Re: F35 Change: Node.js 16.x by default (System-Wide Change proposal)

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I'm a little behind on this, but I've created side-tag
f35-build-side-42997 to perform any necessary nodejs-* rebuilds.
Currently I'm only aware of the `nodejs` and `R-V8` packages needing
to be rebuilt there. Most Node.js packages don't have a tight
dependency on the interpreter. If you have a package that needs to be
rebuilt against Node.js 16 (currently 16.4.0), please let me know
immediately, as well as whether you want me to rebuild it for you or
you will be doing it yourself in the side-tag.




On Thu, May 27, 2021 at 10:11 AM Stephen Gallagher <sgallagh@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Just a quick reminder, this switch will be occurring in a little over
> three weeks, so make sure to test your NPM packages with Node.js 16.x!
>
> On Thu, Apr 29, 2021 at 3:46 PM Ben Cotton <bcotton@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/Nodejs16
> >
> > == Summary ==
> > The latest release of Node.js to carry a 30-month lifecycle is the
> > 16.x series. As with 14.x, 12.x, 10.x and 8.x before it, Fedora 35
> > will carry 16.x as the default Node.js interpreter for the system. The
> > 14.x and 12.x interpreters will remain available as non-default module
> > streams.
> >
> > == Owner ==
> > * Name: [[User:zvetlik| Zuzana Svetlikova]]
> > * Email: zsvetlik@xxxxxxxxxx
> > * Name: [[User:Sgallagh| Stephen Gallagher]]
> > * Email: sgallagh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > * Responsible SIG: Node.js SIG
> >
> >
> >
> > == Detailed Description ==
> > Fedora 35 will ship with the latest LTS version of Node.js. '''dnf
> > install nodejs''' will give users nodejs-16.x and the matching npm
> > package.
> >
> > == Benefit to Fedora ==
> > Node.js is a popular server-side JavaScript engine. Keeping Fedora on
> > the latest release allows us to continue tracking the state-of-the-art
> > in that space. For those whose applications do not yet work with the
> > 16.x release, Fedora 35 will also have the 14.x and 12.x releases
> > available as selectable module streams.
> >
> > == Scope ==
> > * Proposal owners: The packages are already built for Fedora 33, 34
> > and 35 in a non-default module stream. On June 14th, 2021, the
> > nodejs-16.x packages will be built in the non-modular repository and
> > thus become the default in Fedora 35.
> >
> > * Other developers: Any developer with a package that depends on
> > Node.js at run-time or build-time should test with the 16.x module
> > stream enabled as soon as possible. Issues should be reported to
> > nodejs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > * Release engineering: We will coordinate with the Node.js SIG to
> > create a side-tag to perform the rebuilds before making 16.x the
> > default.
> > * Policies and guidelines: N/A (not needed for this Change)
> > * Trademark approval: N/A (not needed for this Change)
> >
> >
> > == Upgrade/compatibility impact ==
> > As with previous releases, users running Fedora 33 or Fedora 34 with
> > the non-modular nodejs-14.x packages will be automatically upgraded to
> > the 16.x packages when they upgrade to Fedora 35, which may cause
> > issues. If users are running software known not to support Node.js
> > 16.x yet, they can switch the system to use 14.x with '''dnf module'''
> > commands.
> >
> > == How To Test ==
> > * Confirm that `dnf install nodejs` results in Node.js 16.x being installed.
> > * Confirm that upgrading from Fedora 33 or Fedora 34 with nodejs-14.x
> > installed (non-modular) results in an upgrade to nodejs-16.x
> > * Confirm that upgrading from Fedora 33 or Fedora 34 with the
> > `nodejs:14` module enabled does *not* result in an upgrade to 16.x and
> > still has `nodejs:14` enabled on Fedora 35.
> > * Confirm that upgrading from Fedora 33 or Fedora 34 with the
> > `nodejs:16` module enabled upgrades successfully and still has
> > `nodejs:16` enabled on Fedora 33.
> >
> > == User Experience ==
> > Users will have the 16.x release of Node.js available by default. See
> > the "Upgrade/compatibility impact" section for specific details.
> >
> > == Dependencies ==
> > All packages prefixed with `nodejs-` depend on this package. If they
> > do not work with Node.js 16.x, they will need to be updated, made
> > modular and dependent upon the `nodejs:14` stream or else removed from
> > Fedora 35.
> >
> > Prior to the switchover date to Node.js 16.x as the default, packagers
> > are strongly encouraged to test their existing Node modules with 16.x
> > via the Modular version by running:
> >
> > <pre>
> > dnf module reset nodejs
> > dnf module install nodejs:16/development
> > </pre>
> >
> > Packagers can also test their builds using `mock` by creating the file
> > `/etc/mock/fedora-rawhide-x86_64-nodejs16.cfg` with the following
> > contents:
> >
> > <pre>
> > config_opts['target_arch'] = 'x86_64'
> > config_opts['legal_host_arches'] = ('x86_64',)
> > config_opts['enable_disable_repos'] = ['--enablerepo', 'rawhide-modular']
> > config_opts['module_install'] = ['nodejs:16/development']
> >
> > include('templates/fedora-rawhide.tpl')
> > </pre>
> >
> > Then call
> > <pre>
> > mock -r fedora-rawhide-x86_64-nodejs16 --enablerepo=rawhide-modular nodejs-foo
> > </pre>
> >
> > (Note that the `--enablerepo=rawhide-modular` portion looks redundant,
> > but this is because of
> > [https://github.com/rpm-software-management/mock/issues/591 a mock
> > bug])
> >
> > == Contingency Plan ==
> > * Contingency mechanism:
> > Revert to Node.js 14.x as the default Node.js interpreter. This will
> > require bumping epoch.
> >
> > * Contingency deadline: Beta Freeze
> > * Blocks release? No
> > * Blocks product? No
> >
> > == Documentation ==
> > * https://nodejs.org/dist/latest-v16.x/docs/api/
> > * https://github.com/nodejs/node/blob/master/doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG_V16.md
> >
> > == Release Notes ==
> > Fedora 35 now ships with Node.js 16.x as the default Node.js
> > JavaScript server-side engine. If your applications are not yet ready
> > for this newer version, you can revert to the 14.x series by running
> > the following commands
> >
> > <pre>
> > dnf remove nodejs
> > dnf module reset nodejs
> > dnf module install nodejs:14
> > </pre>
> >
> >
> > --
> > Ben Cotton
> > He / Him / His
> > Senior Program Manager, Fedora & CentOS Stream
> > Red Hat
> > TZ=America/Indiana/Indianapolis
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