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Bump Apache Fory release or post-release development versions across Java, Kotlin, Scala, Python, Rust, Go, C++, C#, Dart, JavaScript, Swift, integration tests, examples, and source docs. Use when preparing a release version, moving main to the next development version, switching install docs to a released version, or auditing Fory version consistency after release scripts run.

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Fory Version Bump

Mission

Move Apache Fory versions consistently across package metadata, build files, integration tests, examples, lockfiles, and source documentation without mixing release install docs with next-development package versions.

This skill is a guardrail, not a complete source of truth. Version surfaces change over time. After following the checklist, run an independent audit pass to find missed files, stale docs, generated lockfiles, and inconsistent ecosystem-specific version formats.

Load Context

  1. Read AGENTS.md, tasks/lessons.md, .agents/docs-and-formatting.md, and .agents/ci-and-pr.md.
  2. Check ./.local/AGENTS.md if it exists.
  3. If touching language-specific build files beyond version strings, read the matching .agents/languages/*.md.
  4. Inspect current dirty state before editing:
git status --short --branch

Decide Version Intent

Separate these two targets before editing:

  • Release/package version: the version being released, for example 1.0.0.
  • Next development version: the version after release, for example 1.1.0-dev.

Common post-release split:

  • Active package/build metadata moves to next development version.
  • User-facing install docs, examples, and package-manager snippets point at the released version.
  • Website repository configuration is out of this repo; do not edit fory-site unless the current user explicitly asks for that repository too.

Ecosystem Version Forms

Prefer ci/release.py normalization instead of hand-converting every ecosystem.

For input 1.1.0-dev, expected forms are:

SurfaceExpected form
Java, Kotlin, Scala, Maven integration projects1.1.0-SNAPSHOT
Python and compiler packages1.1.0.dev0
Rust packages and path dependency versions1.1.0-alpha.0
Go module dependencies on Foryv1.1.0-alpha.0
JavaScript package versions1.1.0-alpha.0
Dart packages1.1.0-dev
C# package metadata1.1.0-dev
CMake project versions1.1.0
Bazel module version1.1.0
User install docs after a 1.0.0 release1.0.0

Do not rewrite unrelated third-party dependency versions, benchmark numbers, old changelog sections, generated build outputs under ignored bin/, obj/, target/, or lockfile third-party package entries.

Primary Workflow

  1. Make or update the durable task file when the bump is broad.
  2. Run the release helper for package/build metadata:
python ci/release.py bump_version -l all -version <next-dev-version>
  1. Audit release-helper gaps. Historically important surfaces include:
  • MODULE.bazel
  • javascript/package-lock.json
  • integration_tests/idl_tests/kotlin/pom.xml
  • integration_tests/idl_tests/dart/pubspec.yaml
  • integration_tests/idl_tests/rust/Cargo.lock
  • Package-level changelogs, especially dart/packages/fory/CHANGELOG.md
  1. Update source docs and examples:
  • README.md
  • Runtime README files such as java/README.md, rust/README.md, scala/README.md, csharp/README.md, swift/README.md, dart/packages/fory/README.md
  • docs/guide/**
  • docs/compiler/** when compiler examples include Fory package versions
  • examples/**
  1. Keep the doc split clean:
  • Install snippets for released packages use the release version.
  • Development build files use the next development version.
  • Snapshot-only internal test docs may use the snapshot version when they describe local Maven consumption.
  • Package publishing changelogs must mention the package version being published before the post-release development bump. Dart pub validates CHANGELOG.md for the current package version and can fail publication when the release version is missing.

Independent Audit Pass

Always do a fresh audit after the mechanical bump. Do not assume the checklist above is complete.

Recommended searches:

rg -n '0\.(13|14|16|17|18)(\.0|-dev|-alpha\.0)?|v0\.17\.0' \
  README.md docs csharp/README.md swift/README.md scala/README.md \
  java/README.md rust/README.md dart/packages/fory/README.md examples \
  --glob '!docs/benchmarks/**' --glob '!**/target/**' --glob '!**/build/**' \
  --glob '!**/node_modules/**'

rg -n '<next-dev-version-regex>' \
  README.md docs csharp/README.md swift/README.md scala/README.md \
  java/README.md rust/README.md dart/packages/fory/README.md examples \
  --glob '!**/target/**' --glob '!**/build/**' --glob '!**/node_modules/**'

rg -n '<previous-release-or-dev-version-regex>' \
  --glob '!tasks/**' --glob '!**/target/**' --glob '!**/build/**' \
  --glob '!**/bin/**' --glob '!**/obj/**' --glob '!**/node_modules/**'

Then inspect every hit. Expected false positives include third-party dependency versions, benchmark measurements, historical changelog sections, and tests whose data intentionally contains version-like values.

Verification Checklist

  • git status --short --branch reviewed before edits.
  • Release and next-development target versions are written down.
  • ci/release.py bump_version was run when applicable.
  • Helper gaps were audited and patched.
  • CMake/Bazel use numeric versions, not .dev suffixes.
  • Maven/SBT/Kotlin versions use -SNAPSHOT for development.
  • Python versions use PEP 440 form such as .dev0.
  • Rust, Go, and JavaScript versions use semver prerelease form such as -alpha.0.
  • Dart and C# development versions use -dev.
  • User-facing install docs use the released version, not the next development version.
  • Package-level CHANGELOG.md files mention the exact released package version before publishing.
  • Post-release changelogs retain or add a top next-development section only after the released version section exists.
  • javascript/package-lock.json is consistent with changed JS package versions.
  • Rust lockfiles for touched integration tests are consistent with changed Rust package versions.
  • Markdown files outside tasks/ were formatted with Prettier.
  • JSON package files parse successfully.
  • POM files parse or Maven parent validates.
  • CMake config validates when CMake project versions changed.
  • Independent audit pass found no unexplained stale or inconsistent Fory version hits.
  • Task files under tasks/ were not staged.

Useful Validation Commands

prettier --write <changed-markdown-files>
git diff --check
node -e 'const fs=require("fs"); for (const p of process.argv.slice(1)) JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(p,"utf8"));' \
  javascript/package-lock.json javascript/packages/core/package.json javascript/packages/hps/package.json
mvn -q -f java/pom.xml -N validate
mvn -q -f kotlin/pom.xml -N validate
cmake -S cpp -B /tmp/fory-cmake-version-check -DFORY_BUILD_TESTS=OFF
cargo metadata --locked --format-version 1

Run commands from the relevant working directory. For cargo metadata, use the specific Rust workspace or integration test directory whose lockfile changed.

Finish

  • Summarize exact version forms used by ecosystem.
  • List audit searches and validation commands.
  • Note any intentionally retained old version hits.
  • Commit tracked code and documentation changes, excluding task scratch files.