Warn about upcoming default change in conda_pkg_format

conda_build/cli/main_build.py

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
     get_or_merge_config,
     zstd_compression_level_default,
 )
+from ..deprecations import deprecated
 from ..utils import LoggingContext
 from .actions import KeyValueAction, PackageTypeNormalize
 from .main_render import get_render_parser
@@ -487,14 +488,19 @@ def parse_args(args: Sequence[str] | None) -> tuple[ArgumentParser, Namespace]:
             "Do not display value of environment variables specified in build.script_env."
         ),
     )
+    # TODO: Remove in 25.1
+    default_pkg_format = context.conda_build.get("pkg_format")
+    if default_pkg_format is None:
+        warn_about_default_pkg_format = True
+        default_pkg_format = conda_pkg_format_default
+    else:
+        warn_about_default_pkg_format = False
     parser.add_argument(
         "--package-format",
         dest="conda_pkg_format",
         choices=CondaPkgFormat.acceptable(),
         action=PackageTypeNormalize,
-        default=CondaPkgFormat.normalize(
-            context.conda_build.get("pkg_format", conda_pkg_format_default)
-        ),
+        default=CondaPkgFormat.normalize(default_pkg_format),
         help=(
             "Choose which package type(s) are outputted. (Accepted inputs .tar.bz2 or 1, .conda or 2)"
         ),
@@ -503,6 +509,27 @@ def parse_args(args: Sequence[str] | None) -> tuple[ArgumentParser, Namespace]:
 
     parsed = parser.parse_args(args)
     check_recipe(parsed.recipe)
+
+    # TODO: Remove in 25.1
+    if (
+        all(not arg.startswith("--package-format") for arg in args)
+        and warn_about_default_pkg_format
+        and "purge" not in parsed.recipe
+        and "purge-all" not in parsed.recipe
+    ):
+        deprecated.topic(
+            "24.11",
+            "25.1",
+            topic="The default `pkg_format` of '.tar.bz2'",
+            addendum=(
+                "\n\n"
+                "The new default `pkg_format` value will be '.conda'. "
+                "If you want to keep using `.tar.bz2`, consider:\n"
+                "- Setting `conda_build.pkg_format: 'tar.bz2' in your condarc file.\n"
+                "- Using `--pkg-format=tar.bz2` in the CLI.\n"
+            ),
+            deprecation_type=FutureWarning,
+        )
     return parser, parsed
 
 

news/4890-package-format-cli-options

@@ -1,6 +1,22 @@
 ### Enhancements
 
 * `--package-format` introduced as command line argument. (#4890 via #5209)
-  * This takes precedence over default value and .condarc
-  * Normalization occurs so 1,tar.bz2,.tar.bz2,2,conda,.conda are all recognized and mapped appropriately
-  * Other options are rejected
+  * This takes precedence over default value and `condarc`.
+  * Normalization occurs so `1`, `"1"`, `tar.bz2`,`.tar.bz2`, `2`, `"2"`, `conda`, `.conda` are all recognized and mapped appropriately.
+  * Other options are rejected.
+
+### Bug fixes
+
+* <news item>
+
+### Deprecations
+
+* <news item>
+
+### Docs
+
+* <news item>
+
+### Other
+
+* <news item>

news/5534-warn-default-conda-pkg-format

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+### Enhancements
+
+* <news item>
+
+### Bug fixes
+
+* <news item>
+
+### Deprecations
+
+* The default value for `--package-format` and `conda_pkg_format` will become `.conda` in 25.1. (#5534)
+
+### Docs
+
+* <news item>
+
+### Other
+
+* <news item>

tests/cli/test_main_build.py

@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@
 
     from conda_build.metadata import MetaData
 
+# FUTURE: Remove after 25.1
+DEFAULT_PACKAGE_FORMAT_FLAG = "--package-format=1"
+
 
 @pytest.mark.sanity
 def test_build_empty_sections(conda_build_test_recipe_envvar: str):
@@ -37,6 +40,7 @@ def test_build_empty_sections(conda_build_test_recipe_envvar: str):
         os.path.join(metadata_dir, "empty_sections"),
         "--no-activate",
         "--no-anaconda-upload",
+        DEFAULT_PACKAGE_FORMAT_FLAG,
     ]
     main_build.execute(args)
 
@@ -52,6 +56,7 @@ def test_build_add_channel():
         "conda_build_test",
         "--no-activate",
         "--no-anaconda-upload",
+        DEFAULT_PACKAGE_FORMAT_FLAG,
         os.path.join(metadata_dir, "_recipe_requiring_external_channel"),
     ]
     main_build.execute(args)
@@ -64,6 +69,7 @@ def test_build_without_channel_fails(testing_workdir):
         "--no-anaconda-upload",
         "--no-activate",
         os.path.join(metadata_dir, "_recipe_requiring_external_channel"),
+        DEFAULT_PACKAGE_FORMAT_FLAG,
     ]
     with pytest.raises(DependencyNeedsBuildingError):
         main_build.execute(args)
@@ -81,6 +87,7 @@ def test_no_filename_hash(testing_workdir, testing_metadata, capfd):
         "--no-activate",
         testing_workdir,
         "--old-build-string",
+        DEFAULT_PACKAGE_FORMAT_FLAG,
     ]
     main_build.execute(args)
     output, error = capfd.readouterr()
@@ -100,7 +107,7 @@ def test_build_output_build_path(
     api.output_yaml(testing_metadata, "meta.yaml")
     testing_config.verbose = False
     testing_config.debug = False
-    args = ["--output", testing_workdir]
+    args = ["--output", testing_workdir, DEFAULT_PACKAGE_FORMAT_FLAG]
     main_build.execute(args)
     test_path = os.path.join(
         testing_config.croot,
@@ -118,7 +125,7 @@ def test_build_output_build_path_multiple_recipes(
     api.output_yaml(testing_metadata, "meta.yaml")
     testing_config.verbose = False
     skip_recipe = os.path.join(metadata_dir, "build_skip")
-    args = ["--output", testing_workdir, skip_recipe]
+    args = ["--output", testing_workdir, skip_recipe, DEFAULT_PACKAGE_FORMAT_FLAG]
 
     main_build.execute(args)
 
@@ -142,6 +149,7 @@ def test_slash_in_recipe_arg_keeps_build_id(
         "--croot",
         testing_config.croot,
         "--no-anaconda-upload",
+        DEFAULT_PACKAGE_FORMAT_FLAG,
     ]
     main_build.execute(args)
 
@@ -161,7 +169,7 @@ def test_slash_in_recipe_arg_keeps_build_id(
 @pytest.mark.skipif(on_win, reason="prefix is always short on win.")
 def test_build_long_test_prefix_default_enabled(mocker, testing_workdir):
     recipe_path = os.path.join(metadata_dir, "_test_long_test_prefix")
-    args = [recipe_path, "--no-anaconda-upload"]
+    args = [recipe_path, "--no-anaconda-upload", DEFAULT_PACKAGE_FORMAT_FLAG]
     main_build.execute(args)
 
     args.append("--no-long-test-prefix")
@@ -177,6 +185,7 @@ def test_build_no_build_id(testing_workdir: str, testing_config: Config):
         testing_config.croot,
         "--no-activate",
         "--no-anaconda-upload",
+        DEFAULT_PACKAGE_FORMAT_FLAG,
     ]
     main_build.execute(args)
 
@@ -205,7 +214,7 @@ def test_build_multiple_recipes(testing_metadata, testing_workdir, testing_confi
     api.output_yaml(testing_metadata, "recipe2/meta.yaml")
     with open("recipe2/run_test.py", "w") as f:
         f.write("import os; assert 'package2' in os.getenv('PREFIX')")
-    args = ["--no-anaconda-upload", "recipe1", "recipe2"]
+    args = ["--no-anaconda-upload", "recipe1", "recipe2", DEFAULT_PACKAGE_FORMAT_FLAG]
     main_build.execute(args)
 
 
@@ -224,6 +233,7 @@ def test_build_output_folder(testing_workdir: str, testing_metadata: MetaData):
         "--no-anaconda-upload",
         "--output-folder",
         str(out),
+        DEFAULT_PACKAGE_FORMAT_FLAG,
     ]
     main_build.execute(args)
 
@@ -241,6 +251,7 @@ def test_build_source(testing_workdir: str):
         testing_workdir,
         "--no-activate",
         "--no-anaconda-upload",
+        DEFAULT_PACKAGE_FORMAT_FLAG,
     ]
     main_build.execute(args)
     assert Path(testing_workdir, "work", "setup.py").is_file()
@@ -309,12 +320,14 @@ def test_no_force_upload(
     )
 
     # check for normal upload
-    main_build.execute(["--no-force-upload", testing_workdir])
+    main_build.execute(
+        ["--no-force-upload", testing_workdir, DEFAULT_PACKAGE_FORMAT_FLAG]
+    )
     call.assert_called_once_with([anaconda, "upload", *pkg])
     call.reset_mock()
 
     # check for force upload
-    main_build.execute([testing_workdir])
+    main_build.execute([testing_workdir, DEFAULT_PACKAGE_FORMAT_FLAG])
     call.assert_called_once_with([anaconda, "upload", "--force", *pkg])
 
 
@@ -335,7 +348,7 @@ def test_build_skip_existing(
 ):
     # build the recipe first
     empty_sections = os.path.join(metadata_dir, "empty_sections")
-    args = ["--no-anaconda-upload", empty_sections]
+    args = ["--no-anaconda-upload", empty_sections, DEFAULT_PACKAGE_FORMAT_FLAG]
     main_build.execute(args)
     args.insert(0, "--skip-existing")
     import conda_build.source
@@ -354,7 +367,13 @@ def test_build_skip_existing_croot(
 ):
     # build the recipe first
     empty_sections = os.path.join(metadata_dir, "empty_sections")
-    args = ["--no-anaconda-upload", "--croot", testing_workdir, empty_sections]
+    args = [
+        "--no-anaconda-upload",
+        "--croot",
+        testing_workdir,
+        empty_sections,
+        DEFAULT_PACKAGE_FORMAT_FLAG,
+    ]
     main_build.execute(args)
     args.insert(0, "--skip-existing")
     main_build.execute(args)
@@ -367,13 +386,19 @@ def test_package_test(testing_workdir, testing_metadata):
     """Test calling conda build -t <package file> - rather than <recipe dir>"""
     api.output_yaml(testing_metadata, "recipe/meta.yaml")
     output = api.build(testing_workdir, config=testing_metadata.config, notest=True)[0]
-    args = ["-t", output]
+    args = ["-t", output, DEFAULT_PACKAGE_FORMAT_FLAG]
     main_build.execute(args)
 
 
 def test_activate_scripts_not_included(testing_workdir):
     recipe = os.path.join(metadata_dir, "_activate_scripts_not_included")
-    args = ["--no-anaconda-upload", "--croot", testing_workdir, recipe]
+    args = [
+        "--no-anaconda-upload",
+        "--croot",
+        testing_workdir,
+        recipe,
+        DEFAULT_PACKAGE_FORMAT_FLAG,
+    ]
     main_build.execute(args)
     out = api.get_output_file_paths(recipe, croot=testing_workdir)[0]
     for f in (
@@ -401,7 +426,12 @@ def test_relative_path_croot(
     empty_sections = Path(metadata_dir, "empty_with_build_script")
     croot = Path(".", "relative", "path")
 
-    args = ["--no-anaconda-upload", f"--croot={croot}", str(empty_sections)]
+    args = [
+        "--no-anaconda-upload",
+        f"--croot={croot}",
+        str(empty_sections),
+        DEFAULT_PACKAGE_FORMAT_FLAG,
+    ]
     main_build.execute(args)
 
     assert len(list(croot.glob("**/*.tar.bz2"))) == 1
@@ -425,6 +455,7 @@ def test_relative_path_test_artifact(
         "--no-test",
         f"--croot={croot_abs}",
         str(empty_sections),
+        DEFAULT_PACKAGE_FORMAT_FLAG,
     ]
     main_build.execute(args)
 
@@ -439,6 +470,7 @@ def test_relative_path_test_artifact(
             testing_config.subdir,
             "empty_with_build_script-0.0-0.tar.bz2",
         ),
+        DEFAULT_PACKAGE_FORMAT_FLAG,
     ]
     main_build.execute(args)
 
@@ -449,13 +481,13 @@ def test_test_extra_dep(testing_metadata):
     output = api.build(testing_metadata, notest=True, anaconda_upload=False)[0]
 
     # tests version constraints.  CLI would quote this - "click <6.7"
-    args = [output, "-t", "--extra-deps", "imagesize <1.0"]
+    args = [output, "-t", "--extra-deps", "imagesize <1.0", DEFAULT_PACKAGE_FORMAT_FLAG]
     # extra_deps will add it in
     main_build.execute(args)
 
     # missing click dep will fail tests
     with pytest.raises(CondaBuildUserError):
-        args = [output, "-t"]
+        args = [output, "-t", DEFAULT_PACKAGE_FORMAT_FLAG]
         # extra_deps will add it in
         main_build.execute(args)
 
@@ -465,7 +497,7 @@ def test_test_extra_dep(testing_metadata):
     [([], True), (["--long-test-prefix"], True), (["--no-long-test-prefix"], False)],
 )
 def test_long_test_prefix(additional_args, is_long_test_prefix):
-    args = ["non_existing_recipe"] + additional_args
+    args = ["non_existing_recipe", DEFAULT_PACKAGE_FORMAT_FLAG] + additional_args
     parser, args = main_build.parse_args(args)
     config = Config(**args.__dict__)
     assert config.long_test_prefix is is_long_test_prefix
@@ -494,7 +526,7 @@ def test_zstd_compression_level(
             )
     request.addfinalizer(_reset_config)
     _reset_config([os.path.join(testing_workdir, ".condarc")])
-    args = ["non_existing_recipe"]
+    args = ["non_existing_recipe", DEFAULT_PACKAGE_FORMAT_FLAG]
     if zstd_level_cli:
         args.append(f"--zstd-compression-level={zstd_level_cli}")
     parser, args = main_build.parse_args(args)
@@ -512,14 +544,14 @@ def test_user_warning(tmpdir, recwarn):
     recipe = dir_recipe_path.join("meta.yaml")
     recipe.write("")
 
-    main_build.parse_args([str(recipe)])
+    main_build.parse_args([str(recipe), DEFAULT_PACKAGE_FORMAT_FLAG])
     assert (
         f"RECIPE_PATH received is a file ({recipe}).\n"
         "It should be a path to a folder.\n"
         "Forcing conda-build to use the recipe file."
     ) == str(recwarn.pop(UserWarning).message)
 
-    main_build.parse_args([str(dir_recipe_path)])
+    main_build.parse_args([str(dir_recipe_path), DEFAULT_PACKAGE_FORMAT_FLAG])
     assert not recwarn.list
 
 
@@ -530,5 +562,6 @@ def test_build_with_empty_channel_fails(empty_channel: Path) -> None:
                 "--override-channels",
                 f"--channel={empty_channel}",
                 os.path.join(metadata_dir, "_recipe_requiring_external_channel"),
+                DEFAULT_PACKAGE_FORMAT_FLAG,
             ]
         )

tests/cli/test_main_skeleton.py

@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
 from conda_build import api
 from conda_build.cli import main_build, main_skeleton
 
+# FUTURE: Remove after 25.1
+DEFAULT_PACKAGE_FORMAT_FLAG = "--package-format=1"
+
 
 @pytest.mark.sanity
 def test_skeleton_pypi(testing_workdir, testing_config):
@@ -15,7 +18,7 @@ def test_skeleton_pypi(testing_workdir, testing_config):
     assert os.path.isdir("peppercorn")
 
     # ensure that recipe generated is buildable
-    main_build.execute(("peppercorn",))
+    main_build.execute(("peppercorn", DEFAULT_PACKAGE_FORMAT_FLAG))
 
 
 @pytest.mark.sanity