Python Core Workflow Updates

Presented at Python Language Summit 2020

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1. CORE WORKFLOW UPDATES Python Language Summit 2020 @mariatta
2. Python Triage Team • Abilities on GitHub: • Apply labels, Close/reopen issues & PRs, request PR review • Can’t merge, Can’t delete comments, Can’t Lock conversation • Not just on CPython repo, but across other repos owned by core devs (e.g. devguide miss-islington, bedevere, etc) • Docs: https://devguide.python.org/triaging/#python-triage-team Core Workflow Updates
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3. Python Triage Team • How to become a member? • Create an issue on core-workflow repo, using “Python Triage Membership” template • Only one core dev’s approval is needed • Once approved: ask Ernest to add them on GitHub • Docs: https://devguide.python.org/triaging/#becoming-a-member-of-the-python-triage- team Core Workflow Updates
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4. Python Triage Team • Several Triage Team members are now core developers • Let’s recognize active contributors and nominate them Core Workflow Updates
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5. PEP 581/588 Using GitHub Issues • We’re still not using GitHub Issues • PSF to hire a PM • Issue tracker to collect feedback: https://github.com/python/core- workflow/issues/359 Core Workflow Updates
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6. Python’s CLA • Existing workflow is not great and very manual • Manually checking the signed CLA • Manually update the user’s account in b.p.o • Manually re-check the PR (using check_python_cla app) Core Workflow Updates
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7. Python’s CLA • Build our own the very best Python’s CLA system™ • Requirements: https://github.com/python/core-workflow/issues/360 • EdgeDB team is ready to start working on it • But needs some info about current infrastructure Core Workflow Updates
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8. Not so new: Automerge • Use it • Edit the PR’s title and description • Apply the [ automerge] label • Conditions: • CI passed • [awaiting merge] label • CLA signed • No [Do-not-merge] label Core Workflow Updates
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9. Not so new: Automerge • What if you don’t use automerge? • You have to change the PR title before merging From #NNNNN to GH-NNNN Core Workflow Updates
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10. Not so new: Automerge • What if you don’t change the PR number? Core Workflow Updates
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11. Not so new: Initial state of Core Devs’ PRs • Core devs’ PRs now start with [awaiting core review] label • It used to start in the state of [awaiting merge] Core Workflow Updates
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12. Communication Channels • Zulip • No longer monitored by core devs • Discourse • What’s the status? Core Workflow Updates
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13. Q & A Core Workflow Updates
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