Allow `base < 5` for package `array`
Hi, I'm preparing the next `array` release for the coming ghc 9.12. The process seems boring because I just need to loosen the upper bound of the `base`, and then make a release. Shall I have a larger range like `base < 5` or are there any restriction in the `base`, so we have to bump the version one by one? Thanks, Lei Zhu
Hi, It is best only only allow versions that are known to compile. Breaking changes in `base` might break the build otherwise. In this case, as no other changes are needed, we don't need a new release of `array`. A hackage revision of array-0.5.8.0, bumping the base bound to allow base-4.21 will be sufficient. Along with this, I would appreciate if a commit bumping the bound in the cabal file was also pushed to the repository, with an appropriate tag like 0.5.8.0-r2 (as there already seems to be an r1 revision). Thanks, Zubin On 24/11/03 16:37, Lei Zhu wrote:
Hi,
I'm preparing the next `array` release for the coming ghc 9.12. The process seems boring because I just need to loosen the upper bound of the `base`, and then make a release.
Shall I have a larger range like `base < 5` or are there any restriction in the `base`, so we have to bump the version one by one?
Thanks, Lei Zhu
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Lose upper bounds like that cause quite a bit of issues. It's really best
to use the revision system hackage has, like Zubin says.
-davean
On Sun, Nov 3, 2024 at 6:40 AM Zubin Duggal
Hi,
It is best only only allow versions that are known to compile. Breaking changes in `base` might break the build otherwise. In this case, as no other changes are needed, we don't need a new release of `array`. A hackage revision of array-0.5.8.0, bumping the base bound to allow base-4.21 will be sufficient.
Along with this, I would appreciate if a commit bumping the bound in the cabal file was also pushed to the repository, with an appropriate tag like 0.5.8.0-r2 (as there already seems to be an r1 revision).
Thanks, Zubin
On 24/11/03 16:37, Lei Zhu wrote:
Hi,
I'm preparing the next `array` release for the coming ghc 9.12. The process seems boring because I just need to loosen the upper bound of the `base`, and then make a release.
Shall I have a larger range like `base < 5` or are there any restriction in the `base`, so we have to bump the version one by one?
Thanks, Lei Zhu
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