2022-12-02 release-tools Feature Flags tracker

Feature Flags tracker

We have 22 feature flags on OPS

• Scan run on gitlab-org/release-tools@1f154c14 in date 2022-12-02 11:57:37 +0100

• active: 17

• inactive: 5

• security_cherry_picker

  • active: true
  • description: Determines if security merge requests merged into the master branch should automatically be cherry-picked into the current auto-deploy branch.
  • created at: 2020-07-29T14:18:49.201Z
  • updated at: 2020-07-29T14:30:23.360Z
  • Usage in code:
    • lib/release_tools/security/cherry_picker.rb:17 return unless Feature.enabled?(:security_cherry_picker)
    • spec/lib/release_tools/security/cherry_picker_spec.rb:35 enable_feature(:security_cherry_picker)
    • spec/lib/release_tools/security/cherry_picker_spec.rb:78 disable_feature(:security_cherry_picker)

• tag_scheduled_rc

  • active: true
  • description: Enables the automatic tagging of release candidates.
  • created at: 2020-07-29T14:18:50.101Z
  • updated at: 2020-07-29T14:30:46.034Z
  • Usage in code:
    • .gitlab/ci/automation.gitlab-ci.yml:113 release:tag_scheduled_rc:
    • .gitlab/ci/automation.gitlab-ci.yml:119 - bundle exec rake 'release:tag_scheduled_rc'
    • lib/tasks/release.rake:213 task :tag_scheduled_rc do
    • lib/tasks/release.rake:214 unless ReleaseTools::Feature.enabled?(:tag_scheduled_rc)

• update_gitlab_kas_version

  • active: true
  • description: PENDING: See https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/release-tools/-/issues/489
  • created at: 2020-11-19T19:48:01.135Z
  • updated at: 2021-01-11T23:25:44.336Z
  • ⚠ No usage in code ⚠

• switch_to_main_branch

  • active: false
  • description: Makes GitLab EE and GitLab CE projects to use 'main' as default branch.
    
    Feature flag will be used as part of #1441 (closed)
  • created at: 2021-01-12T15:58:49.619Z
  • updated at: 2021-02-12T18:04:06.920Z
  • Usage in code:
    • lib/release_tools/project/gitlab_ce.rb:13 if Feature.enabled?(:switch_to_main_branch)
    • lib/release_tools/project/gitlab_ee.rb:39 if Feature.enabled?(:switch_to_main_branch)
    • spec/lib/release_tools/project/gitlab_ce_spec.rb:31 enable_feature(:switch_to_main_branch)
    • spec/lib/release_tools/project/gitlab_ee_spec.rb:32 enable_feature(:switch_to_main_branch)

• skip_foss_merge_train

  • active: false
  • description: Skip FOSS merge train
  • created at: 2021-01-20T19:42:34.182Z
  • updated at: 2021-01-21T02:15:08.026Z
  • Usage in code:
    • lib/release_tools/public_release/gitlab_release.rb:162 return if Feature.enabled?(:skip_foss_merge_train)

• auto_deploy_tag_latest

  • active: false
  • description: Always use the latest commit in the auto-deploy branch, regardless of its pipeline status.
  • created at: 2021-03-22T21:02:16.995Z
  • updated at: 2022-11-15T13:38:51.210Z
  • Usage in code:
    • lib/release_tools/passing_build.rb:31 if Feature.enabled?(:auto_deploy_tag_latest)
    • spec/lib/release_tools/passing_build_spec.rb:54 it 'returns the latest commit when auto_deploy_tag_latest is enabled' do
    • spec/lib/release_tools/passing_build_spec.rb:55 enable_feature(:auto_deploy_tag_latest)
    • spec/lib/release_tools/services/auto_deploy_branch_service_spec.rb:65 it 'uses the latest commit when the auto_deploy_tag_latest feature flag is enabled' do
    • spec/lib/release_tools/services/auto_deploy_branch_service_spec.rb:70 enable_feature(:auto_deploy_tag_latest)

• disable_deploy_wait_failure_slack_notification

  • active: true
  • description: Temporary disable deployer wait failure notifications.
    
    To be removed after switching from next-gen to master
  • created at: 2021-04-06T09:50:21.000Z
  • updated at: 2021-04-06T09:50:21.000Z
  • Usage in code:
    • lib/release_tools/auto_deploy/wait_for_pipeline.rb:25 slack_notification(ex) if ReleaseTools::Feature.disabled?(:disable_deploy_wait_failure_slack_notification)
    • spec/lib/release_tools/auto_deploy/wait_for_pipeline_spec.rb:29 context 'when disable_deploy_wait_failure_slack_notification is set' do
    • spec/lib/release_tools/auto_deploy/wait_for_pipeline_spec.rb:31 enable_feature(:disable_deploy_wait_failure_slack_notification)

• check_canary_up

  • active: true
  • description: Verify that Canary is up during baking time message.
    
    See #1792 (closed)
  • created at: 2021-06-04T17:01:20.870Z
  • updated at: 2021-06-14T15:02:36.562Z
  • Usage in code:
    • lib/release_tools/promotion/checks/canary_up.rb:21 return true unless ReleaseTools::Feature.enabled?(:check_canary_up)
    • spec/lib/release_tools/promotion/checks/canary_up_spec.rb:46 enable_feature(:check_canary_up)

• production_check_incident

  • active: true
  • description: Development: Determines if we use the refactored ProductionCheck::Incident class when enabled, or the existing CheckProduction monolith when disabled.
  • created at: 2021-07-07T17:19:09.752Z
  • updated at: 2021-07-07T17:19:09.752Z
  • ⚠ No usage in code ⚠

• create_mr_on_merge_failure

  • active: true
  • description: Creates a merge request on Canonical when syncing security changes into Canonical repository.
    
    #1501 (closed)
  • created at: 2021-07-14T18:31:07.580Z
  • updated at: 2021-08-06T14:10:26.824Z
  • Usage in code:
    • lib/release_tools/security/sync_remotes_service.rb:26 sync_branches(project, *branches, create_mr_on_merge_failure: true)
    • lib/release_tools/services/sync_refs_helper.rb:23 def sync_branches(project, *branches, create_mr_on_merge_failure: false)
    • lib/release_tools/services/sync_refs_helper.rb:43 process_merge_failure(project, result, create_mr_on_merge_failure, branch)
    • lib/release_tools/services/sync_refs_helper.rb:80 def process_merge_failure(project, merge_result, create_mr_on_merge_failure, target_branch)
    • lib/release_tools/services/sync_refs_helper.rb:81 if create_mr_on_merge_failure && Feature.enabled?(:create_mr_on_merge_failure)
    • spec/lib/release_tools/security/sync_remotes_service_spec.rb:7 let(:other_args) { ['master', { create_mr_on_merge_failure: true }] }
    • spec/lib/release_tools/services/sync_refs_helper_spec.rb:86 it 'logs a fatal message with the output when create_mr_on_merge_failure is false' do
    • spec/lib/release_tools/services/sync_refs_helper_spec.rb:98 context 'when create_mr_on_merge_failure argument is true' do
    • spec/lib/release_tools/services/sync_refs_helper_spec.rb:99 context 'when create_mr_on_merge_failure feature flag is off' do
    • spec/lib/release_tools/services/sync_refs_helper_spec.rb:108 foo_class.sync_branches(project, branch, create_mr_on_merge_failure: true)
    • spec/lib/release_tools/services/sync_refs_helper_spec.rb:113 context 'when create_mr_on_merge_failure feature flag is on' do
    • spec/lib/release_tools/services/sync_refs_helper_spec.rb:117 enable_feature(:create_mr_on_merge_failure)
    • spec/lib/release_tools/services/sync_refs_helper_spec.rb:135 foo_class.sync_branches(project, branch, create_mr_on_merge_failure: true)
    • spec/lib/release_tools/services/sync_refs_helper_spec.rb:152 foo_class.sync_branches(project, branch, create_mr_on_merge_failure: true)

• unlink_late_security_issues

  • active: false
  • description: Unlinks security issues added to the tracking issue too close to the due date.
    
    #1250 (closed)
  • created at: 2021-08-06T14:09:29.616Z
  • updated at: 2022-11-29T14:10:45.614Z
  • Usage in code:
    • lib/release_tools/security/issue_links_validator.rb:31 return unless Feature.enabled?(:unlink_late_security_issues)
    • spec/lib/release_tools/security/issue_links_validator_spec.rb:35 enable_feature(:unlink_late_security_issues)
    • spec/lib/release_tools/security/issue_links_validator_spec.rb:89 enable_feature(:unlink_late_security_issues)

• check_rollback

  • active: true
  • description: Include rollback checks in production health.
  • created at: 2021-08-24T17:57:14.481Z
  • updated at: 2021-08-24T17:57:14.481Z
  • ⚠ No usage in code ⚠

• cleanup_stale_deployments

  • active: true
  • description: WIP: #2249 (closed)
  • created at: 2022-02-23T16:46:42.345Z
  • updated at: 2022-02-23T16:46:42.345Z
  • Usage in code:
    • lib/release_tools/rollback/upcoming_deployments.rb:30 return unless Feature.enabled?(:cleanup_stale_deployments)
    • spec/lib/release_tools/rollback/upcoming_deployments_spec.rb:56 context "withcleanup_stale_deployments disabled" do
    • spec/lib/release_tools/rollback/upcoming_deployments_spec.rb:64 context "withcleanup_stale_deployments enabled" do
    • spec/lib/release_tools/rollback/upcoming_deployments_spec.rb:66 enable_feature(:cleanup_stale_deployments)

• search_mr_by_source_branch

  • active: true
  • description: Make MergeRequest#remote_issuable search for merge requests using the source_branch rather than title, milestone and labels.
    Added in gitlab-org/release-tools!1705 (merged).
  • created at: 2022-03-03T13:08:15.922Z
  • updated at: 2022-03-03T13:08:15.922Z
  • ⚠ No usage in code ⚠

• stop_deployment_if_old_package

  • active: true
  • description: Raise an error and stop deployment if the environment already has a newer package.
    
    #2265 (closed)
  • created at: 2022-03-23T14:38:33.983Z
  • updated at: 2022-09-23T15:32:49.303Z
  • Usage in code:
    • lib/release_tools/tasks/auto_deploy/check_package.rb:40 return unless Feature.enabled?(:stop_deployment_if_old_package)
    • lib/release_tools/tasks/auto_deploy/check_package.rb:67 feature_flag: Feature.enabled?(:stop_deployment_if_old_package)
    • spec/lib/release_tools/tasks/auto_deploy/check_package_spec.rb:39 enable_feature(:stop_deployment_if_old_package)
    • spec/lib/release_tools/tasks/auto_deploy/check_package_spec.rb:54 disable_feature(:stop_deployment_if_old_package)

• perform_operator_release

  • active: true
  • description: Adds GitLab Operator to release tooling
  • created at: 2022-04-01T21:25:36.169Z
  • updated at: 2022-04-18T14:30:20.738Z
  • Usage in code:
    • Rakefile:80 if ReleaseTools::Feature.enabled?(:perform_operator_release)

• send_notification_to_started_notification_thread

  • active: true
  • description: Send the deployment failed/finished notification to the thread of the started notification.
    
    #2225 (closed)
  • created at: 2022-04-07T09:57:27.860Z
  • updated at: 2022-04-07T09:57:27.860Z
  • Usage in code:
    • lib/release_tools/slack/coordinated_pipeline_notification.rb:58 Feature.enabled?(:send_notification_to_started_notification_thread) &&
    • spec/lib/release_tools/slack/coordinated_pipeline_notification_spec.rb:88 context 'when send_notification_to_started_notification_thread feature flag is disabled' do
    • spec/lib/release_tools/slack/coordinated_pipeline_notification_spec.rb:125 context 'when send_notification_to_started_notification_thread is enabled' do
    • spec/lib/release_tools/slack/coordinated_pipeline_notification_spec.rb:182 enable_feature(:send_notification_to_started_notification_thread)

• use_new_blocking_labels_only

  • active: true
  • description: Use the new "blocks deployments" and "blocks feature-flags" labels, and ignore the older "severity::1", "severity::2", "C1" and "C2" labels.
    
    #2382 (closed)
  • created at: 2022-06-06T13:58:13.810Z
  • updated at: 2022-06-07T18:20:49.577Z
  • ⚠ No usage in code ⚠

• rollback_check_post_deploy_pipeline

  • active: true
  • description: Enable this flag when we start using the new post-deploy migrations pipeline.
    
    This FF changes the rollback check logic.
    
    #2365 (closed)
  • created at: 2022-07-08T10:17:56.723Z
  • updated at: 2022-07-08T15:54:50.595Z
  • ⚠ No usage in code ⚠

• skip_operator_wait_for_tag_in_dev

  • active: false
  • description: Do not wait for the operator tag to be created in dev before attempting to sync it to other remotes.
    
    gitlab-org/release-tools!1960 (merged)
  • created at: 2022-08-08T08:04:17.720Z
  • updated at: 2022-08-08T08:04:51.666Z
  • Usage in code:
    • lib/release_tools/public_release/gitlab_operator_release.rb:94 return if Feature.enabled?(:skip_operator_wait_for_tag_in_dev)

• release_metadata_as_source

  • active: true
  • description: Uses release/metadata information to create stable branches in GitLab components.
  • created at: 2022-10-17T22:29:01.865Z
  • updated at: 2022-10-19T16:19:35.459Z
  • Usage in code:
    • lib/release_tools/public_release/release.rb:114 return sha_deployments unless Feature.enabled?(:release_metadata_as_source)
    • spec/lib/release_tools/public_release/release_spec.rb:255 context 'when release_metadata_as_source is disabled' do
    • spec/lib/release_tools/public_release/release_spec.rb:268 context 'when release_metadata_as_source is enabled' do
    • spec/lib/release_tools/public_release/release_spec.rb:270 enable_feature('release_metadata_as_source')

• skip_updating_gitaly_version_rb

  • active: true
  • description: Allow skipping the update of version.rb for gitaly releases
  • created at: 2022-11-01T20:35:06.447Z
  • updated at: 2022-11-07T21:52:27.266Z
  • Usage in code:
    • lib/release_tools/public_release/gitaly_release.rb:17 if Feature.disabled?(:skip_updating_gitaly_version_rb)
    • spec/lib/release_tools/public_release/gitaly_release_spec.rb:36 context ':skip_updating_gitaly_version_rb disabled' do
    • spec/lib/release_tools/public_release/gitaly_release_spec.rb:46 disable_feature(:skip_updating_gitaly_version_rb)
    • spec/lib/release_tools/public_release/gitaly_release_spec.rb:52 context ':skip_updating_gitaly_version_rb enabled' do
    • spec/lib/release_tools/public_release/gitaly_release_spec.rb:60 enable_feature(:skip_updating_gitaly_version_rb)