Specify asset types in Releases
Problem to solve
We want to allow users to specify asset types in a Release entry, so that they can categorize runbooks in the Release page.
Intended users
- Rachel (Release Manager)
- Sasha (Software Developer)
- Presley (Product Designer)
- Devon (DevOps Engineer)
Technical proposal
Add a link_type property to the asset link API response that indicates the type of link (valid values are runbook, image, package and other):
"assets":{
...
"links":[
{
"id":2,
"name":"awesome-v0.2.msi",
"url":"http://192.168.10.15:3000/msi",
"external":true,
"link_type": "runbook"
},
{
"id":1,
"name":"awesome-v0.2.dmg",
"url":"http://192.168.10.15:3000",
"external":true,
"link_type": "standard"
}
],
},This property will be hidden behind a feature flag named release_asset_link_type.
User story
As a Release Manager, I want to specify the asset type I am linking to my release, so that can I better inform users of the item's importance.
Acceptance criteria:
- While creating/editing a release, user should be able to specify the type of links added to a Release.
- Using GitLab's UI, by selecting an option in the form using a dropdown menu.
- The attribute is not mandatory.
- Links types should be displayed as follows:
- Runbook
- Package
- Image
- Other (selected by default)
- After successfully creating the release item, the information with the Link type should be displayed in the newly created Release item (view page).
Design proposal
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Permissions and Security
Documentation
Yes, we will need to document this feature.