Gen AI suggestions to solve the build error:

Based on the build output and error pattern analysis, here's my response:

• Detected Error: The build appears to fail silently after the git checkout step, suggesting a failure in the subsequent go/bump or go/build steps

• Error Category: Build Configuration

• Failure Point: After git checkout, likely during the go/bump step

• Root Cause Analysis: The modroot path "./cmd/builder" appears incorrect, as the OpenTelemetry Collector repository structure has changed in recent versions

• Suggested Fix:
Modify the go/bump and go/build steps to use the correct module path:

  - uses: go/bump
    with:
      deps: golang.org/x/[email protected]
      modroot: ./cmd/otelcorecol

  - uses: go/build
    with:
      packages: .
      modroot: ./cmd/otelcorecol
      output: ocb

• Explanation:

• The OpenTelemetry Collector v0.115.0 repository structure uses cmd/otelcorecol instead of cmd/builder
• The build fails because it can't find the Go module in the specified path
• The fix updates the path to match the current repository structure

• Additional Notes:

• Verify that the binary name matches in the installation step
• Consider adding build flags if needed for optimizations
• The compat package symlink should also be updated to match the binary name

• References:

• OpenTelemetry Collector Repository Structure: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector/tree/v0.115.0/cmd
• Release Notes v0.115.0: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector/releases/tag/v0.115.0

Gen AI suggestions to solve the build error:

• Detected Error: Missing go build error in output, but context suggests failure in build configuration

• Error Category: Build Configuration

• Failure Point: The go/build step for the OpenTelemetry Collector builder

• Root Cause Analysis: The issue appears to be related to the way the go/build step is configured. The modroot is pointing to ./cmd/builder but trying to build "." which may be causing a mismatch.

• Suggested Fix:

  - uses: go/build
    with:
      packages: ./cmd/builder
      modroot: .
      output: ocb

• Explanation:

• The original configuration has mismatched paths between modroot and packages
• The builder needs to be built from the correct module path
• The fix aligns the build target with the actual location of the builder code
• This matches the standard OpenTelemetry Collector build structure

• Additional Notes:

• The OpenTelemetry Collector uses a builder pattern where the builder itself needs to be compiled first
• The modroot should typically point to the repository root where go.mod exists
• The packages parameter should point to the specific package to build

• References:

• OpenTelemetry Collector Builder docs: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector/tree/main/cmd/builder
• Melange go/build action docs: https://github.com/chainguard-dev/melange/blob/main/docs/actions.md#gobuild

This fix ensures the builder is compiled correctly before it's used to build the actual collector binary in the subsequent step.