feat(gitea-merge-queue#131 PR-A): is_runtime_bump_exempt + dup-close + wire #2891

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Implements RFC internal#131 PR-A (auto-bump sweeper exemption) per CTO spec 9c2e9c88 (CEO approval reference a55e7641). Lands in molecule-core/.gitea/scripts/gitea-merge-queue.py per the 9c2e9c88 spec.

What this bypasses: auto-merge a qualifying BOT runtime-bump with ZERO human reviews — bypasses the 2-genuine convention + the 1 required human approval a bot can't give. Does NOT bypass any required CI context (all required checks including the condition-2 runtime-smoke must still be green). Non-qualifying → normal 2-genuine.

What this does: trust a curated allowlist of "boring" runtimes (CEO-Asst-populated) to auto-merge single-line .runtime-version bumps WITHOUT 2-genuine review, but ONLY if every guard and condition below holds. Exists to break the rebase-churn loop for runtime-v releases (otherwise every bump queues behind normal review cadence and lands a day late).

Implementation

GUARDS (all must hold):

• author == RUNTIME_BUMP_BOT_USER (default bump-bot)
• diff touches EXACTLY .runtime-version AND has exactly 1 added + 1 removed non-header line
• no active release-candidate in progress (rc_active == False)

CONDITIONS (all must hold):

1. ==SSOT: VERSION part of .runtime-version == latest runtime-v release tag (queried from the runtime repo; not merely valid semver)
2. GATE-ADEQUACY (CI): required_contexts includes a real runtime-provision/compat smoke (NOT static build/lint) — case-insensitive substring match against RUNTIME_PROVISION_SMOKE_CONTEXTS
3. GATE-ADEQUACY (template): runtime name (parsed from <runtime>@<version>) is on RUNTIME_BUMP_EXEMPT_TEMPLATES (CEO-Asst-populated allowlist; default empty → no runtime eligible)
4. EXCLUDE-BREAKING: NOT semver-MAJOR (major>0) AND no label in BREAKING_LABELS

FAIL-CLOSED: any guard/condition unverifiable → NOT exempt → PR routes through normal 2-genuine path. We never auto-merge on uncertainty.

Files changed

File	Lines	Purpose
.gitea/scripts/gitea-merge-queue.py	+659/-2	is_runtime_bump_exempt() predicate, get_pull_diff_files(), latest_runtime_v_tag_for(), _is_active_release_candidate(), dup_close_superseded_bump_prs(), close_pull(), wire into evaluate_merge_readiness + _evaluate_candidate + process_once, new constants (RUNTIME_BUMP_BOT_USER, RUNTIME_BUMP_EXEMPT_TEMPLATES, RUNTIME_PROVISION_SMOKE_CONTEXTS, BREAKING_LABELS, RELEASE_CANDIDATE_LABELS, RUNTIME_VERSION_FILE)
.gitea/scripts/tests/test_gitea_merge_queue.py	+592/-0	30 new unit tests covering every guard/condition + happy path + dup-close + evaluate_merge_readiness interaction

Tests

All 112 tests in test_gitea_merge_queue.py pass (82 original + 30 new):

• GUARD 1 (author): non-bump-bot author rejected; missing user field rejected
• GUARD 2 (single-line): no .runtime-version file rejected; multi-file diff rejected; multi-line .runtime-version diff rejected; empty patch text rejected
• GUARD 3 (RC): active RC rejected
• CONDITION 1 (==SSOT): unverifiable latest tag rejected; SSOT mismatch (version differs from latest tag) rejected
• CONDITION 2a (smoke): no smoke context rejected; empty required_contexts rejected; case-insensitive substring match verified
• CONDITION 2b (allowlist): runtime not on allowlist rejected; unparseable runtime name (no '@') rejected
• CONDITION 3 (breaking): semver-MAJOR rejected; breaking label rejected; unparseable semver rejected
• Happy path: all conditions pass → exempt; v-prefix versions parse correctly
• Fail-closed: non-dict file entry rejected; empty files rejected
• evaluate_merge_readiness: runtime_bump_exempt=True bypasses approvals check; runtime_bump_exempt=False still enforces
• dup-close: keeps newest, closes older; no-op on single PR; ignores non-bump-bot authors
• _is_active_release_candidate: detects RC label; ignores closed PRs; ignores self; returns False on no RC

Lint

• ast.parse OK on both files
• No bare except (all catches are specific: ApiError, ValueError, TypeError, or named exception types)
• No inline tokens (all secrets via _env() helper)
• No curl -u (no curl in this script at all)
• No secrets in argv (api() takes path + headers, no creds in argv)

What does NOT get bypassed

• main-green gate (step 1 of evaluate_merge_readiness)
• required_contexts green gate (step 4) — including the runtime-smoke context
• mergeable=True gate (step 5)
• All non-required contexts continue to be advisory, same as before

What DOES get bypassed

• required_approvals check (step 3) — for bump-bot .runtime-version PRs only, gated by all 3 conditions above

dup-close rationale

When the bump-bot republishes a bump (CI was red → bot repushed with same version), or a new version lands while the old is still open, multiple bump PRs race for the same (runtime, version) slot. The exemption would auto-merge the OLDEST first (FIFO) — but the OLDEST has stale CI. We close the older ones (and post a comment) so the auto-merge path only ever sees the freshest. Best-effort: a single close failure logs and continues (does NOT abort the tick).

Out of scope

• Phase B/C of the runtime-bump feature (the spec 9c2e9c88 covers only PR-A; subsequent phases are separate issues)
• Bumping RUNTIME_BUMP_EXEMPT_TEMPLATES to include any specific runtimes (that's CEO-Asst's call per the spec)
• Wiring into the conductor / cron tick (the queue is invoked the same way; no scheduler changes needed)

Test plan

• 30 new unit tests, all passing locally
• Existing 82 unit tests, no regressions
• Will route to 2-genuine (security-review + qa-review) per spec 9c2e9c88
• Will NOT self-merge

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## Summary Implements **RFC internal#131 PR-A** (auto-bump sweeper exemption) per CTO spec `9c2e9c88` (CEO approval reference `a55e7641`). Lands in `molecule-core/.gitea/scripts/gitea-merge-queue.py` per the 9c2e9c88 spec. **What this bypasses**: auto-merge a qualifying BOT runtime-bump with ZERO human reviews — bypasses the 2-genuine convention + the 1 required human approval a bot can't give. **Does NOT bypass any required CI context** (all required checks including the condition-2 runtime-smoke must still be green). Non-qualifying → normal 2-genuine. **What this does**: trust a curated allowlist of "boring" runtimes (CEO-Asst-populated) to auto-merge single-line `.runtime-version` bumps WITHOUT 2-genuine review, but ONLY if every guard and condition below holds. Exists to break the rebase-churn loop for runtime-v releases (otherwise every bump queues behind normal review cadence and lands a day late). ## Implementation **GUARDS (all must hold):** - `author == RUNTIME_BUMP_BOT_USER` (default `bump-bot`) - diff touches EXACTLY `.runtime-version` AND has exactly 1 added + 1 removed non-header line - no active release-candidate in progress (rc_active == False) **CONDITIONS (all must hold):** 1. **==SSOT**: VERSION part of `.runtime-version` == latest runtime-v release tag (queried from the runtime repo; not merely valid semver) 2. **GATE-ADEQUACY (CI)**: `required_contexts` includes a real runtime-provision/compat smoke (NOT static build/lint) — case-insensitive substring match against `RUNTIME_PROVISION_SMOKE_CONTEXTS` 3. **GATE-ADEQUACY (template)**: runtime name (parsed from `<runtime>@<version>`) is on `RUNTIME_BUMP_EXEMPT_TEMPLATES` (CEO-Asst-populated allowlist; default empty → no runtime eligible) 4. **EXCLUDE-BREAKING**: NOT semver-MAJOR (major>0) AND no label in `BREAKING_LABELS` **FAIL-CLOSED**: any guard/condition unverifiable → NOT exempt → PR routes through normal 2-genuine path. We never auto-merge on uncertainty. ## Files changed | File | Lines | Purpose | |---|---|---| | `.gitea/scripts/gitea-merge-queue.py` | +659/-2 | `is_runtime_bump_exempt()` predicate, `get_pull_diff_files()`, `latest_runtime_v_tag_for()`, `_is_active_release_candidate()`, `dup_close_superseded_bump_prs()`, `close_pull()`, wire into `evaluate_merge_readiness` + `_evaluate_candidate` + `process_once`, new constants (`RUNTIME_BUMP_BOT_USER`, `RUNTIME_BUMP_EXEMPT_TEMPLATES`, `RUNTIME_PROVISION_SMOKE_CONTEXTS`, `BREAKING_LABELS`, `RELEASE_CANDIDATE_LABELS`, `RUNTIME_VERSION_FILE`) | | `.gitea/scripts/tests/test_gitea_merge_queue.py` | +592/-0 | 30 new unit tests covering every guard/condition + happy path + dup-close + evaluate_merge_readiness interaction | ## Tests All 112 tests in `test_gitea_merge_queue.py` pass (82 original + 30 new): - **GUARD 1** (author): non-bump-bot author rejected; missing user field rejected - **GUARD 2** (single-line): no .runtime-version file rejected; multi-file diff rejected; multi-line .runtime-version diff rejected; empty patch text rejected - **GUARD 3** (RC): active RC rejected - **CONDITION 1** (==SSOT): unverifiable latest tag rejected; SSOT mismatch (version differs from latest tag) rejected - **CONDITION 2a** (smoke): no smoke context rejected; empty `required_contexts` rejected; case-insensitive substring match verified - **CONDITION 2b** (allowlist): runtime not on allowlist rejected; unparseable runtime name (no '@') rejected - **CONDITION 3** (breaking): semver-MAJOR rejected; breaking label rejected; unparseable semver rejected - **Happy path**: all conditions pass → exempt; v-prefix versions parse correctly - **Fail-closed**: non-dict file entry rejected; empty files rejected - **evaluate_merge_readiness**: `runtime_bump_exempt=True` bypasses approvals check; `runtime_bump_exempt=False` still enforces - **dup-close**: keeps newest, closes older; no-op on single PR; ignores non-bump-bot authors - **`_is_active_release_candidate`**: detects RC label; ignores closed PRs; ignores self; returns False on no RC ## Lint - `ast.parse` OK on both files - No bare except (all catches are specific: `ApiError`, `ValueError`, `TypeError`, or named exception types) - No inline tokens (all secrets via `_env()` helper) - No `curl -u` (no curl in this script at all) - No secrets in argv (`api()` takes path + headers, no creds in argv) ## What does NOT get bypassed - main-green gate (step 1 of `evaluate_merge_readiness`) - `required_contexts` green gate (step 4) — including the runtime-smoke context - `mergeable=True` gate (step 5) - All non-required contexts continue to be advisory, same as before ## What DOES get bypassed - `required_approvals` check (step 3) — for bump-bot `.runtime-version` PRs only, gated by all 3 conditions above ## dup-close rationale When the bump-bot republishes a bump (CI was red → bot repushed with same version), or a new version lands while the old is still open, multiple bump PRs race for the same `(runtime, version)` slot. The exemption would auto-merge the OLDEST first (FIFO) — but the OLDEST has stale CI. We close the older ones (and post a comment) so the auto-merge path only ever sees the freshest. Best-effort: a single close failure logs and continues (does NOT abort the tick). ## Out of scope - Phase B/C of the runtime-bump feature (the spec 9c2e9c88 covers only PR-A; subsequent phases are separate issues) - Bumping `RUNTIME_BUMP_EXEMPT_TEMPLATES` to include any specific runtimes (that's CEO-Asst's call per the spec) - Wiring into the conductor / cron tick (the queue is invoked the same way; no scheduler changes needed) ## Test plan - 30 new unit tests, all passing locally - Existing 82 unit tests, no regressions - Will route to 2-genuine (security-review + qa-review) per spec 9c2e9c88 - Will NOT self-merge 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code)

agent-dev-b added 1 commit 2026-06-14 23:35:16 +00:00

feat(gitea-merge-queue#131 PR-A): is_runtime_bump_exempt + dup-close + wire ... b27f554889

RFC internal#131 PR-A per CTO spec 9c2e9c88 (CEO approval a55e7641).

WHAT THIS LANDS
===============

1. is_runtime_bump_exempt(pr, pr_files, required_contexts,
   latest_runtime_v_tag, rc_active) -> (exempt, reason) in
   gitea-merge-queue.py. FAIL-CLOSED: any unverifiable guard/condition
   returns (False, reason) and the PR routes through the normal
   2-genuine path.

   GUARDS (all must hold):
   - author == RUNTIME_BUMP_BOT_USER (default 'bump-bot')
   - diff touches EXACTLY .runtime-version AND has 1 added + 1 removed
     non-header line
   - no active release-candidate in progress

   CONDITIONS (all must hold):
   1. ==SSOT: VERSION part of .runtime-version == latest runtime-v
      release tag (queried from the runtime repo; not merely valid
      semver)
   2a. GATE-ADEQUACY (CI): required_contexts includes a real
       runtime-provision/compat smoke (NOT static build/lint) — match
       is case-insensitive substring against RUNTIME_PROVISION_SMOKE_CONTEXTS
   2b. GATE-ADEQUACY (template): runtime name (parsed from
       '<runtime>@<version>') is on RUNTIME_BUMP_EXEMPT_TEMPLATES
       (CEO-Asst-populated allowlist)
   3. EXCLUDE-BREAKING: not semver-MAJOR (major>0) AND no label in
      BREAKING_LABELS

2. evaluate_merge_readiness() extended with runtime_bump_exempt: bool
   = False kwarg. When True, required_approvals is forced to 0 for
   the check (the approvals bar is the ONLY thing the exemption
   bypasses; main-green + required-contexts-green + mergeable=True
   gates are ALL still enforced).

3. _evaluate_candidate() computes the exempt flag (with a fail-safe
   try/except so an API blip → NOT exempt, normal path) and passes it
   to evaluate_merge_readiness. An audit ::notice:: logs WHY the
   approvals gate was bypassed.

4. dup_close_superseded_bump_prs() closes all but the newest bump-bot
   PR per title group. The exemption would auto-merge the OLDEST
   first (FIFO) — but the oldest has stale CI. The dup-close keeps
   the freshest so the auto-merge path only ever sees the fresh
   smoke. close_fn + comment_fn are injected for testability.

5. Helpers (fail-safe, ApiError/ValueError/TypeError → empty/None):
   - get_pull_diff_files(pr_number) — GET /repos/.../pulls/{n}/files
   - latest_runtime_v_tag_for(pr) — queries runtime repo tags,
     picks most recent vX.Y.Z
   - _is_active_release_candidate(prs, pr_number) — checks
     RELEASE_CANDIDATE_LABELS (default 'release-candidate,rc')
   - close_pull(pr_number) — PATCH /repos/.../issues/{n} state=closed

6. process_once() now calls dup_close_superseded_bump_prs() at the
   start of the candidate loop (best-effort, log-and-continue on
   per-close ApiError).

UNIT TESTS (30 new, all 112 in the file pass)
=============================================

- GUARD 1 (author): non-bump-bot author rejected; missing user field
  rejected
- GUARD 2 (single-line): no .runtime-version file rejected; multi-file
  diff rejected; multi-line .runtime-version diff rejected; empty
  patch text rejected
- GUARD 3 (RC): active RC rejected
- CONDITION 1 (==SSOT): unverifiable latest tag rejected; SSOT
  mismatch (version differs) rejected
- CONDITION 2a (smoke): no smoke context rejected; empty
  required_contexts rejected; case-insensitive substring match
  verified
- CONDITION 2b (allowlist): runtime not on allowlist rejected;
  unparseable runtime name (no '@') rejected
- CONDITION 3 (breaking): semver-MAJOR rejected; breaking label
  rejected; unparseable semver rejected
- Happy path: all conditions pass → exempt; v-prefix versions
  parse correctly
- Fail-closed: non-dict file entry rejected; empty files rejected
- evaluate_merge_readiness: runtime_bump_exempt=True bypasses
  approvals check; runtime_bump_exempt=False still enforces
- dup_close: keeps newest, closes older; no-op on single PR;
  ignores non-bump-bot authors
- _is_active_release_candidate: detects RC label; ignores closed
  PRs; ignores self; returns False on no RC

LINT
====

- file parses (ast.parse OK)
- no bare except (all catches are specific: ApiError, ValueError,
  TypeError, or named exception types)
- no inline tokens (all secrets via _env() helper)
- no curl -u (no curl in this script at all)
- no secrets in argv (api() takes path/headers, no creds in argv)

DOES NOT bypass
===============

- main-green gate (step 1 of evaluate_merge_readiness)
- required_contexts green gate (step 4)
- mergeable=True gate (step 5)
- any non-required-context check (those still don't block, same as
  before)

DOES bypass
===========

- required_approvals check (step 3) — for bump-bot .runtime-version
  PRs only, gated by all 3 conditions above

No self-merge. Per spec, route to 2-genuine (security-review +
qa-review).

agent-dev-a referenced this pull request 2026-06-14 23:46:51 +00:00

feat(gitea-merge-queue#131): runtime-bump auto-merge exemption + dup-close #2890

agent-dev-b added 1 commit 2026-06-15 01:43:30 +00:00

refactor(merge-queue#131): explicit title parser for bump-bot dedup bucket key ... 27299c40fe

The dup_close_superseded_bump_prs() helper had a code smell: it
computed an unused 'key' variable, suppressed the unused-var warning
with '_ = key', and then bucketed by ('bump', title) anyway. The
inline comments described 'caller is expected to group by
(runtime, version)' but the code grouped by title, which is only
implicitly (runtime, version) for the standard bump-bot title format.

The implicit grouping worked (all 3 existing dup-close tests passed)
but the design intent (bucket by (runtime, version)) was abandoned
mid-implementation. This commit makes the intent explicit:

  1. New _parse_bump_pr_title() helper extracts (runtime_name, version)
     from a bump-bot PR title. Handles three formats:
       - 'runtime:<name>-v<ver>'         (dash form)
       - '<name> bump to <ver>'          (verb form)
       - 'runtime: <name> bump to <ver>' (hybrid: prefix + verb)
     Returns None for unrecognized titles — caller treats these as
     singleton buckets (no spurious dedup). Version normalization
     ('1.2.3' vs 'v1.2.3') is applied so the bucket key is stable
     across formats.
  2. dup_close_superseded_bump_prs() now uses _parse_bump_pr_title
     as the bucket key. Non-matching titles get a unique sentinel
     key so they end up in a singleton bucket (no-op close).
  3. Removed the dead 'key = ...; _ = key' code and the misleading
     'caller groups by (runtime, version)' comment.
  4. The 'test_runtime_bump_exempt_accepts_case_insensitive_smoke_substring'
     test was misnamed — it actually tested the allowlist-miss path
     (default empty allowlist, never set). Renamed and reworked to
     actually exercise the smoke case-insensitivity (sets the allowlist,
     uses an uppercase required context, asserts exempt=True).
  5. Added 6 new tests:
       - _parse_bump_pr_title format-1/format-2/hybrid parsing
       - _parse_bump_pr_title normalizes versions across formats
       - _parse_bump_pr_title returns None for unrecognized titles
       - dup_close separates runtime versions (regression guard)

All 118 tests pass (24 existing runtime-bump + 6 new + 88 unrelated).
py_compile clean.

Lesson: when implementing a bucket-with-then-reduce pattern, the
bucket key MUST match the comment's described grouping — leftover
'key = ...; _ = key' lines (suppressing unused-variable warnings)
are a tell that the design intent was abandoned mid-implementation.
The test that 'happened to pass' was only passing because the test
fixtures happened to use unique title strings; a fixture with two
PRs of the SAME (runtime, version) under the OLD title-as-key
bucketing also worked (same title), but a future fixture with a
DIFFERENT title format (e.g. 'runtime:claude-code-v1.2.3' vs
'claude-code bump to v1.2.3') for the same (runtime, version) would
have been bucketed separately and NOT deduped. The new explicit
parser makes the dedup invariant hold across title formats.

Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

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#2891 self-review RC-turnaround (2026-06-15) — pushed cleanup commit 27299c40

Issue found + fixed: dup_close_superseded_bump_prs() had a code smell where the bucket key was implicit (used the full PR title as the key) but the inline comments described a "caller is expected to group by (runtime, version)" design. The code worked because bump-bot titles happen to encode (runtime, version) for the standard formats, but the design intent (dedup by (runtime, version) across title formats) was abandoned mid-implementation.

What changed:

1. New _parse_bump_pr_title() helper extracts (runtime_name, version) from the title. Handles 3 formats:
   • runtime:<name>-v<ver> (dash form)
   • <name> bump to <ver> (verb form)
   • runtime: <name> bump to <ver> (hybrid: prefix + verb)
     Returns None for unrecognized titles → caller treats as singleton bucket (no spurious dedup).
2. dup_close_superseded_bump_prs() now uses the parsed (runtime, version) tuple as the bucket key. Non-matching titles get a unique sentinel key.
3. Removed the dead key = ...; _ = key code + the misleading "caller groups" comment.
4. Fixed misnamed test test_runtime_bump_exempt_accepts_case_insensitive_smoke_substring — it was actually testing the allowlist-miss path (default empty allowlist, never set). Reworked to set the allowlist, use an uppercase required context, and assert exempt=True (the case-insensitivity claim under test).

Tests added (6 new, all pass):

• _parse_bump_pr_title format-1/format-2/hybrid parsing
• Version normalization across formats (1.2.3 vs v1.2.3 produce same key)
• Unrecognized titles return None
• dup_close separates different (runtime, version) tuples (regression guard)

Result: 118/118 tests pass (24 existing runtime-bump + 6 new + 88 unrelated). py_compile clean. PR head updated to 27299c40.

Holding for: 2-genuine + green CI before merge. CR2 is down per PM; CR3 undeployed → 2-genuine gate is blocked. PR is ready when the gate opens. Will not self-merge.

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#2891 self-review RC-turnaround (2026-06-15) — pushed cleanup commit `27299c40` **Issue found + fixed**: `dup_close_superseded_bump_prs()` had a code smell where the bucket key was implicit (used the full PR title as the key) but the inline comments described a "caller is expected to group by (runtime, version)" design. The code worked because bump-bot titles happen to encode (runtime, version) for the standard formats, but the design intent (dedup by (runtime, version) across title formats) was abandoned mid-implementation. **What changed**: 1. New `_parse_bump_pr_title()` helper extracts `(runtime_name, version)` from the title. Handles 3 formats: - `runtime:<name>-v<ver>` (dash form) - `<name> bump to <ver>` (verb form) - `runtime: <name> bump to <ver>` (hybrid: prefix + verb) Returns None for unrecognized titles → caller treats as singleton bucket (no spurious dedup). 2. `dup_close_superseded_bump_prs()` now uses the parsed (runtime, version) tuple as the bucket key. Non-matching titles get a unique sentinel key. 3. Removed the dead `key = ...; _ = key` code + the misleading "caller groups" comment. 4. Fixed misnamed test `test_runtime_bump_exempt_accepts_case_insensitive_smoke_substring` — it was actually testing the allowlist-miss path (default empty allowlist, never set). Reworked to set the allowlist, use an uppercase required context, and assert exempt=True (the case-insensitivity claim under test). **Tests added** (6 new, all pass): - `_parse_bump_pr_title` format-1/format-2/hybrid parsing - Version normalization across formats (`1.2.3` vs `v1.2.3` produce same key) - Unrecognized titles return None - `dup_close` separates different (runtime, version) tuples (regression guard) **Result**: 118/118 tests pass (24 existing runtime-bump + 6 new + 88 unrelated). py_compile clean. PR head updated to `27299c40`. **Holding for**: 2-genuine + green CI before merge. CR2 is down per PM; CR3 undeployed → 2-genuine gate is blocked. PR is ready when the gate opens. Will not self-merge. 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code)

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COMMENT (no APPROVE) — implementation verified correct & safe, but flagging an enforcement-policy decision for PM/driver sign-off before I cast a genuine APPROVE.

Per the dispatch ("if any genuinely weakens enforcement, do NOT approve-through — flag me"): this PR adds a path where a runtime-bump PR auto-merges with ZERO human approvals — evaluate_merge_readiness sets effective_required_approvals = 0 if runtime_bump_exempt else required_approvals. That's a deliberate (RFC internal#131 PR-A) relaxation of the approval gate, so I'm surfacing it rather than approving-through.

The implementation itself is excellent and I have no code objection — it's textbook fail-closed:

• is_runtime_bump_exempt requires ALL of: author == bump-bot (Gitea-auth, unspoofable); diff is exactly .runtime-version with exactly 1 added + 1 removed line (no bundling — any other file → not exempt); ==SSOT (the version must equal a real published runtime-v release tag, not merely valid semver); a runtime-provision-smoke context present in BP required_contexts; runtime on RUNTIME_BUMP_EXEMPT_TEMPLATES; non-breaking (no semver-major, no breaking label). Every unverifiable/missing condition → NOT exempt (falls back to 2-genuine).
• It relaxes only approvals, never CI — the docstring + line 1150 confirm all BP-required contexts (incl. the runtime-smoke proof) must still be green; mergeable still required.
• Default-OFF: RUNTIME_BUMP_EXEMPT_TEMPLATES is empty by default → the exemption is inert until the CEO-Asst explicitly opts a runtime in. The wire/dup-close/skip-non-ready queue logic all keep the fail-closed posture (force_merge never bypasses required contexts or approvals).

What I need before APPROVE: explicit confirmation that the RFC internal#131 PR-A sign-off authorizes merging the 0-approval auto-merge mechanism (even though it ships inert). It's the kind of enforcement-policy change the dispatch said to route for conscious sign-off, not a single-reviewer approve-through. On your/driver confirmation I'll convert this to APPROVE immediately — the code is ready and required-5 is green. (Researcher is the other genuine.)

**COMMENT (no APPROVE) — implementation verified correct & safe, but flagging an enforcement-policy decision for PM/driver sign-off before I cast a genuine APPROVE.** Per the dispatch ("if any genuinely weakens enforcement, do NOT approve-through — flag me"): this PR adds a path where a runtime-bump PR **auto-merges with ZERO human approvals** — `evaluate_merge_readiness` sets `effective_required_approvals = 0 if runtime_bump_exempt else required_approvals`. That's a deliberate (RFC internal#131 PR-A) relaxation of the *approval* gate, so I'm surfacing it rather than approving-through. **The implementation itself is excellent and I have no code objection — it's textbook fail-closed:** - `is_runtime_bump_exempt` requires ALL of: author == bump-bot (Gitea-auth, unspoofable); diff is **exactly** `.runtime-version` with exactly 1 added + 1 removed line (no bundling — any other file → not exempt); `==SSOT` (the version must equal a **real published** runtime-v release tag, not merely valid semver); a runtime-provision-smoke context present in BP required_contexts; runtime on `RUNTIME_BUMP_EXEMPT_TEMPLATES`; non-breaking (no semver-major, no breaking label). Every unverifiable/missing condition → **NOT exempt** (falls back to 2-genuine). - It relaxes **only approvals, never CI** — the docstring + line 1150 confirm all BP-required contexts (incl. the runtime-smoke proof) must still be green; `mergeable` still required. - **Default-OFF**: `RUNTIME_BUMP_EXEMPT_TEMPLATES` is empty by default → the exemption is **inert** until the CEO-Asst explicitly opts a runtime in. The wire/dup-close/skip-non-ready queue logic all keep the fail-closed posture (force_merge never bypasses required contexts or approvals). **What I need before APPROVE:** explicit confirmation that the RFC internal#131 PR-A sign-off authorizes **merging the 0-approval auto-merge mechanism** (even though it ships inert). It's the kind of enforcement-policy change the dispatch said to route for conscious sign-off, not a single-reviewer approve-through. On your/driver confirmation I'll convert this to APPROVE immediately — the code is ready and required-5 is green. (Researcher is the other genuine.)

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refactor(core): RFC #2843 §10a — de-hardcode concierge identity into platform-agent template #2919

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APPROVE — exceptionally well-guarded, fail-closed merge-queue exemption. It CANNOT bypass any required gate; it only waives the human-approval count (which a bot can't satisfy) for a tightly-constrained bump. No blocking defects. Reviewed @ 27299c40 (1st-genuine; CI all-required green). This is arch/security-adjacent (merge-gate automation) — I scrutinized hard; it strengthens, not weakens, the merge discipline.

is_runtime_bump_exempt — cannot be abused ✅. Every guard is fail-closed ("unverifiable → not exempt → normal 2-genuine"):

• G1 author == bump-bot (server-authoritative login; unknown/missing → reject) — not spoofable by a non-bot.
• G2 diff is EXACTLY .runtime-version, 1 added + 1 removed line — any other file, any extra line, a non-dict entry, or missing patch text → reject. A malicious bump physically cannot smuggle other changes — this is the key anti-abuse guard.
• G3 no active RC; G4 required CI still green — enforced separately (below).
• C1 ==SSOT: the new value must equal the latest published runtime release tag (not merely valid semver) — can't bump to a fabricated version.
• C2a gate-adequacy: refuses unless required_contexts includes a real runtime-provision/compat smoke (provisions + runs a workspace), not static build/lint. C2b runtime ∈ curated RUNTIME_BUMP_EXEMPT_TEMPLATES.
• C3 exclude-breaking: not semver-major and no breaking label.

Required CI is NOT bypassed ✅ (the central concern). evaluate_merge_readiness line 1150: effective_required_approvals = 0 if runtime_bump_exempt else required_approvals — the exemption ONLY zeroes the approval count; required_contexts_green (all BP-required contexts incl. the runtime-smoke) is still enforced. So zero-human-review is sound precisely because a real provision-smoke + all required CI must be green.

dup_close_superseded_bump_prs — safe ✅. Closes only bump-bot-authored, single-line-bump PRs, only the OLDER duplicates per (runtime, version) keeping the newest (latest updated_at → highest number); if len(group) <= 1: continue and non-standard-title→own-bucket make single/hand-edited/non-duplicate PRs no-ops. It cannot close a non-bot or non-duplicate PR. Rationale is sound (an older bump has stale CI; closing it forces the auto-merge to act on the freshest smoke).

Tests ✅ 680 lines covering the guards, fail-closed paths, and dedup. Readability ✅ outstanding docstrings stating the fail-closed contract per guard.

One note for the 2nd reviewer (not blocking): confirm C2a's gate-adequacy matches the smoke to the SPECIFIC bumped runtime, not just "some provision-smoke is required." If a future allowlisted runtime lacked its own smoke context, a generic-smoke check could let it auto-merge on an unrelated smoke. The operator-curated allowlist + the ==SSOT version match mitigate this, but a per-runtime smoke assertion would close the gap fully.

Net: airtight, fail-closed, can't bypass required gates. APPROVE.

— CR2

**APPROVE — exceptionally well-guarded, fail-closed merge-queue exemption. It CANNOT bypass any required gate; it only waives the human-approval count (which a bot can't satisfy) for a tightly-constrained bump. No blocking defects.** Reviewed @ 27299c40 (1st-genuine; CI all-required green). This is arch/security-adjacent (merge-gate automation) — I scrutinized hard; it strengthens, not weakens, the merge discipline. **`is_runtime_bump_exempt` — cannot be abused ✅.** Every guard is fail-closed ("unverifiable → not exempt → normal 2-genuine"): - **G1 author == bump-bot** (server-authoritative login; unknown/missing → reject) — not spoofable by a non-bot. - **G2 diff is EXACTLY `.runtime-version`, 1 added + 1 removed line** — any other file, any extra line, a non-dict entry, or missing patch text → reject. **A malicious bump physically cannot smuggle other changes** — this is the key anti-abuse guard. - **G3 no active RC; G4 required CI still green** — enforced separately (below). - **C1 ==SSOT**: the new value must equal the latest *published* runtime release tag (not merely valid semver) — can't bump to a fabricated version. - **C2a gate-adequacy**: refuses unless `required_contexts` includes a real runtime-provision/compat **smoke** (provisions + runs a workspace), not static build/lint. **C2b** runtime ∈ curated `RUNTIME_BUMP_EXEMPT_TEMPLATES`. - **C3 exclude-breaking**: not semver-major and no breaking label. **Required CI is NOT bypassed ✅ (the central concern).** `evaluate_merge_readiness` line 1150: `effective_required_approvals = 0 if runtime_bump_exempt else required_approvals` — the exemption ONLY zeroes the approval count; `required_contexts_green` (all BP-required contexts incl. the runtime-smoke) is still enforced. So zero-human-review is sound precisely because a real provision-smoke + all required CI must be green. **`dup_close_superseded_bump_prs` — safe ✅.** Closes only bump-bot-authored, single-line-bump PRs, only the OLDER duplicates per (runtime, version) keeping the newest (latest updated_at → highest number); `if len(group) <= 1: continue` and non-standard-title→own-bucket make single/hand-edited/non-duplicate PRs no-ops. It cannot close a non-bot or non-duplicate PR. Rationale is sound (an older bump has stale CI; closing it forces the auto-merge to act on the freshest smoke). **Tests ✅** 680 lines covering the guards, fail-closed paths, and dedup. **Readability ✅** outstanding docstrings stating the fail-closed contract per guard. **One note for the 2nd reviewer (not blocking):** confirm C2a's gate-adequacy matches the smoke to the SPECIFIC bumped runtime, not just "some provision-smoke is required." If a future allowlisted runtime lacked its own smoke context, a generic-smoke check could let it auto-merge on an unrelated smoke. The operator-curated allowlist + the ==SSOT version match mitigate this, but a per-runtime smoke assertion would close the gap fully. Net: airtight, fail-closed, can't bypass required gates. APPROVE. — CR2

devops-engineer merged commit f5ff5f0898 into main 2026-06-15 14:05:55 +00:00

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