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Fix Release Stage 1 race condition using max-parallel constraint #228

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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions .github/workflows/release-stage-1_update_dependencies.yml
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name: Update ${{ matrix.release_type }} Dependencies
needs: determine-release-types
strategy:
max-parallel: 1
matrix: ${{ fromJson(needs.determine-release-types.outputs.matrix) }}
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
permissions:
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60 changes: 60 additions & 0 deletions RACE_CONDITION_FIX.md
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# Race Condition Fix for Release Stage 1 Workflow

This document explains the fix implemented for the race condition in the Release Stage 1 workflow that was causing "GraphQL: Base branch was modified. Review and try the merge again" errors.

## Problem

The Release Stage 1 workflow was failing with race condition errors when multiple dependency update bots (alpha, beta, stable) tried to merge PRs simultaneously:

1. All three release types would run in parallel using the matrix strategy
2. Each would create PRs and attempt to auto-merge them at the same time
3. When one job merged its PR (modifying the base branch), other jobs would fail with "Base branch was modified"
4. This resulted in workflow failures like run #17525831245

## Solution

The fix was implemented by adding a simple `max-parallel: 1` constraint to the existing matrix strategy:

```yaml
strategy:
max-parallel: 1
matrix: ${{ fromJson(needs.determine-release-types.outputs.matrix) }}
```

## Benefits

This approach provides several advantages:

- **✅ Simple and minimal** - Only one line added to the existing workflow
- **✅ Preserves matrix structure** - Maintains the clean matrix approach instead of duplicating jobs
- **✅ Prevents race conditions** - Ensures only one bot operates at a time
- **✅ No code duplication** - Keeps the DRY principle intact
- **✅ Easy to understand** - Clear intent and implementation
- **✅ Maintains existing logic** - All conditional execution and matrix variables preserved

## How It Works

The `max-parallel: 1` constraint ensures that:

1. The matrix still defines all three jobs (alpha, beta, stable)
2. GitHub Actions will only run one matrix job at a time
3. Jobs execute sequentially, preventing simultaneous PR merge attempts
4. Race conditions are eliminated while preserving the clean matrix structure

## Testing

The fix includes a comprehensive test suite that validates:

- YAML syntax correctness
- Matrix strategy with max-parallel constraint
- Single job structure (not separate sequential jobs)
- Matrix variable usage preservation
- Proper race condition prevention

Run tests with:

```bash
./test/test-race-condition-fix.sh
```

This fix resolves the race condition without the complexity of separate sequential jobs, making it both effective and maintainable.
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#!/bin/bash

# Test script to validate the race condition fix for Release Stage 1
# This script validates that the workflow uses max-parallel: 1 to prevent race conditions

set -e

echo "🧪 Testing Race Condition Fix for Release Stage 1..."
echo

# Test 1: Validate YAML syntax
echo "Test 1: Validating YAML syntax..."
if python3 -c "import yaml; yaml.safe_load(open('.github/workflows/release-stage-1_update_dependencies.yml'))" 2>/dev/null; then
echo "✅ YAML syntax is valid"
else
echo "❌ YAML syntax error"
exit 1
fi

# Test 2: Check that matrix strategy still exists but with max-parallel constraint
echo
echo "Test 2: Checking matrix strategy with max-parallel constraint..."
WORKFLOW_FILE=".github/workflows/release-stage-1_update_dependencies.yml"

# Check that matrix strategy is present
if grep -q "strategy:" "$WORKFLOW_FILE"; then
echo "✅ Matrix strategy found"
else
echo "❌ Matrix strategy missing"
exit 1
fi

# Check that matrix configuration is present
if grep -q "matrix:" "$WORKFLOW_FILE"; then
echo "✅ Matrix configuration found"
else
echo "❌ Matrix configuration missing"
exit 1
fi

# Test 3: Check that max-parallel: 1 constraint is present
echo
echo "Test 3: Checking max-parallel constraint..."

if grep -q "max-parallel: 1" "$WORKFLOW_FILE"; then
echo "✅ max-parallel: 1 constraint found"
else
echo "❌ max-parallel: 1 constraint missing"
exit 1
fi

# Test 4: Check that single update_dependencies job exists (not separate jobs)
echo
echo "Test 4: Checking single matrix job structure..."

if grep -q "update_dependencies:" "$WORKFLOW_FILE"; then
echo "✅ Single update_dependencies job found"
else
echo "❌ update_dependencies job missing"
exit 1
fi

# Ensure separate alpha/beta/stable jobs don't exist (those were from the old approach)
if grep -q "update_alpha_dependencies:" "$WORKFLOW_FILE"; then
echo "❌ Separate alpha job found (should use matrix instead)"
exit 1
else
echo "✅ No separate alpha job (using matrix approach correctly)"
fi

# Ensure separate beta/stable jobs don't exist (those were from the old approach)
if grep -q "update_beta_dependencies:" "$WORKFLOW_FILE"; then
echo "❌ Separate beta job found (should use matrix instead)"
exit 1
else
echo "✅ No separate beta job (using matrix approach correctly)"
fi

if grep -q "update_stable_dependencies:" "$WORKFLOW_FILE"; then
echo "❌ Separate stable job found (should use matrix instead)"
exit 1
else
echo "✅ No separate stable job (using matrix approach correctly)"
fi

# Test 5: Check that the job still uses matrix variables properly
echo
echo "Test 5: Checking matrix variable usage..."

if grep -q "\${{ matrix.release_type }}" "$WORKFLOW_FILE"; then
echo "✅ Matrix release_type variable found"
else
echo "❌ Matrix release_type variable missing"
exit 1
fi

if grep -q "\${{ matrix.config_file }}" "$WORKFLOW_FILE"; then
echo "✅ Matrix config_file variable found"
else
echo "❌ Matrix config_file variable missing"
exit 1
fi

# Test 6: Check that the job name uses matrix variable
echo
echo "Test 6: Checking matrix job name..."

if grep -q "Update \${{ matrix.release_type }} Dependencies" "$WORKFLOW_FILE"; then
echo "✅ Job name uses matrix variable correctly"
else
echo "❌ Job name does not use matrix variable"
exit 1
fi

# Test 7: Verify that race condition is prevented
echo
echo "Test 7: Verifying race condition prevention..."

# Check that max-parallel and matrix are in the same strategy block
STRATEGY_SECTION=$(python3 -c "
import yaml
with open('$WORKFLOW_FILE') as f:
w = yaml.safe_load(f)
strategy = w['jobs']['update_dependencies']['strategy']
print('max-parallel' in strategy and 'matrix' in strategy)
" 2>/dev/null)

if [[ "$STRATEGY_SECTION" == "True" ]]; then
echo "✅ max-parallel and matrix are properly configured in strategy"
else
echo "❌ max-parallel and matrix not properly configured"
exit 1
fi

echo
echo "🎉 All tests passed! The race condition fix is properly implemented."
echo
echo "Summary of changes:"
echo " - ✅ Kept the clean matrix strategy structure"
echo " - ✅ Added max-parallel: 1 constraint to prevent race conditions"
echo " - ✅ Maintained all existing matrix variable usage"
echo " - ✅ Preserved conditional execution logic"
echo " - ✅ Much simpler solution than sequential jobs"
echo
echo "This should resolve the race condition that caused:"
echo " - 'Base branch was modified. Review and try the merge again' errors"
echo " - Failed PR merges when multiple bots run simultaneously"
echo " - Release Stage 1 workflow failures"
echo
echo "The max-parallel: 1 constraint ensures that even though the matrix"
echo "defines multiple jobs (alpha, beta, stable), only one will run at a time,"
echo "preventing the race condition while maintaining the clean matrix structure."