Release 1.8 #3466
Description
This is the issue for tracking the 1.8 release.
Plan is to cut a release on Dec 19th
TODO list
RC0
- Create 1.8 release branch: https://github.com/bazel-contrib/rules_python/tree/release/1.8
- Merge chore: update version markers for 1.8 release #3472
- Backport chore: update version markers for 1.8 release #3472 to 1.8 branch
- Tag 1.8.0-rc0
- Approve BCR PR {rules_python,rules_python_gazelle_plugin}@1.8.0-rc0 bazelbuild/bazel-central-registry#6895
RC1
- Backport fix(venv): Fix all .so files missing when py_binary lives at //:BUILD #3474
- Tag 1.8.0-rc1
- Approve BCR PR
RC2
- Backport fix(pipstar): correctly handle platlib and purelib in .data #3501 to 1.8 branch
- Backport doc: Add a snippet on how people can use 3.8 now onwards #3502 to 1.8 branch
- Tag 1.8.0-rc2
- Approve/merge BCR PR {rules_python,rules_python_gazelle_plugin}@1.8.0-rc2 bazelbuild/bazel-central-registry#7107
RC3
- Backport fix (venv_site_packages): Fix wrong runfiles.symlinks when py_binary is not in root module #3505
- Backport chore: create bcr prs as non-draft so bazel-io processes the bot-created PRs #3504
RC4
- backport fix(pipstar): Handle dep appearing in extra both conditionally and unconditionally #3513
- backport feat(gazelle): Add ancestor conftest.py files #3498 to 1.8 branch
Final:
- Tag 1.8.0