Use Go tool system to manage "stringer" tool dependency #982
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The "stringer" tool is used to automatically generate Stringer methods for the project's "enum" types Previously, the tool was installed via a `go install` command in the task. This approach is problematic for several reasons: - It installs the tool globally (in GOBIN), and thus pollutes the contributor's global environment - The tool must be updated manually Since stringer is a Go module-based project, it can be installed and managed by using the Go modules system, which has explicit support for tool dependencies as of the Go 1.24 release. This will allow keeping the dependency updated via the Dependabot service, just as is done with the Go module dependencies of the codebase, and other tool dependencies.
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I discovered that I was mistaken about this effect. Although Dependabot does provide update PRs when tool dependencies are managed via the alternative provisional " |
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The "stringer" tool is used to automatically generate Stringer methods for the project's "enum" types
Previously, the tool was installed via a
go installcommand in the task. This approach is problematic for several reasons:Since stringer is a Go module-based project, it can be installed and managed by using the Go modules system, which has explicit support for tool dependencies as of the Go 1.24 release.
This will allow keeping the dependency updated via the Dependabot service, just as is done with the Go module dependencies of the codebase, and other tool dependencies.