How can we include Upstream URLs in Fedora Packages?

moralcode · June 12, 2026, 2:17pm

Add optional branch information to VCS tag (#4235)

master ← prarit:vcs_branch

opened 12:01PM - 12 Jun 26 UTC

The VCS tag defines the location of the repository, however, many packages also …require specific branch information. Fedora, for example, includes versioned packages for python (python3.14, python3.13, etc.), nodejs (nodejs26, nodejs25, etc.) and others including ruby and go. These repositories also require a branch name to uniquely identify the upstream location of the repository. Add an optional branch tag, starting with a hash '#', to the VCS tag. Additional fix: I noticed that the VCS description in docs/manual/spec.md was empty. I have updated it to reflect the same description. Signed-off-by: Prarit Bhargava <prarit@redhat.com>

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