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feat: force a deploy to latest release / --ignore-env-version #617

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opened 2025-08-26 16:33:58 +00:00 by iexos · 5 comments
iexos commented 2025-08-26 16:33:58 +00:00
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I would like to use abra app deploy <domain> latest to directly deploy to the latest release. This would make it much simpler to deploy if

  • app is currently undeployed on an old version
  • app is chaos (un)deployed and I want to go back to upstream

Both of these cases are relevant to me for writing scripts to help with recipe upgrade testing, but also when doing it manually.

I would like to use `abra app deploy <domain> latest` to directly deploy to the latest release. This would make it much simpler to deploy if * app is currently undeployed on an old version * app is chaos (un)deployed and I want to go back to upstream Both of these cases are relevant to me for writing scripts to help with recipe upgrade testing, but also when doing it manually.
decentral1se commented 2025-08-27 12:38:40 +00:00
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@iexos abra app deploy <domain> --ignore-env-version/-i will deploy the latest by default, ignoring the .env version. If it's already deployed, you can --force/-f? I am not sure about the interaction with --chaos/-C off the top of my head, but if you test the combinations manually, I'd be curious to see what you run into! The abra app deploy code path makes sure to pull the latest from the recipe repository, so it should be up-to-date.

@iexos `abra app deploy <domain> --ignore-env-version/-i` will deploy the latest by default, ignoring the `.env` version. If it's already deployed, you can `--force/-f`? I am not sure about the interaction with `--chaos/-C` off the top of my head, but if you test the combinations manually, I'd be curious to see what you run into! The `abra app deploy` code path makes sure to pull the latest from the recipe repository, so it should be up-to-date.
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decentral1se commented 2025-08-27 12:42:28 +00:00
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abra recipe versions <recipe> -m will give you insight into the catalogue versions.

Some of these things can also be arranged with standard tools, e.g. if you want to investigate the catalogue.

abra catalogue sync  # only available HEAD, or git pull yourself
jq -r '.gitea.versions[-1] | keys[0]' < "$ABRA_DIR/catalogue/recipes.json"

That'll get you the latest published gitea version.

`abra recipe versions <recipe> -m` will give you insight into the catalogue versions. Some of these things can also be arranged with standard tools, e.g. if you want to investigate the catalogue. ``` abra catalogue sync # only available HEAD, or git pull yourself jq -r '.gitea.versions[-1] | keys[0]' < "$ABRA_DIR/catalogue/recipes.json" ``` That'll get you the latest published gitea version.
iexos commented 2025-08-27 16:08:36 +00:00
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Ah thank you, --ignore-env-version does exactly what I want for undeployed apps! Is there another use for this apart from deploying the latest version? Maybe something in the docs/help could make it more obvious.

For a chaos deployed app this happens:

$ abra app deploy <domain> -i -f`
FATA unable to resolve 'ba5f404e+U': reference not found

I guess it ignores the .env version, but it can still get the version from deployment?

Ah thank you, `--ignore-env-version` does exactly what I want for undeployed apps! Is there another use for this apart from deploying the latest version? Maybe something in the docs/help could make it more obvious. For a chaos deployed app this happens: ``` $ abra app deploy <domain> -i -f` FATA unable to resolve 'ba5f404e+U': reference not found ``` I guess it ignores the .env version, but it can still get the version from deployment?
decentral1se commented 2025-08-28 09:25:40 +00:00
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Is there another use for this apart from deploying the latest version? Maybe something in the docs/help could make it more obvious.

Actually, I'm not sure. I think maybe not? If you pass <version> to abra app deploy, i think -i is implicit?

I guess for abra app upgrade, you have a different behaviour but I don't think that is even tested 🙈

This flag was added a bit "on the end" of the large env version refactor... i'm glad you're asking this question!

If you have some more spoons for manual testing, maybe you can see what it does for different scenarios? Maybe the name of the flag could be better. Maybe docs could be better. I'm not sure.

update: It's only used for abra app deploy!

FATA unable to resolve 'ba5f404e+U': reference not found
I guess it ignores the .env version, but it can still get the version from deployment?

Ah yes, that does seem like a bug. Let's put this on the stack to fix.

> Is there another use for this apart from deploying the latest version? Maybe something in the docs/help could make it more obvious. Actually, I'm not sure. I think maybe not? If you pass `<version>` to `abra app deploy`, i think `-i` is implicit? ~~I guess for `abra app upgrade`, you have a different behaviour but I don't think that is even tested 🙈~~ This flag was added a bit "on the end" of the large env version refactor... i'm glad you're asking this question! ~~If you have some more spoons for manual testing, maybe you can see what it does for different scenarios? Maybe the name of the flag could be better. Maybe docs could be better. I'm not sure.~~ **update**: It's only used for `abra app deploy`! > FATA unable to resolve 'ba5f404e+U': reference not found > I guess it ignores the .env version, but it can still get the version from deployment? Ah yes, that does seem like a bug. Let's put this on the stack to fix.
decentral1se added this to the Abra v0.11.x project 2025-08-28 09:26:46 +00:00
decentral1se added the bug label 2025-08-28 09:48:11 +00:00
decentral1se commented 2025-08-29 08:40:40 +00:00
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Ah, I've dug into this a bit. Gonna DM you to figure out the rest and report back with a plan.

update: We're gonna try rename it to --latest 🫡

~~Ah, I've dug into this a bit. Gonna DM you to figure out the rest and report back with a plan.~~ **update**: We're gonna try rename it to `--latest` 🫡
decentral1se changed title from deploy to `latest` release to feat: force a deploy to `latest` release / `--ignore-env-version` 2025-08-29 08:42:39 +00:00
decentral1se moved this to In Progress in Abra v0.11.x on 2025-08-29 08:42:58 +00:00
decentral1se moved this to Done in Abra v0.11.x on 2025-08-29 14:43:55 +00:00
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