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The release assets for Kubestr version 0.4.47 label the macOS binaries as MacOS (e.g., kubestr_0.4.47_MacOS_amd64.tar.gz). However, in Unix-like systems, including macOS, the operating system is identified as Darwin. For example, running uname on a macOS terminal returns:
$ uname
Darwin
Additionally, configuration management tools like Ansible recognize the system as Darwin. For instance, the ansible_system fact on macOS is:
"ansible_system": "Darwin"
Motivation
Using MacOS in the release asset filenames introduces challenges in automation workflows. Automation tools, such as Ansible, rely on system identifiers like ansible_system or ansible_os_family, which return Darwin for macOS systems. This discrepancy necessitates additional conditional handling in automation scripts to map Darwin to MacOS, complicating the automation process. For example, an Ansible playbook might need to include conditional statements to handle this mismatch:
This added complexity can be avoided by aligning the release asset naming with standard system identifiers.
Proposed Change
To enhance consistency and simplify automation processes, it is recommended to rename the macOS release assets using Darwin instead of MacOS. For example:
kubestr_0.4.47_Darwin_amd64.tar.gz
kubestr_0.4.47_Darwin_arm64.tar.gz
This change would align the release asset names with standard system identifiers, facilitating more straightforward automation and integration.
Issue Description
The release assets for Kubestr version 0.4.47 label the macOS binaries as
MacOS
(e.g.,kubestr_0.4.47_MacOS_amd64.tar.gz
). However, in Unix-like systems, including macOS, the operating system is identified asDarwin
. For example, runninguname
on a macOS terminal returns:Additionally, configuration management tools like Ansible recognize the system as
Darwin
. For instance, theansible_system
fact on macOS is:Motivation
Using
MacOS
in the release asset filenames introduces challenges in automation workflows. Automation tools, such as Ansible, rely on system identifiers likeansible_system
oransible_os_family
, which returnDarwin
for macOS systems. This discrepancy necessitates additional conditional handling in automation scripts to mapDarwin
toMacOS
, complicating the automation process. For example, an Ansible playbook might need to include conditional statements to handle this mismatch:This added complexity can be avoided by aligning the release asset naming with standard system identifiers.
Proposed Change
To enhance consistency and simplify automation processes, it is recommended to rename the macOS release assets using
Darwin
instead ofMacOS
. For example:kubestr_0.4.47_Darwin_amd64.tar.gz
kubestr_0.4.47_Darwin_arm64.tar.gz
This change would align the release asset names with standard system identifiers, facilitating more straightforward automation and integration.
References
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