F41 Change Proposal: Golang 1.23 (System-Wide)

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Golang 1.23

This is a proposed Change for Fedora Linux.
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:link: Summary

Update of Go (golang package) to the upcoming version 1.23 in Fedora 41.

:link: Owner

:link: Detailed Description

Update of Go (golang package) to the upcoming version 1.23 in Fedora 41. Go 1.23 is expected to be released in August 2024. A mass rebuild of all of the dependent packages is required.

:link: Feedback

No feedback yet.

There is an ongoing conversation about removing a patch and revert to the defaults a couple of variables.

:link: Benefit to Fedora

Up-to-date and latest Go release will be delivered to Fedora users. Being close to upstream allows us to avoid security issues and provide more up-to-date features. Therefore, Fedora will be providing a reliable development platform for the Go language and projects written in it.

For a complete list of changes, see upstream change notes at Go 1.23 Release Notes - The Go Programming Language

:link: Scope

  • Proposal owners:

Rebase Golang package in Fedora 41, and help resolve possible issues found during package rebuilds.

  • Other developers:

Fix possible issues, with help from Golang maintainers.

Rebuild of dependent packages as part of planned mass-rebuild.

  • Policies and guidelines: N/A (not needed for this Change)

  • Trademark approval: N/A (not needed for this Change)

  • Alignment with the Fedora Strategy:

It doesn’t align directly with the current objectives, but it helps maintain the quality of the project.

:link: Upgrade/compatibility impact

No upgrade or compatibility impact.

:link: How To Test

  1. Install golang 1.23 from rawhide and use it to build your application(s)/package(s).
  2. Perform a scratch build against rawhide.
  3. Your application/package built using golang 1.23 should work as expected.

:link: User Experience

Users will have a newer version of Go, with new features described in the release notes and security fixes.

:link: Dependencies

dnf repoquery -q --releasever=rawhide --disablerepo=‘’ --qf=‘%{name}’ --enablerepo=fedora-source --enablerepo=updates-source --enablerepo=updates-testing-source --archlist=src --whatrequires ‘golang’ dnf repoquery -q --releasever=rawhide --disablerepo='’ --qf=‘%{name}’ --enablerepo=fedora-source --enablerepo=updates-source --enablerepo=updates-testing-source --archlist=src --whatrequires ‘compiler(go-compiler)’ dnf repoquery -q --releasever=rawhide --disablerepo=‘*’ --qf=‘%{name}’ --enablerepo=fedora-source --enablerepo=updates-source --enablerepo=updates-testing-source --archlist=src --whatrequires ‘go-rpm-macros’

Omitted due to the number of packages listed: ~2000.

:link: Contingency Plan

  • Contingency mechanism: Revert to Go 1.22.X if significant issues are discovered
  • Contingency deadline: Beta freeze
  • Blocks release? No

:link: Documentation

:link: Release Notes

Last edited by @amoloney 2024-05-31T22:48:59Z

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This change proposal has now been submitted to FESCo with ticket #3224 for voting.

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