[PATCH] version: 25.07-rc0

[PATCH] version: 25.07-rc0

[David Marchand]

Start a new release cycle with empty release notes.
Bump version and ABI minor.

Signed-off-by: David Marchand <david.marchand@redhat.com>
---
 .github/workflows/build.yml            |   2 +-
 ABI_VERSION                            |   2 +-
 VERSION                                |   2 +-
 doc/guides/rel_notes/index.rst         |   1 +
 doc/guides/rel_notes/release_25_07.rst | 138 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
 5 files changed, 142 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 doc/guides/rel_notes/release_25_07.rst

diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index fba46b920f..0cc4d12b0b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ defaults:
 env:
   REF_GIT_BRANCH: main
   REF_GIT_REPO: https://github.com/DPDK/dpdk
-  REF_GIT_TAG: v24.11
+  REF_GIT_TAG: v25.03
 
 jobs:
   checkpatch:
diff --git a/ABI_VERSION b/ABI_VERSION
index 8b9bee5b58..a5615e1308 100644
--- a/ABI_VERSION
+++ b/ABI_VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-25.1
+25.2
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 16164a3867..fedf12952a 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-25.03.0
+25.07.0-rc0
diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/index.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/index.rst
index fc0309113e..6462f01966 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/index.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/index.rst
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Release Notes
     :maxdepth: 1
     :numbered:
 
+    release_25_07
     release_25_03
     release_24_11
     release_24_07
diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_25_07.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_25_07.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cd1025aac0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_25_07.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+   Copyright 2025 The DPDK contributors
+
+.. include:: <isonum.txt>
+
+DPDK Release 25.07
+==================
+
+.. **Read this first.**
+
+   The text in the sections below explains how to update the release notes.
+
+   Use proper spelling, capitalization and punctuation in all sections.
+
+   Variable and config names should be quoted as fixed width text:
+   ``LIKE_THIS``.
+
+   Build the docs and view the output file to ensure the changes are correct::
+
+      ninja -C build doc
+      xdg-open build/doc/guides/html/rel_notes/release_25_07.html
+
+
+New Features
+------------
+
+.. This section should contain new features added in this release.
+   Sample format:
+
+   * **Add a title in the past tense with a full stop.**
+
+     Add a short 1-2 sentence description in the past tense.
+     The description should be enough to allow someone scanning
+     the release notes to understand the new feature.
+
+     If the feature adds a lot of sub-features you can use a bullet list
+     like this:
+
+     * Added feature foo to do something.
+     * Enhanced feature bar to do something else.
+
+     Refer to the previous release notes for examples.
+
+     Suggested order in release notes items:
+     * Core libs (EAL, mempool, ring, mbuf, buses)
+     * Device abstraction libs and PMDs (ordered alphabetically by vendor name)
+       - ethdev (lib, PMDs)
+       - cryptodev (lib, PMDs)
+       - eventdev (lib, PMDs)
+       - etc
+     * Other libs
+     * Apps, Examples, Tools (if significant)
+
+     This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it.
+     Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin.
+     =======================================================
+
+
+Removed Items
+-------------
+
+.. This section should contain removed items in this release. Sample format:
+
+   * Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the removed item
+     in the past tense.
+
+   This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it.
+   Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin.
+   =======================================================
+
+
+API Changes
+-----------
+
+.. This section should contain API changes. Sample format:
+
+   * sample: Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the API change
+     which was announced in the previous releases and made in this release.
+     Start with a scope label like "ethdev:".
+     Use fixed width quotes for ``function_names`` or ``struct_names``.
+     Use the past tense.
+
+   This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it.
+   Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin.
+   =======================================================
+
+
+ABI Changes
+-----------
+
+.. This section should contain ABI changes. Sample format:
+
+   * sample: Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the ABI change
+     which was announced in the previous releases and made in this release.
+     Start with a scope label like "ethdev:".
+     Use fixed width quotes for ``function_names`` or ``struct_names``.
+     Use the past tense.
+
+   This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it.
+   Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin.
+   =======================================================
+
+* No ABI change that would break compatibility with 24.11.
+
+
+Known Issues
+------------
+
+.. This section should contain new known issues in this release. Sample format:
+
+   * **Add title in present tense with full stop.**
+
+     Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the known issue
+     in the present tense. Add information on any known workarounds.
+
+   This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it.
+   Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin.
+   =======================================================
+
+
+Tested Platforms
+----------------
+
+.. This section should contain a list of platforms that were tested
+   with this release.
+
+   The format is:
+
+   * <vendor> platform with <vendor> <type of devices> combinations
+
+     * List of CPU
+     * List of OS
+     * List of devices
+     * Other relevant details...
+
+   This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it.
+   Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin.
+   =======================================================
-- 
2.48.1

Re: [PATCH] version: 25.07-rc0

[Bruce Richardson]

On Wed, Mar 26, 2025 at 10:00:03AM +0100, David Marchand wrote:
> Start a new release cycle with empty release notes.
> Bump version and ABI minor.
> 
> Signed-off-by: David Marchand <david.marchand@redhat.com>
> ---

One query below, otherwise LGTM

Acked-by: Bruce Richardson <bruce.richardson@intel.com>


>  .github/workflows/build.yml            |   2 +-
>  ABI_VERSION                            |   2 +-
>  VERSION                                |   2 +-
>  doc/guides/rel_notes/index.rst         |   1 +
>  doc/guides/rel_notes/release_25_07.rst | 138 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  5 files changed, 142 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
>  create mode 100644 doc/guides/rel_notes/release_25_07.rst
> 
> diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
> index fba46b920f..0cc4d12b0b 100644
> --- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
> +++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
> @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ defaults:
>  env:
>    REF_GIT_BRANCH: main
>    REF_GIT_REPO: https://github.com/DPDK/dpdk
> -  REF_GIT_TAG: v24.11
> +  REF_GIT_TAG: v25.03
>  
Do we not keep comparing against 24.11 for the whole of the 25-ABI cycle?

Re: [PATCH] version: 25.07-rc0

[David Marchand]

On Wed, Mar 26, 2025 at 10:11 AM Bruce Richardson
<bruce.richardson@intel.com> wrote:
> > diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
> > index fba46b920f..0cc4d12b0b 100644
> > --- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
> > +++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
> > @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ defaults:
> >  env:
> >    REF_GIT_BRANCH: main
> >    REF_GIT_REPO: https://github.com/DPDK/dpdk
> > -  REF_GIT_TAG: v24.11
> > +  REF_GIT_TAG: v25.03
> >
> Do we not keep comparing against 24.11 for the whole of the 25-ABI cycle?

Comparing the new release against v24.11 would not detect breakage of
symbols introduced for the next ABI, during v25.03.
Like for example the changes in 52633e3a3fa8 ("net: add thread-safe CRC API").


-- 
David Marchand

Re: [PATCH] version: 25.07-rc0

[Bruce Richardson]

On Wed, Mar 26, 2025 at 11:09:50AM +0100, David Marchand wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 26, 2025 at 10:11 AM Bruce Richardson
> <bruce.richardson@intel.com> wrote:
> > > diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
> > > index fba46b920f..0cc4d12b0b 100644
> > > --- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
> > > +++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
> > > @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ defaults:
> > >  env:
> > >    REF_GIT_BRANCH: main
> > >    REF_GIT_REPO: https://github.com/DPDK/dpdk
> > > -  REF_GIT_TAG: v24.11
> > > +  REF_GIT_TAG: v25.03
> > >
> > Do we not keep comparing against 24.11 for the whole of the 25-ABI cycle?
> 
> Comparing the new release against v24.11 would not detect breakage of
> symbols introduced for the next ABI, during v25.03.
> Like for example the changes in 52633e3a3fa8 ("net: add thread-safe CRC API").
> 
Ah, yes, thanks for the explanation.

/Bruce

Re: [PATCH] version: 25.07-rc0

[David Marchand]

On Wed, Mar 26, 2025 at 10:00 AM David Marchand
<david.marchand@redhat.com> wrote:
>
> Start a new release cycle with empty release notes.
> Bump version and ABI minor.
>
> Signed-off-by: David Marchand <david.marchand@redhat.com>
> Acked-by: Bruce Richardson <bruce.richardson@intel.com>

Applied, thanks.


-- 
David Marchand