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What

Change DefaultVersion in pkg/info/info.go from const to var so it can be overridden via -ldflags at build time. Add -X DefaultVersion= to every build entry point:

  • Makefile (rosa and install targets) — derives version from git describe --tags --abbrev=0
  • hack/build_cli.sh (Konflux product build) — derives version from git describe --tags --exact-match
  • .goreleaser.yaml — uses GoReleaser's built-in {{ .Version }}

Why

Every release requires a manual edit to DefaultVersion. If forgotten (as happened with v1.2.65 shipping 1.2.64), the binary reports the wrong version. Tagged release builds now always get the correct version from the git tag without manual intervention.

Local builds without a tag fall back to the value checked into pkg/info/info.go.

Validation

  • make rosa && ./rosa version --client — shows version from nearest git tag
  • VERSION= make rosa && ./rosa version --client — falls back to source default
  • go test ./cmd/version/... — passes (tests reference info.DefaultVersion by name, not a hardcoded string)

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ROSAENG-66692

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  • Improvements
    • Release builds now report the exact associated stable or prerelease version.
    • Version information is consistent across release packages and command-line installations.
    • Development and locally installed builds continue to include available commit metadata.
    • Builds without a release version continue to use the default application version, 1.2.65.

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pkg/info.DefaultVersion is now a mutable variable that supports linker overrides. GoReleaser, the Makefile, and hack/build_cli.sh inject exact Git tag versions when available. Untagged builds retain the fallback version. The existing commit-based Build metadata remains unchanged.

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Tagged builds will report the release version while untagged builds retain the fallback, with no identified merge-blocking impact.

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Docstring Coverage ⚠️ Warning Docstring coverage is 0.00% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 1 functions across 2 files. (1 skipped: 1 … Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.
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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly identifies the ticket, change type, and primary change: injecting DefaultVersion from the Git tag at build time.
Description check ✅ Passed The description explains what changed, why it changed, the affected build entry points, fallback behavior, Jira context, and validation steps. It does not use the repository template headings and omit…
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Stable And Deterministic Test Names ✅ Passed PASS. The pull request changes only .goreleaser.yaml, Makefile, hack/build_cli.sh, and pkg/info/info.go. The diff adds build-version handling and changes a Go variable declaration. It adds no …
Test Structure And Quality ✅ Passed PASS: The pull request changes only .goreleaser.yaml, Makefile, hack/build_cli.sh, and pkg/info/info.go. The authoritative diff contains no Ginkgo tests, test files, It blocks, cluster opera…
Microshift Test Compatibility ✅ Passed The pull request adds no Ginkgo e2e tests. The authoritative diff contains only version/build changes in .goreleaser.yaml, Makefile, hack/build_cli.sh, and pkg/info/info.go. No It, `Describe…
Single Node Openshift (Sno) Test Compatibility ✅ Passed PASS: The pull request changes only release/build configuration and pkg/info/info.go. The authoritative diff adds no Ginkgo e2e tests or test bodies using It, Describe, Context, or When. The…
Topology-Aware Scheduling Compatibility ✅ Passed PASS: The authoritative diff changes only .goreleaser.yaml, Makefile, hack/build_cli.sh, and pkg/info/info.go. The changes add linker flags and change a version variable. They add no deploymen…
Ote Binary Stdout Contract ✅ Passed PASS. The pull request changes only release linker flags, version-build scripts, and pkg/info.DefaultVersion. The changed Go initializer assigns a string and performs no stdout write. `cmd/rosa/main…
Ipv6 And Disconnected Network Test Compatibility ✅ Passed The pull request changes only .goreleaser.yaml, Makefile, hack/build_cli.sh, and pkg/info/info.go. The authoritative diff adds no Ginkgo tests and no IPv4-specific or external-connectivity tes…
No-Weak-Crypto ✅ Passed The pull request changes only release-version metadata and linker/build commands. The authoritative diff adds no MD5, SHA1, DES, 3DES, RC4, Blowfish, ECB, custom crypto, secret/token comparison, or no…
Container-Privileges ✅ Passed The pull request changes only .goreleaser.yaml, Makefile, hack/build_cli.sh, and pkg/info/info.go. The added lines contain no privileged, hostPID, hostNetwork, hostIPC, SYS_ADMIN, `a…
No-Sensitive-Data-In-Logs ✅ Passed PASS: The pull request adds version linker flags and changes DefaultVersion from a constant to a variable. The changed files do not add logging of passwords, tokens, API keys, PII, session IDs, host…
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- Line 41: Update the VERSION assignment in the Makefile to use git describe
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Change DefaultVersion from const to var so it can be overridden via
-ldflags at build time. Add -X DefaultVersion= to every build entry
point: Makefile, hack/build_cli.sh, and .goreleaser.yaml.

Tagged release builds now always report the correct version without
requiring a manual source edit. Local builds without a tag fall back
to the value checked into pkg/info/info.go.

Signed-off-by: Lucas Freitas <lufreita@redhat.com>
Signed-off-by: lufreita <lufreita@redhat.com>
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