Automating Distro Updates in CI (opens in new tab)

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18 pointszupo7mo ago6 comments

6 comments

faangguyindia7mo ago

i don't think distro updates belong in CI.

thinkmassive7mo ago

To be fair, it’s versions of Linux distros they test against in their CI.

sublinear7mo ago

> remember to bump Ubuntu when a new LTS comes out

I'm sorry... what?

https://ubuntu.com/about/release-cycle

> LTS or ‘Long Term Support’ releases are published every two years in April

I wouldn't want to work somewhere that can't plan around something as simple as this.

robertlagrant7mo ago

Places can plan around this, but it seems silly to have calendar invitations and project management and manual work when you can just automate it. I wouldn't want to work anywhere that couldn't automate it this if it became the top of the automation priority list.

hanikesn7mo ago

Renovatebot would solve this consistently and is more broadly applicable.

philipwhiuk7mo ago

Renovatebot (GitLab)/dependabot (GitHub) tends to update versions rather than add new entries.

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