Control Go package version

Question

I am looking for a way to control a go package version on github, something similar to the "version" key in a package.json file (for nodejs packages).

In a package.json

{
  "version": "1.0.1"
}

I want to import my package in another one, both use go modules. In my second package, my go.mod file looks like this :

module myPackage

go 1.14

require(
  github.com/myAwesomePackage v0.0.0-20200531102207-93175fe4ed5f
)

Now I'd like to make changes to myAwesomePackage, so I can rewrite myPackage mod file like this :

module myPackage

go 1.14

require(
  github.com/myAwesomePackage v1.1.0
)

I tried git tag 1.1.0 and git tag v1.1.0 in myAwesomePackage, but myPackage gives the following error when trying to update :

invalid version: unknown revision v1.1.0

UPDATE

git tag actually worked, the issue seemed to come from my Ide (GoLand). Just rewriting version in go.mod file didn't worked, I had to remove the entire line in require statement, then let IntelliJ sync again the dependencies. Now myAwesomePackage is imported with the correct version.

Emile P. · Accepted Answer · 2020-05-31 10:59:01Z

2

It's unclear whether you're publishing a Go module, or whether you're depending on one. Either way, it's simple enough; if you're publishing one, you can just tag a version using git tag. If you're depending on one and would like to lock to a specific version, you can simply modify your project's go.mod file and choose a version.

answered May 31, 2020 at 10:59

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KawaLo Over a year ago

I'll update my question. I actually want to publish one on github, so in another go.mod file I can import my first package using a controlled version.

KawaLo Over a year ago

I tried git tag v1.1.0 on the first package, but when I tried to import it in another go.mod file I got an error unknown revision v1.1.0.

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