ReadTheDocs Version:3 Jobs
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-User setup:
+ReadTheDocs V3 jobs support documentation that is structured as a
+master documentation project plus a sub-project for each software
+component. The master project files are usually maintained in a
+"docs" git repository and should contain an index with links to all
+the sub-projects. Each sub-project must maintain its documentation
+files in a "docs" subdirectory within that software component's git
+repository.
+
+The RTDv3 Jenkins jobs publish documentation by triggering builds at
+ReadTheDocs.io. That build process clones the appropriate repository
+and transforms Real Simple Text (RST) and other files into HTML.
+Master project builds are performed separately from sub-project
+builds.
+
+The ReadTheDocs site supports multiple versions of documentation for
+the master project and every sub-project. Every project should have a
+development branch that's published at ReadTheDocs under the title
+"latest"; in git this is usually the "master" branch. Most projects
+also declare releases periodically. ReadTheDocs automatically detects
+the creation of git branches and git tags, and publishes the most
+recent one under the title "stable." For more details please see
+`ReadTheDocs Versions
+<https://docs.readthedocs.io/en/stable/versions.html>`_. Teams can
+control this process using Jenkins job configuration parameters as
+discussed below.
+
+User setup
+----------
+
+To transform your rst documentation into a read the docs page, this job must be
+configured and created as described in Admin setup below. Once this is complete
+the following files must be added to your repository:
-To transform your rst documentation into a read the docs page, this job must be configured and
-created as described in Admin setup below. Once this is complete the following files must be
-added to your repository:
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+ .readthedocs.yaml
+ tox.ini
+ docs
+ docs/_static
+ docs/_static/logo.png
+ docs/conf.yaml
+ docs/favicon.ico
+ docs/index.rst
+ docs/requirements-docs.txt
+ docs/conf.py
+
+Rather than have you copy and paste these files from a set of docs here, the
+following repo contains a script that will do this for you. Please refer to the
+explanation presented in: https://github.com/lfit-sandbox/test. This is all
+currently a beta feature, so feedback is encouraged. The script
+`docs_script.sh` is not needed, you can copy the files by hand if you prefer.
+
+The default location of the tox.ini file is in the git repository root
+directory. Optionally your documentation lead may decide to store all tox files
+within the required "docs" subdirectory by setting configuration option
+"tox-dir" to value "docs/" as discussed below.
+
+If your project's tox dir is "docs/" and not "." the tox.ini must be
+reconfigured with the correct relative paths.
+
+Once these files are correctly configured in your repository you can test
+locally:
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+ tox -e docs,docs-linkcheck
+
+
+Stable Branch Instructions
+--------------------------
+
+If your project does not create branches, you can skip this step.
+Once you branch your project modify your conf.yaml and add the following line:
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+ version: 'ReleaseBranchName'
+
+This will update the docs and change "master" on the top bar to your branch
+name. This change should be done against your release branch, this change will
+trigger a Read The Docs build which will create a new landing point for your
+documentation.
+
+This landing point is called /stable/ and is selectable as a version in the
+bottom right corner of all Read The Docs pages. Once all projects have
+branched and modified their conf.py they will have available their /stable/
+documentation. The process to release the documentation (that is to change the
+default landing point of your docs from /latest/ to /stable/) is to change the
+default-version in the jenkins job config as follows:
+
+From:
.. code-block:: bash
- .readthedocs.yaml
- tox.ini
- docs
- docs/_static
- docs/_static/logo.png
- docs/conf.yaml
- docs/favicon.ico
- docs/index.rst
- docs/requirements-docs.txt
- docs/conf.py
-
-Rather than have you copy and paste these files from a set of docs here, the following repo
-contains a script that will do this for you. Please refer to the explanation presented in:
-https://github.com/lfit-sandbox/test
-This is all currently a beta feature, so feedback is encouraged.
-the script `docs_script.sh` is not needed, you can copy the files by hand if you prefer
-
-Once these files are correctly configured in your repository you can test locally:
+ default-version: latest
+
+To:
.. code-block:: bash
- tox -e docs,docs-linkcheck
+ default-version: ReleaseBranchName
Admin setup:
be set as a subproject of this job.
examples:
-global-vars-sandbox.sh:
-MASTER_RTD_PROJECT=doc-test
-global-vars-production.sh:
-MASTER_RTD_PROJECT=doc
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+ global-vars-sandbox.sh:
+ MASTER_RTD_PROJECT=doc-test
+ global-vars-production.sh:
+ MASTER_RTD_PROJECT=doc
In this way sandbox jobs will create docs with a test suffix and will not stomp on production
documentation.
.. code-block:: bash
- ---
- - project:
- name: rtdv3-global-verify
- build-node: centos7-builder-1c-1g
- jobs:
- - rtdv3-global-verify
- stream:
- - master:
- branch: master
- - foo:
- branch: stable/{stream}
-
- - project:
- name: rtdv3-global-merge
- build-node: centos7-builder-1c-1g
- jobs:
- - rtdv3-global-merge
- stream:
- - master:
- branch: master
- - foo:
- branch: stable/{stream}
+ ---
+ - project:
+ name: rtdv3-global-verify
+ build-node: centos7-builder-1c-1g
+ default-version: latest
+ tox-dir: "."
+ jobs:
+ - rtdv3-global-verify
+ stream:
+ - master:
+ branch: master
+ - foo:
+ branch: stable/{stream}
+
+ - project:
+ name: rtdv3-global-merge
+ default-version: latest
+ build-node: centos7-builder-1c-1g
+ jobs:
+ - rtdv3-global-merge
+ stream:
+ - master:
+ branch: master
+ - foo:
+ branch: stable/{stream}
Or add both jobs via a job group:
.. code-block:: bash
- ---
- - project:
- name: rtdv3-global
- build-node: centos7-builder-1c-1g
- jobs:
- - rtdv3-global
- stream:
- - master:
- branch: master
+ ---
+ - project:
+ name: rtdv3-global
+ default-version: latest
+ tox-dir: "."
+ build-node: centos7-builder-1c-1g
+ jobs:
+ - rtdv3-global
+ stream:
+ - master:
+ branch: master
Github jobs must be per project, and will be covered by a diffrent set of jobs once these are proven.
.. code-block:: bash
- [rtd]
- endpoint = https://readthedocs.org/api/v3/
- token = [hidden]
+ [rtd]
+ endpoint = https://readthedocs.org/api/v3/
+ token = [hidden]
Merge Job will create a project on read the docs if none exist.
Merge Job will assign a project as a subproject of the master project.
Merge job will trigger a build to update docs.
+Merge job will change the default version if needed.
Macros
======
:branch: Git branch to fetch for the build. (default: master)
:build-days-to-keep: Days to keep build logs in Jenkins. (default: 7)
:build-timeout: Timeout in minutes before aborting build. (default: 15)
- :project-pattern: Project to trigger build against. (default: \*\*)
- :git-url: URL clone project from. (default: $GIT_URL/$PROJECT)
+ :default-version: default page to redirect to for documentation (default /latest/)
:disable-job: Whether to disable the job (default: false)
+ :git-url: URL clone project from. (default: $GIT_URL/$PROJECT)
+ :project-pattern: Project to trigger build against. (default: \*\*)
:stream: Keyword representing a release code-name.
Often the same as the branch. (default: master)
:submodule-recursive: Whether to checkout submodules recursively.
(default: 10)
:submodule-disable: Disable submodule checkout operation.
(default: false)
-
+ :tox-dir: Directory containing the project's read the docs tox.ini
:gerrit_verify_triggers: Override Gerrit Triggers.
:gerrit_trigger_file_paths: Override file paths filter which checks which
file modifications will trigger a build.