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List:       kde-release-team
Subject:    AppStream Metadata with our releases
From:       "=?utf-8?B?SnVsaXVzIEvDvG56ZWw=?=" <jk.kdedev () smartlab ! uber ! space>
Date:       2024-03-21 23:37:00
Message-ID: 21a707f0965ab8ffb1de4bdc26ff20f656b24ef3 () smartlab ! uber ! space
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Hi!

(This mail goes to multiple lists, please reply to kde-devel)

With Flathub beeing more strict on its AppStream metadata guidlines [1] \
there is yet another spotlight on AppStream metadata.

AppStream metadata are consumed by app stores like Flathub, Snapcraft, \
Discover, our scripts to submit apps to the Microsoft Store and last but \
not least by apps.kde.org [2].

For release info in particular the quality guidelines say: "Make sure all \
your releases have release notes, even minor ones." [3] As I think this \
makes perfectly sense, I like to propose two things that seem straight \
forward to me:

- We should not remove older releases from the AppStream data as already \
suggested by Carl in a merge request [4].

- Also it would be convenient to add noteworthy changes to the metadata \
together with the related code change. However at the moment for KDE Gear \
the release is usually only added to the metadata a few days before \
tagging. Would it be possible to add the next minor release to the release \
branch right after the current one has been released and the next major \
release to master ones the upcoming version has been branched?

I belive this makes it easier for developers to contribute to the release \
meta info and I hope it hence raises motivation to do so.

I am happy to hear your opionions, thoughts and concerns!

Cheers,
Julius

[1] https://docs.flathub.org/docs/for-app-authors/metainfo-guidelines
[2] https://apps.kde.org/
[3] https://docs.flathub.org/docs/for-app-authors/metainfo-guidelines/quality-guidelines/#release-notes
 [4] https://invent.kde.org/sysadmin/appstream-metainfo-release-update/-/merge_requests/6


Julius Künzel
Volunteer KDE Developer, mainly hacking Kdenlive
KDE GitLab: www.invent.kde.org/jlskuz https://invent.kde.org/jlskuz 
Matrix: @jlskuz:kde.org https://go.kde.org/matrix/#/@jlskuz:kde.org


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