Streamline retroactive compat bounds adjustment · JuliaRegistries/General#104849

2024-04-13T19:24:24.000Z

- [x] Document the compatibility specification format - https://pkgdocs.julialang.org/v1/registries/#Registry-Compat.toml - [x] Add CI checks to verify that specifications are properly formatted (and only run checks on edited files) - https://github.com/JuliaRegistries/RegistryCI.jl/pull/575 - [ ] Add instructions for retroactive compat bounds adjustment to README and link exemplary merged PRs - [ ] Add some highly automated `@JuliaRegistrator set_compat_bounds(...)` invocation - [ ] Moved to separate issue: https://github.com/JuliaRegistries/Registrator.jl/issues/436 (the 4th item is likely excessive)

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Description

Document the compatibility specification format
- https://pkgdocs.julialang.org/v1/registries/#Registry-Compat.toml
Add CI checks to verify that specifications are properly formatted (and only run checks on edited files)
- https://github.com/JuliaRegistries/RegistryCI.jl/pull/575
Add instructions for retroactive compat bounds adjustment to README and link exemplary merged PRs
Add some highly automated @JuliaRegistrator set_compat_bounds(...) invocation
- Moved to separate issue: https://github.com/JuliaRegistries/Registrator.jl/issues/436

(the 4th item is likely excessive)

Contributor guide

Tech stack: None
Domain: toolingci cddocumentation
Issue type: feature
Difficulty: 3
Estimated time: 1-3 hours
Activity status: stale
Clarity: clear
Prerequisites: Julia package registryGit workflowCI basics
Newbie friendliness: 60
Research direction: Review the documentation link (https://pkgdocs.julialang.org/v1/registries/#Registry Compat.toml) and the CI checks PR (https://github.com/JuliaRegistries/RegistryCI.jl/pull/575). Understand the compat specification format. Then write instructions for retroactive compat bounds adjustment in the README. Note that the Registrator invocation item has been moved to https://github.com/JuliaRegistries/Registrator.jl/issues/436, which can be mentioned as a future possibility. Focus on clear, step by step guidance for contributors.