set-release-blocker

Productivity

Set the Release Blocker field on a JIRA issue

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Set Release Blocker

Sets the "Release Blocker" custom field on a JIRA issue. Component Readiness regressions are treated as release blockers, so any bug filed for a regression should have this field set to "Approved".

See the release blocker definition for details on the criteria and process.

Prerequisites

JIRA_API_TOKEN: Environment variable must be set with a valid JIRA API token
- Obtain from: https://id.atlassian.com/manage-profile/security/api-tokens
JIRA_USERNAME: Environment variable must be set with your Atlassian account email

Usage

# Set Release Blocker to Approved (default)
python3 plugins/ci/skills/set-release-blocker/set_release_blocker.py OCPBUGS-76523

# Explicitly set to Approved
python3 plugins/ci/skills/set-release-blocker/set_release_blocker.py OCPBUGS-76523 --value Approved

# Set to Proposed
python3 plugins/ci/skills/set-release-blocker/set_release_blocker.py OCPBUGS-76523 --value Proposed

# Set to Rejected
python3 plugins/ci/skills/set-release-blocker/set_release_blocker.py OCPBUGS-76523 --value Rejected

# Clear the field
python3 plugins/ci/skills/set-release-blocker/set_release_blocker.py OCPBUGS-76523 --value ""

# JSON output
python3 plugins/ci/skills/set-release-blocker/set_release_blocker.py OCPBUGS-76523 --format json

JIRA Field Details

Field ID: customfield_10847
Field name: Release Blocker
Type: Select dropdown
Options:
- Approved (option ID: 16772)
- Proposed (option ID: 16773)
- Rejected (option ID: 16774)

Output

Text format (default)

Release Blocker set to 'Approved' on OCPBUGS-76523
  https://redhat.atlassian.net/browse/OCPBUGS-76523

JSON format

{
  "success": true,
  "issue_key": "OCPBUGS-76523",
  "value": "Approved",
  "url": "https://redhat.atlassian.net/browse/OCPBUGS-76523"
}

Error Handling

If JIRA_API_TOKEN or JIRA_USERNAME is not set, the script exits with an error message
If the API call fails, returns success: false with the HTTP error details
The script verifies the update after setting it and reports the confirmed value