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lastversion.py

This is the main module of lastversion package. To use it, import it and invoke any function documented here. For example:

from lastversion import lastversion
lastversion.has_update(repo='mautic/mautic', current_version='1.2.3')

build_changelog_bullets(res, repo_arg) ¤

Build changelog bullets for a release dict using upstream notes and OpenAI.

Returns:

Type Description

list[str] or None

Source code in src/lastversion/lastversion.py
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def build_changelog_bullets(res, repo_arg):
    """Build changelog bullets for a release dict using upstream notes and OpenAI.

    Returns:
        list[str] or None
    """
    try:
        raw_notes = res.get("body") or res.get("description")
    except AttributeError:
        raw_notes = None

    if not raw_notes:
        return None

    try:
        context = {
            "repo": res.get("from"),
            "tag": res.get("tag_name"),
            "version": str(res.get("version")),
            "source": res.get("source"),
        }
        return generate_changelog(raw_notes, context)
    except Exception:
        return None

check_version(value) ¤

Given a version string, raises argparse.ArgumentTypeError if it does not contain any version. In lastversion CLI app, this is used as argument parser helper for --newer-than (-gt) option.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
value str

Free-format string which is meant to contain a user-supplied version

required

Raises:

Type Description
ArgumentTypeError

Exception in a case version was not found in the input string

Returns:

Name Type Description
Version

Parsed version object

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def check_version(value):
    """Given a version string, raises argparse.ArgumentTypeError if it does not contain any version.
    In lastversion CLI app, this is used as argument parser helper for --newer-than (-gt) option.

    Args:
        value (str): Free-format string which is meant to contain a user-supplied version

    Raises:
        argparse.ArgumentTypeError: Exception in a case version was not found in the input string

    Returns:
        Version: Parsed version object

    """
    value = parse_version(value)
    if not value:
        raise argparse.ArgumentTypeError("%s is an invalid version value" % value)
    return value

clear_cache(repo=None) ¤

Clear the HTTP cache for lastversion.

This function is useful for webhook handlers that need to invalidate cache when a new release is published.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
repo str

Optional repository identifier (e.g., "owner/repo"). If provided, attempts to clear cache for that repo only. If None, clears the entire cache.

None

Returns:

Name Type Description
int

Number of cache entries cleared (or 1 for full cache clear)

Example

In a webhook handler for GitHub release events:¤

from lastversion import clear_cache, latest

def handle_github_webhook(payload): repo = payload['repository']['full_name'] clear_cache(repo) # Optionally fetch fresh version version = latest(repo, output_format='json') return version

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def clear_cache(repo=None):
    """Clear the HTTP cache for lastversion.

    This function is useful for webhook handlers that need to invalidate
    cache when a new release is published.

    Args:
        repo (str): Optional repository identifier (e.g., "owner/repo").
                    If provided, attempts to clear cache for that repo only.
                    If None, clears the entire cache.

    Returns:
        int: Number of cache entries cleared (or 1 for full cache clear)

    Example:
        # In a webhook handler for GitHub release events:
        from lastversion import clear_cache, latest

        def handle_github_webhook(payload):
            repo = payload['repository']['full_name']
            clear_cache(repo)
            # Optionally fetch fresh version
            version = latest(repo, output_format='json')
            return version
    """
    from lastversion.repo_holders.base import BaseProjectHolder

    return BaseProjectHolder.clear_cache(repo)

find_preferred_url(spec_urls) ¤

Given a list of URLs of a project, return preferred one that might lead to version info. Basically returns the first URL that matches a handler by matching its primary domain.

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def find_preferred_url(spec_urls):
    """
    Given a list of URLs of a project, return preferred one that might lead to version info.
    Basically returns the first URL that matches a handler by matching its primary domain.
    """
    # TODO: use rpmspec --parse if failed to get lastversion_repo inside spec (includes macro)
    for url in spec_urls:
        # parse URL and get domain
        parsed = urlparse(url)
        hostname = parsed.hostname
        # enumerate holders, and see if any of them can handle this domain
        for holder in HolderFactory.HOLDERS.values():
            if holder.DEFAULT_HOSTNAME and holder.DEFAULT_HOSTNAME == hostname:
                return url
    return spec_urls[0] if spec_urls else None

get_repo_data_from_spec(rpmspec_filename) ¤

Extracts repo data and CLI args from .spec file

The project (repo) is specified inside the .spec file GitHub repo is resolved via %{upstream_github} + %{name}/%{upstream_name} No upstream_github global means that the spec was not prepared for lastversion Optional: use of spec_tag macros if the source is from GitHub. In edge cases we check new version via GitHub, but prepared sources are elsewhere

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
rpmspec_filename
required

Returns:

Source code in src/lastversion/lastversion.py
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def get_repo_data_from_spec(rpmspec_filename):
    """
    Extracts repo data and CLI args from .spec file

    The project (repo) is specified inside the .spec file
    GitHub repo is resolved via %{upstream_github} + %{name}/%{upstream_name}
    No upstream_github global means that the spec was not prepared for lastversion
    Optional: use of spec_tag macros if the source is from GitHub. In edge cases we check
    new version via GitHub, but prepared sources are elsewhere

    Args:
        rpmspec_filename:

    Returns:

    """
    repo_data = {}
    with open(rpmspec_filename) as f:
        name = None
        upstream_github = None
        upstream_name = None
        current_version = None
        spec_repo = None
        spec_urls = []
        current_commit = None
        for line in f.readlines():
            if line.startswith("%global lastversion_repo"):
                spec_repo = shlex.split(line)[2].strip()
            elif line.startswith("%global upstream_github"):
                upstream_github = shlex.split(line)[2].strip()
            elif line.startswith("%global upstream_name"):
                upstream_name = shlex.split(line)[2].strip()
            elif line.startswith("%global commit "):
                # Commit-based release (snapshots)
                current_commit = shlex.split(line)[2].strip()
                repo_data["commit_based"] = True
            elif line.startswith("Name:"):
                name = line.split("Name:")[1].strip()
            elif line.startswith("URL:"):
                # append to spec_urls
                spec_urls.append(line.split("URL:")[1].strip())
            elif line.startswith("Source0:"):
                source0 = line.split("Source0:")[1].strip()
                # noinspection HttpUrlsUsage
                if source0.startswith("https://") or source0.startswith("http://"):
                    spec_urls.append(source0)
            elif line.startswith("%global upstream_version "):
                current_version = shlex.split(line)[2].strip()
                # influences %spec_tag to use %upstream_version instead of %version
                repo_data["module_of"] = True
            elif line.startswith("Version:") and not current_version:
                current_version = line.split("Version:")[1].strip()
            elif line.startswith("%global lastversion_only"):
                repo_data["only"] = shlex.split(line)[2].strip()
            elif line.startswith("%global lastversion_having_asset"):
                repo_data["having_asset"] = shlex.split(line)[2].strip()
            elif line.startswith("%global lastversion_major"):
                repo_data["major"] = shlex.split(line)[2].strip()
            elif line.startswith("%global lastversion_formal"):
                value = shlex.split(line)[2].strip()
                low = value.lower()
                if low in ["1", "true", "yes", "on"]:
                    repo_data["formal"] = True
                elif low in ["0", "false", "no", "off"]:
                    repo_data["formal"] = False
                else:
                    # Any non-empty string defaults to True for safety
                    repo_data["formal"] = bool(value)
            elif line.startswith("%global lastversion_sem"):
                # Semver constraint: major, minor, or patch
                value = shlex.split(line)[2].strip().lower()
                if value in ["major", "minor", "patch"]:
                    repo_data["sem"] = value

        # Store current commit for comparison
        if current_commit:
            repo_data["current_commit"] = current_commit

        if not current_version:
            log.critical(
                "Did not find neither Version: nor %upstream_version in the spec file"
            )
            sys.exit(1)
        try:
            if current_version != "x":
                repo_data["current_version"] = Version(current_version)
        except InvalidVersion:
            log.critical(
                "Failed to parse current version in %s. Tried %s",
                rpmspec_filename,
                current_version,
            )
            sys.exit(1)
        if upstream_name:
            repo_data["name"] = upstream_name
            repo_data["spec_name"] = "%{upstream_name}"
        else:
            repo_data["name"] = name
            repo_data["spec_name"] = "%{name}"

        if upstream_github:
            repo = f"{upstream_github}/{repo_data['name']}"
            log.info("Discovered GitHub repo %s from .spec file", repo)
        elif spec_repo:
            repo = spec_repo
            log.info("Discovered explicit repo %s from .spec file", repo)
        else:
            repo = find_preferred_url(spec_urls)

        if not repo:
            log.critical(
                "Failed to determine repo from %s. Please prepare your spec file using instructions: "
                "https://lastversion.getpagespeed.com/spec-preparing.html",
                rpmspec_filename,
            )
            sys.exit(1)

        repo_data["repo"] = repo
        return repo_data

get_repo_data_from_yml(repo) ¤

Get repo data from YAML file.

Source code in src/lastversion/lastversion.py
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def get_repo_data_from_yml(repo):
    """Get repo data from YAML file."""
    with open(repo) as fpi:
        repo_data = yaml.safe_load(fpi)
        if "repo" in repo_data:
            if "nginx-extras" in repo:
                repo_data["module_of"] = "nginx"
            name = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(repo))[0]
            if "module_of" in repo_data:
                name = f'{repo_data["module_of"]}-module-{name}'
            repo_data["name"] = name
    return repo_data

get_rpm_packager() ¤

Get RPM packager name from ~/.rpmmacros

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def get_rpm_packager():
    """Get RPM packager name from ~/.rpmmacros"""
    try:
        rpmmacros = expanduser("~") + "/.rpmmacros"
        with open(rpmmacros) as f:
            for ln in f.readlines():
                if ln.startswith("%packager"):
                    return ln.split("%packager")[1].strip()
    except IOError:
        log.warning("~/.rpmmacros does not exist. Changelog will not be generated")
    return None

has_update(repo, current_version, pre_ok=False, at=None) ¤

Given an existing version for a repo, checks if there is an update.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
repo str

Repository specifier in any form.

required
current_version str

A version you want to check update for.

required
pre_ok bool

Specifies whether pre-releases can be accepted as a newer version.

False
at str

Specifies repo hosting more precisely, only useful if repo argument was specified as one word.

None

Returns:

Name Type Description
Version

Newer version as an object, if found. Otherwise, False

Source code in src/lastversion/lastversion.py
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def has_update(repo, current_version, pre_ok=False, at=None):
    """Given an existing version for a repo, checks if there is an update.

    Args:
        repo (str): Repository specifier in any form.
        current_version (str): A version you want to check update for.
        pre_ok (bool): Specifies whether pre-releases can be accepted as a newer version.
        at (str): Specifies repo hosting more precisely, only useful if repo argument was
                  specified as one word.

    Returns:
        Version: Newer version as an object, if found. Otherwise, False

    """
    latest_version = latest(repo, output_format="version", pre_ok=pre_ok, at=at)
    if latest_version and latest_version > Version(current_version):
        return latest_version
    return False

install_app_image(url, install_name) ¤

Install an AppImage from a URL to ~/Applications/<install_name>

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
url str

URL where AppImage file is hosted

required
install_name str

Short name that the AppImage will be renamed to

required
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def install_app_image(url, install_name):
    """Install an AppImage from a URL to `~/Applications/<install_name>`

    Args:
        url (str): URL where AppImage file is hosted
        install_name (str): Short name that the AppImage will be renamed to
    """
    if not install_name.endswith(".AppImage"):
        install_name += ".AppImage"
    app_file_name = install_standalone_binary(url, install_name)
    extract_appimage_desktop_file(app_file_name)

install_debs(_res, debs, args) ¤

Install deb packages using apt.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
_res

Release dict (unused, kept for API consistency with install_rpms)

required
debs

List of deb package URLs

required
args

CLI arguments

required
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def install_debs(_res, debs, args):
    """Install deb packages using apt.

    Args:
        _res: Release dict (unused, kept for API consistency with install_rpms)
        debs: List of deb package URLs
        args: CLI arguments
    """
    try:
        import subprocess

        # Download debs first, then install with apt
        local_debs = []
        for deb_url in debs:
            local_file = download_file(deb_url)
            local_debs.append(local_file)

        params = ["apt", "install"]
        params.extend(local_debs)
        if args.assumeyes:
            params.append("-y")
        subprocess.call(params)
    except OSError:
        log.critical("Failed to launch apt for package install!")
        sys.exit(1)

install_release(res, args) ¤

Install latest release.

Prefers native package formats (RPM/deb) over AppImages for better integration with package managers and architecture compatibility.

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def install_release(res, args):
    """Install latest release.

    Prefers native package formats (RPM/deb) over AppImages for better
    integration with package managers and architecture compatibility.
    """
    # Prefer RPMs on RPM-based distros
    rpms = [asset for asset in res["assets"] if asset.endswith(".rpm")]
    if rpms:
        return install_rpms(res, rpms, args)

    # Prefer debs on Debian-based distros
    debs = [asset for asset in res["assets"] if asset.endswith(".deb")]
    if debs:
        return install_debs(res, debs, args)

    # Fall back to AppImages (cross-distro)
    app_images = [asset for asset in res["assets"] if asset.endswith(".AppImage")]
    if app_images:
        return install_app_image(
            app_images[0], install_name=res.get("install_name", args.repo)
        )

    # static files are those without an extension
    static_binaries = [
        asset for asset in res["assets"] if "." not in asset.rsplit("/", 1)[-1]
    ]
    if static_binaries:
        return install_standalone_binary(
            static_binaries[0], install_name=res.get("install_name", args.repo)
        )

    log.error("No installable assets found to install")
    sys.exit(1)

install_rpms(res, rpms, args) ¤

Install RPMs using package manager

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def install_rpms(res, rpms, args):
    """Install RPMs using package manager"""
    # prevents downloading large packages if we already have newest installed
    # consult RPM database  for current version
    installed_version = rpm_installed_version(args.repo)
    if installed_version is False:
        log.warning(
            "Please install lastversion using YUM or DNF so it can check current "
            "program version. This is helpful to prevent unnecessary downloads"
        )
    if installed_version and Version(installed_version) >= Version(res["version"]):
        log.warning("Newest version %s is already installed", installed_version)
        sys.exit(0)
    # pass RPM URLs directly to package management program
    try:
        import subprocess

        params = ["yum", "install"]
        params.extend(rpms)
        if args.assumeyes:
            params.append("-y")
        subprocess.call(params)
    except OSError:
        log.critical("Failed to launch package manager. Only YUM/DNF is supported!")
        sys.exit(1)

install_standalone_binary(url, install_name) ¤

Install a standalone binary from a URL to ~/Applications/<install_name>

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
url str

URL where the binary file is hosted

required
install_name str

Filename that the binary will be renamed to

required
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def install_standalone_binary(url, install_name):
    """Install a standalone binary from a URL to `~/Applications/<install_name>`

    Args:
        url (str): URL where the binary file is hosted
        install_name (str): Filename that the binary will be renamed to
    """
    home_dir = os.path.expanduser("~")
    apps_dir = os.path.join(home_dir, "Applications")
    app_file_name = os.path.join(apps_dir, install_name)

    Path(apps_dir).mkdir(exist_ok=True, parents=True)
    download_file(url, app_file_name)
    os.chmod(app_file_name, 0o755)  # skipcq: BAN-B103
    return app_file_name

latest(repo, output_format='version', pre_ok=False, assets_filter=None, short_urls=False, major=None, only=None, at=None, having_asset=None, exclude=None, even=False, formal=False, changelog=False) ¤

Find the latest release version for a project.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
major str

Only consider versions which are "descendants" of this major version string

None
short_urls bool

Whether we should try to return shorter URLs for release data

False
assets_filter Union[str, Pattern]

Regular expression for filtering assets for the latest release

None
only str

Only consider tags with this text. Useful for repos with multiple projects. The argument supports negation and regular expressions. To indicate a regex, start it with tilde sign, to negate the expression, start it with exclamation point. See Examples.

None
repo str

Repository specifier in any form.

required
output_format str

Affects the return format. Possible values version, json, dict, assets, source, tag.

'version'
pre_ok bool

Specifies whether pre-releases can be accepted as a newer version.

False
at str

Specifies repo hosting more precisely, only useful if repo argument was specified as one word.

None
having_asset Union[str, bool]

Only consider releases with the given asset. Pass True for any asset

None
exclude str

Only consider releases NOT containing this text/regular expression.

None
even bool

Consider as stable only releases with even minor component, e.g. 1.2.3

False
formal bool

Consider as stable only releases with formal tags set up in Web UI

False
changelog bool

Populate release["changelog"] using upstream notes (if True)

False

Examples:

Find the latest version of Mautic, it is OK to consider betas.

>>> latest("mautic/mautic", output_format='version', pre_ok=True)
<Version('4.4.4')>

Consider only tags without letters:

>>> latest("openssl/openssl", output_format='version', only=r'!~\w')
<Version('3.0.7')>

Returns:

Type Description

Union[Version, dict]: Newer version object, if found and output_format is version.

Returns: str: Single string containing tag, if found and output_format is tag

Source code in src/lastversion/lastversion.py
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def latest(
    repo,
    output_format="version",
    pre_ok=False,
    assets_filter=None,
    short_urls=False,
    major=None,
    only=None,
    at=None,
    having_asset=None,
    exclude=None,
    even=False,
    formal=False,
    changelog=False,
):
    r"""Find the latest release version for a project.

    Args:
        major (str): Only consider versions which are "descendants" of this
          major version string
        short_urls (bool): Whether we should try to return shorter URLs for
          release data
        assets_filter (Union[str, Pattern]): Regular expression for filtering
          assets for the latest release
        only (str): Only consider tags with this text. Useful for repos with multiple projects.
                    The argument supports negation and regular expressions. To indicate a regex,
                    start it with tilde sign, to negate the expression, start it with exclamation
                    point. See `Examples`.
        repo (str): Repository specifier in any form.
        output_format (str): Affects the return format. Possible values `version`, `json`, `dict`,
                             `assets`, `source`, `tag`.
        pre_ok (bool): Specifies whether pre-releases can be accepted as a newer version.
        at (str): Specifies repo hosting more precisely, only useful if repo argument was
                  specified as one word.
        having_asset (Union[str, bool]): Only consider releases with the given asset.
                                         Pass `True` for any asset
        exclude (str): Only consider releases NOT containing this text/regular expression.
        even (bool): Consider as stable only releases with even minor component, e.g. 1.2.3
        formal (bool): Consider as stable only releases with formal tags set up in Web UI
        changelog (bool): Populate release["changelog"] using upstream notes (if True)

    Examples:
        Find the latest version of Mautic, it is OK to consider betas.

        >>> latest("mautic/mautic", output_format='version', pre_ok=True)
        <Version('4.4.4')>

        Consider only tags without letters:

        >>> latest("openssl/openssl", output_format='version', only=r'!~\w')
        <Version('3.0.7')>

    Returns:
        Union[Version, dict]: Newer version object, if found and `output_format` is `version`.
    Returns:
        str: Single string containing tag, if found and `output_format` is `tag`

    """
    repo_data = {}

    # noinspection HttpUrlsUsage
    if repo.endswith(".yml") and not repo.startswith(("http://", "https://")):
        repo_data = get_repo_data_from_yml(repo)

    # noinspection HttpUrlsUsage
    if repo.startswith(("http://", "https://")) and repo.endswith("Chart.yaml"):
        at = "helm_chart"

    if repo.endswith(".spec"):
        repo_data = get_repo_data_from_spec(rpmspec_filename=repo)

    with HolderFactory.get_instance_for_repo(
        repo_data.get("repo", repo), at=at
    ) as project:
        project.set_only(repo_data.get("only", only))
        project.set_exclude(exclude)
        project.set_having_asset(repo_data.get("having_asset", having_asset))
        project.set_even(even)
        project.set_formal(repo_data.get("formal", formal))
        release = project.get_latest(pre_ok=pre_ok, major=repo_data.get("major", major))

        # bail out, found nothing that looks like a release
        if not release:
            return None

        from_type = f"Located the latest release tag {release['tag_name']} at: {project.get_canonical_link()}"
        if "type" in release:
            from_type = f"{from_type} via {release['type']} mechanism"
        log.info(from_type)

        version = release["version"]
        tag = release["tag_name"]

        # return the release if we've reached far enough:
        if output_format == "version":
            return version

        if output_format in ["json", "dict"]:
            if output_format == "dict":
                release["version"] = version
            else:
                release["version"] = str(version)
                if "tag_date" in release:
                    release["tag_date"] = str(release["tag_date"])
            release["v_prefix"] = tag.startswith("v")
            version_macro = (
                "upstream_version" if "module_of" in repo_data else "version"
            )
            version_macro = f"%{{{version_macro}}}"
            holder_i = {value: key for key, value in HolderFactory.HOLDERS.items()}
            release["source"] = holder_i[type(project)]
            release["spec_tag"] = tag.replace(str(version), version_macro)
            # spec_tag_no_prefix is the helpful macro that will allow us to know where tarball
            # extracts to (GitHub-specific)
            if release["spec_tag"].startswith(f"v{version_macro}") or re.match(
                r"^v\d", release["spec_tag"]
            ):
                release["spec_tag_no_prefix"] = release["spec_tag"].lstrip("v")
            else:
                release["spec_tag_no_prefix"] = release["spec_tag"]
            release["tag_name"] = tag
            if hasattr(project, "repo_license"):
                release["license"] = project.repo_license(tag)
            if hasattr(project, "repo_readme"):
                release["readme"] = project.repo_readme(tag)
            if changelog:
                text, source = project.collect_release_notes(tag, release)
                if text:
                    context = {
                        "repo": project.get_canonical_link(),
                        "tag": tag,
                        "version": str(release["version"]),
                        "source": release.get("source"),
                    }
                    try:
                        bullets = generate_changelog(text, context)
                        if bullets:
                            release["changelog"] = bullets
                            release["changelog_source"] = source
                    except Exception:
                        pass
            release.update(repo_data)
            try:
                # Get detailed asset info with digests BEFORE get_assets transforms them
                release["assets_with_digests"] = project.get_assets_with_digests(
                    release, short_urls, assets_filter
                )
                # Get asset URLs (this transforms the assets list)
                release["assets"] = project.get_assets(
                    release, short_urls, assets_filter
                )
            except NotImplementedError:
                pass
            release["from"] = project.get_canonical_link()

            if "license" in release and release["license"]:
                spdx_id = release["license"].get("license", {}).get("spdx_id")
                rpmspec_licence = (
                    rpmspec_licenses[spdx_id] if spdx_id in rpmspec_licenses else None
                )
                if rpmspec_licence:
                    release["rpmspec_license"] = rpmspec_licence

            release["source_url"] = project.release_download_url(release, short_urls)

            return release

        if output_format == "assets":
            return project.get_assets(release, short_urls, assets_filter)

        if output_format == "source":
            return project.release_download_url(release, short_urls)

        if output_format == "tag":
            return tag

    return None

parse_version(tag) ¤

Parse version to a Version object. Argument may not be a version but a URL or a repo name, in which case return False E.g., used in lastversion repo-name -gt 1.2.3 (and repo-name is passed here as tag)

Source code in src/lastversion/lastversion.py
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def parse_version(tag):
    """
    Parse version to a Version object.
    Argument may not be a version but a URL or a repo name, in which case return False
    E.g., used in lastversion repo-name -gt 1.2.3 (and repo-name is passed here as tag)
    """
    # If a URL is passed
    if tag.startswith(("http://", "https://")):
        return False
    # If a repo name is passed, e.g. "mautic/mautic"
    if "/" in tag and " " not in tag:
        return False
    h = TestProjectHolder()
    v = h.sanitize_version(tag, pre_ok=True)
    return v

update_spec_commit(spec_file, commit_info, repo_data) ¤

Update spec file for commit-based (snapshot) releases.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
spec_file

Path to the spec file

required
commit_info

Dict with 'sha', 'short_sha', 'date', 'message'

required
repo_data

Dict with repo data from spec parsing

required
Updates
  • %global commit
  • %global commit_date
  • Release: 0.%{snapinfo}%{?dist} (if no releases) or 1.%{snapinfo}%{?dist}
Source code in src/lastversion/lastversion.py
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def update_spec_commit(spec_file, commit_info, repo_data):
    """Update spec file for commit-based (snapshot) releases.

    Args:
        spec_file: Path to the spec file
        commit_info: Dict with 'sha', 'short_sha', 'date', 'message'
        repo_data: Dict with repo data from spec parsing

    Updates:
        - %global commit <sha>
        - %global commit_date <YYYYMMDD>
        - Release: 0.%{snapinfo}%{?dist} (if no releases) or 1.%{snapinfo}%{?dist}
    """
    current_commit = repo_data.get("current_commit")
    if current_commit == commit_info["sha"]:
        log.info("Commit %s is already current in spec file", commit_info["short_sha"])
        sys.exit(2)

    print(f"Updating to commit {commit_info['short_sha']}")

    # Format commit date as YYYYMMDD
    commit_date = commit_info["date"].strftime("%Y%m%d")

    out = []
    commit_present = False
    commit_date_present = False
    snapinfo_present = False

    with open(spec_file) as f:
        for ln in f.readlines():
            if ln.startswith("%global commit "):
                out.append(f'%global commit {commit_info["sha"]}')
                commit_present = True
            elif ln.startswith("%global commit_date "):
                out.append(f"%global commit_date {commit_date}")
                commit_date_present = True
            elif ln.startswith("%global snapinfo "):
                # Keep existing snapinfo definition
                out.append(ln.rstrip())
                snapinfo_present = True
            elif ln.startswith("Release:"):
                release_tag_regex = r"^Release:(\s+)(\S+)"
                m = re.match(release_tag_regex, ln)
                if m:
                    # Check if there's a formal release version
                    current_version = repo_data.get("current_version")
                    if current_version and str(current_version) != "0":
                        # Post-release snapshot: 1.snapinfo
                        out.append(f"Release:{m.group(1)}1.%{{snapinfo}}%{{?dist}}")
                    else:
                        # Pre-release snapshot: 0.snapinfo
                        out.append(f"Release:{m.group(1)}0.%{{snapinfo}}%{{?dist}}")
                else:
                    out.append(ln.rstrip())
            else:
                out.append(ln.rstrip())

    # Add missing globals at the top
    if not commit_present:
        out.insert(0, f'%global commit {commit_info["sha"]}')

    if not commit_date_present:
        # Insert after %global commit
        for i, line in enumerate(out):
            if line.startswith("%global commit "):
                out.insert(i + 1, f"%global commit_date {commit_date}")
                break

    if not snapinfo_present:
        # Add default snapinfo definition after commit_date
        for i, line in enumerate(out):
            if line.startswith("%global commit_date "):
                out.insert(i + 1, "%global snapinfo %{commit_date}git%{shortcommit}")
                break

    # Add shortcommit if not present
    has_shortcommit = any(
        line.startswith("%global shortcommit ") for line in out
    )
    if not has_shortcommit:
        for i, line in enumerate(out):
            if line.startswith("%global commit "):
                out.insert(i + 1, "%global shortcommit %(c=%{commit}; echo ${c:0:7})")
                break

    with open(spec_file, "w") as f:
        f.write("\n".join(out))

    log.info(
        "Updated %s to commit %s (%s)",
        spec_file,
        commit_info["short_sha"],
        commit_info["message"][:50],
    )

RPM changelog generation¤

When updating a .spec file, you can ask lastversion to generate a concise RPM %changelog entry from upstream release notes:

lastversion path/to/package.spec --changelog

Environment variables:

  • OPENAI_API_KEY or LASTVERSION_OPENAI_API_KEY
  • LASTVERSION_OPENAI_MODEL (default: gpt-4o-mini)

Behavior:

  • Tries conventional changelog files at the tag (e.g., CHANGELOG.md, NEWS) via raw Git first, then falls back to API.
  • Produces 1–7 short bullets focusing on user-facing changes, fixes, security, and compatibility.
  • Falls back to a single line - upstream release v<version> if upstream notes are unavailable or the API call fails.