docs: add missing details to the 0.6 → 0.7 upgrade guide - #650
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Three additions from #648: - Correct the hc-spin "from" version. 0.601.3 wasn't the last 0.6-line release; 0.603.0 was. - Note the holochain_serialized_bytes pin. The 0.0.56 to 0.0.57 bump landed in hdi 0.7.1, partway through the 0.6 line, so it only affects apps that stayed on an early 0.6 release and pin the crate explicitly. Cargo can't resolve it on its own because 0.0.x releases are mutually incompatible and hdi requires exactly =0.0.57. - Cover the Tryorama package rename. The 0.7-compatible release is published as @holochain-open-dev/tryorama 0.20.0; @holochain/tryorama stops at 0.19.2.
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WalkthroughThe Holochain 0.7 migration guide updates the Suggested reviewers: Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to The upgrade guide could mislead users about how Cargo handles the serialized-bytes version, potentially causing duplicate-version or downstream build and type incompatibility. The change is otherwise mergeable with explicit owner follow-up to qualify this guidance. 🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 5✅ Passed checks (5 passed)
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In `@src/pages/resources/upgrade/upgrade-holochain-0.7.md`:
- Line 124: Update the upgrade guidance around the hdi and
holochain_serialized_bytes version discussion to remove the claim that Cargo
cannot resolve 0.0.56 and 0.0.57 or must report a conflict. Retain the
recommendation to use 0.0.57 because hdi 0.7.1 requires it exactly, and describe
the risk of keeping 0.0.56 as duplicate package versions or downstream
type/build incompatibility.
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| This one is easy to miss, because it isn't really a 0.7 change: the bump happened in `hdi` 0.7.1, partway through the 0.6 line, so you'll only still be on `0.0.56` if you stayed on an early 0.6 release. It also won't fix itself. Cargo treats `0.0.x` releases as mutually incompatible, and `hdi` depends on `holochain_serialized_bytes` with an exact `=0.0.57` requirement, so a `0.0.56` pin is a version conflict rather than something `cargo update` can resolve. If you'd rather not track this crate's version yourself, `holochain_serialized_bytes = "*"` follows whatever `hdi` pins. |
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#!/usr/bin/env bash
set -euo pipefail
cargo tree -d | grep 'holochain_serialized_bytes'
cargo tree -i 'holochain_serialized_bytes@0.0.56'
cargo tree -i 'holochain_serialized_bytes@0.0.57'
cargo checkRepository: holochain/docs-pages
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#!/usr/bin/env bash
set -euo pipefail
printf '%s\n' '--- repository guidance ---'
head -5 /tmp/coderabbit-repo-knowledge/holochain-docs-pages-fa30cc5f/*/*.md 2>/dev/null || true
printf '%s\n' '--- target excerpt ---'
sed -n '108,130p' src/pages/resources/upgrade/upgrade-holochain-0.7.md
printf '%s\n' '--- nearby dependency wording ---'
rg -n -C 3 'holochain_serialized_bytes|hdi|Cargo|cargo update|0\.0\.57|0\.0\.56' src/pages/resources/upgrade/upgrade-holochain-0.7.mdRepository: holochain/docs-pages
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Cargo resolver multiple versions incompatible dependency requirements exact version Cargo reference resolver
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In Rust’s Cargo, the resolver's primary goal is to determine a single, compatible version for each dependency in the dependency graph [1][2]. While Cargo sometimes allows multiple versions of the same crate to coexist, this behavior is strictly governed by SemVer (Semantic Versioning) rules and the resolver's unification process [1][3]. Key aspects of how Cargo handles dependency versions: Unification vs. Multiple Versions: Cargo attempts to "unify" dependencies, meaning it tries to select a single version of a crate that satisfies all requirements across the dependency graph [1][2]. It reuses versions where possible to reduce build times and allow types to be shared between crates [1][2]. When Multiple Versions Occur: Cargo will only select multiple versions of the same crate if those versions are SemVer-incompatible (e.g., v1.x and v2.x) [3]. Because SemVer-incompatible versions are treated as distinct by the compiler, Cargo can include them in the same build. However, this is not a choice made to satisfy conflicting version constraints within the same major version; if two crates require different versions that are SemVer-compatible, Cargo will attempt to pick the highest version that satisfies both [1][4]. Conflicts and Errors: If your dependency graph requires versions of the same crate that are semantically incompatible (and cannot be unified) or if explicit version constraints conflict (such as two dependencies requiring different, mutually exclusive fixed versions), Cargo will backtrack [1][2]. If no solution is found that satisfies all constraints, Cargo will return a resolution error rather than choosing multiple versions [1][2]. Developer Tools: * You can visualize the resolved dependency graph, including identified duplicate versions, using the command cargo tree [1][2]. * To inspect where specific versions come from and identify duplicates, use cargo tree -d [1][2]. Note on Feature Resolution: Separately from version resolution, Cargo has a "resolver version 2" (enabled by default since the Rust 2021 edition) which improves how features are resolved [5][6]. While version 2 does not change the core version-unification logic, it avoids "unwanted unification" of features in certain situations, reducing cases where unrelated parts of your graph accidentally force specific features onto shared dependencies [5][6]. In summary, you cannot force Cargo to use multiple versions of the same crate just to satisfy different constraints if those versions are SemVer-compatible. If you find yourself needing multiple versions of the same dependency, it is almost always due to SemVer incompatibility, and you should be cautious, as types from different versions of the same crate are considered distinct by the Rust compiler and cannot be passed between each other [1][3].
Citations:
- 1: https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/resolver.html
- 2: https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/cargo/reference/resolver.html
- 3: https://users.rust-lang.org/t/dependency-resolution-with-multiple-versions/81936
- 4: GitHub issue 10599 in rust-lang/cargo (link omitted to avoid creating a cross-reference)
- 5: https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/features.html
- 6: https://doc.rust-lang.org/stable/edition-guide/rust-2021/default-cargo-resolver.html
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crates.io hdi 0.7.1 Cargo.toml holochain_serialized_bytes 0.0.57 exact dependency
💡 Result:
In the hdi crate version 0.7.1, the holochain_serialized_bytes dependency is specified with an exact version requirement of =0.0.57 [1]. This requirement ensures that the crate uses that specific version of the holochain_serialized_bytes library [1]. The dependency is defined in the crate's Cargo.toml file, which also enforces this exact versioning to maintain consistency across the Holochain integrity framework [2][1].
Citations:
- 1: https://crates.io/crates/hdi/0.7.1-rc.5
- 2: https://github.com/holochain/holochain/blob/412eb47bb79e99ce7dddc78f0254fd337a194c0f/crates/hdi/Cargo.toml
Qualify the Cargo-resolution claim.
Cargo can resolve holochain_serialized_bytes 0.0.56 and 0.0.57 as separate package versions. Keep the recommendation to use 0.0.57, which hdi 0.7.1 requires exactly. Describe the risk as duplicate-version or downstream type/build incompatibility. Do not state that cargo update must report a version conflict.
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only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes
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In `@src/pages/resources/upgrade/upgrade-holochain-0.7.md` at line 124, Update the
upgrade guidance around the hdi and holochain_serialized_bytes version
discussion to remove the claim that Cargo cannot resolve 0.0.56 and 0.0.57 or
must report a conflict. Retain the recommendation to use 0.0.57 because hdi
0.7.1 requires it exactly, and describe the risk of keeping 0.0.56 as duplicate
package versions or downstream type/build incompatibility.
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Picks up three of the additions from #648.
hc-spinversion. The "from" version in the guide was0.601.3, but the 0.6 line actually ended at0.603.0.holochain_serialized_bytes. Worth calling out because it's a bit of a trap: the0.0.56→0.0.57bump happened inhdi0.7.1, partway through the 0.6 line, so you'll only still be on the old version if you stayed on an early 0.6 release. And it won't sort itself out — Cargo treats0.0.xreleases as incompatible with each other, andhdiasks for exactly=0.0.57, so an explicit0.0.56pin is a hard conflict rather than somethingcargo updatecan fix.@holochain-open-dev/tryorama0.20.0; the old@holochain/tryoramastops at 0.19.2, so anyone still using it needs to swap the package and update their imports.One point from the issue is left alone on purpose:
nodejs_24, which is where you want to be regardless of which version you're coming from. Bumping Node feels like something people can handle themselves.Closes #648