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Bumps the Go version to the latest release across go.mod, tools.mod, and Dockerfiles.

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Bump Go Version Skill

Purpose

This skill guides AI agents to update the Go version used throughout the agent-sandbox repository to the latest stable Go release. It ensures consistency across Go module definitions (go.mod, tools.mod, toolchain) and container image base layers (Dockerfile).

Instructions

  1. Determine the Latest Go Version:

    • Run the helper script provided with this skill to fetch the latest stable Go release version string (e.g., go1.26.3). Execute this from the repository root: 
      ./.agents/skills/bump-go-version/scripts/get-latest-go
    • Note the exact version strings needed:
      • For go mod edit -go, use the numeric format 1.x (e.g., 1.26). This is the language version and should not specify a patch version.
      • For go mod edit -toolchain, use the go1.x.y format (e.g., go1.26.3).
      • For Dockerfiles, identify the corresponding official golang image tag (e.g., golang:1.26.3).

  2. Locate Target Files and Context:

    • Run the helper script provided with this skill to locate all relevant files and inspect their current FROM, go, and toolchain lines. Execute this from the repository root: 
      ./.agents/skills/bump-go-version/scripts/find-files
    • The script will output the list of all go.mod, tools.mod, and Dockerfile* files in the repository along with their current version directives. (Note: site/go.mod is automatically excluded by the script).

  3. Update Go Module Directives:

    • By default, only update the toolchain directive in each go.mod and tools.mod file using go mod edit. Do not update the go language version directive by default, as bumping the minimum language version forces that requirement onto all downstream consumers of our modules.
    • Example (Default Workflow): 
      go mod edit -toolchain=go1.26.3 go.mod
go mod edit -toolchain=go1.26.3 tools.mod
    • Optional Language Version Bump: If the user explicitly requests bumping the Go language version (e.g., when adopting new language features), update the go directive using go mod edit -go=1.x (specifying only the major/minor version, e.g., 1.26, without a patch version). 
      go mod edit -go=1.26 go.mod
    • CRITICAL NOTE: Do NOT update or modify site/go.mod. site/go.mod is a Hugo theme configuration file, not a Go code module, and modifying it or running Go tools against it will break the documentation build.

  4. Update Dockerfiles:

    • For each Dockerfile (or Dockerfile.*) identified by the script, inspect the file for any FROM golang:<version> or FROM --platform=$BUILDPLATFORM golang:<version> lines.
    • Update the version tag to match the latest Go release (e.g., change golang:1.26.2 to golang:1.26.3).
    • Do not modify other base images (e.g., debian, distroless) unless specifically required.

  5. Verify and Test:

    • After updating the files, run go mod tidy in directories containing go.mod files to verify module resolution and clean up dependencies.
    • CRITICAL NOTE: Do NOT run go mod tidy inside site/. Running Go's native go mod tidy in the Hugo site directory will fail or strip theme dependencies.
    • Run make all (which includes lint(ing), building, and unit testing) from the repository root to ensure the project builds and tests pass successfully with the new Go version.
    • Ensure no unintended formatting changes or unrelated modifications are introduced.

Helper Scripts

  • scripts/get-latest-go: Fetches the latest stable Go release version string.
  • scripts/find-files: Scans the repository and outputs all go.mod, tools.mod, and Dockerfile files along with their current version context lines (excluding site/go.mod).

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