deps: upgrade docker/distribution to v2.8.3 with reference package migration #674
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…on/reference The docker/distribution v2.8.3 release deprecated the reference package and moved it to github.com/distribution/reference as a standalone module. This change: - Upgrades github.com/docker/distribution from v2.8.2 to v2.8.3 - Migrates import from github.com/docker/distribution/reference to github.com/distribution/reference (v0.6.0) This supersedes #658 which failed to build due to the breaking change. Closes #658
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Pull request overview
This PR upgrades github.com/docker/distribution from v2.8.2 to v2.8.3 and addresses a breaking change introduced in the newer version. The v2.8.3 release deprecated the reference package within docker/distribution and moved it to a standalone module at github.com/distribution/reference. This PR correctly migrates the codebase to use the new standalone reference package.
Changes:
- Upgrades docker/distribution dependency from v2.8.2 to v2.8.3 in go.mod
- Adds the new standalone github.com/distribution/reference v0.6.0 as a direct dependency (moved from indirect)
- Updates the import statement in internal/container/docker.go to use the new package location
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| File | Description |
|---|---|
| go.mod | Updates docker/distribution to v2.8.3 and adds distribution/reference v0.6.0 as a direct dependency |
| go.sum | Updates checksums for the upgraded docker/distribution v2.8.3 package |
| internal/container/docker.go | Migrates import from deprecated docker/distribution/reference to new standalone distribution/reference package |
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Summary
Upgrades
github.com/docker/distributionfrom v2.8.2 to v2.8.3 and fixes the breaking change by migrating to the new standalone reference package.Problem
PR #658 (Dependabot) attempted to upgrade docker/distribution but failed with:
The v2.8.3 release deprecated the reference package and moved it to
github.com/distribution/referenceas a standalone module.Changes
github.com/docker/distributionfrom v2.8.2 to v2.8.3github.com/distribution/referencev0.6.0 (the new standalone package)internal/container/docker.goto import from the new package locationTesting
go build ./...passesTestController_ListTagspasses (uses the reference package)Supersedes #658