: N/A (not needed for this Change)

• Trademark approval: N/A (not needed for this Change)

• Alignment with Community Initiatives: It doesn't align directly with the current objectives but it helps maintain the quality of the project.

Upgrade/compatibility impact

No upgrade or compatibility impact.

How To Test

1. Install golang 1.21 from rawhide and use it to build your application(s)/package(s).
2. Scratch build against rawhide.
3. Your application/package built using golang 1.21 should work as expected.

User Experience

Users will have a newer version of Go, with new features described in the release notes and security fixes

Dependencies

dnf repoquery -q  --releasever=rawhide --disablerepo='*' --qf='%{name}' --enablerepo=fedora-source --enablerepo=updates-source --enablerepo=updates-testing-source --archlist=src --whatrequires 'golang'
dnf repoquery -q  --releasever=rawhide --disablerepo='*' --qf='%{name}' --enablerepo=fedora-source --enablerepo=updates-source --enablerepo=updates-testing-source --archlist=src --whatrequires 'compiler(go-compiler)'
dnf repoquery -q  --releasever=rawhide --disablerepo='*' --qf='%{name}' --enablerepo=fedora-source --enablerepo=updates-source --enablerepo=updates-testing-source --archlist=src --whatrequires 'go-rpm-macros'

Omitted due to the number of packages listed: ~2000.

Contingency Plan

• Contingency mechanism: Revert to Go 1.20.X if significant issues are discovered
• Contingency deadline: Beta freeze
• Blocks release? No

Documentation

https://tip.golang.org/doc/go1.21