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(a)redhat.com> 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(a)redhat.com
> * Name: [[User:Sgallagh| Stephen Gallagher]]
> * Email: sgallagh(a)fedoraproject.org
> * 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(a)lists.fedoraproject.org
>
> * 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
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Hi,
coffee-script is FTBFS on F34 (1), for update it we will need also
update some other node packages , I don't know how many but at least 2
or 3 .
So before I try , I'd like to know if it correct try maintain it ?
@Patrick Vavrina your help is welcome .
Best regards,
(1)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1923684
--
Sérgio M. B.