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Expose guide to adding a new edition as rustdoc
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//! The steps for adding new Cargo.toml syntax are:
//!
//! 1. Add the cargo-features unstable gate. Search below for "look here" to
//! find the `features!` macro and add your feature to the list.
//! find the [`features!`] macro invocation and add your feature to the list.
//!
//! 2. Update the Cargo.toml parsing code to handle your new feature.
//!
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//!
//! 1. Add the option to the [`CliUnstable`] struct below. Flags can take an
//! optional value if you want.
//! 2. Update the [`CliUnstable::add`][CliUnstable] function to parse the flag.
//! 2. Update the [`CliUnstable::add`] function to parse the flag.
//! 3. Wherever the new functionality is implemented, call
//! [`Config::cli_unstable`][crate::util::config::Config::cli_unstable] to
//! get an instance of `CliUnstable` and check if the option has been
//! enabled on the `CliUnstable` instance. Nightly gating is already
//! handled, so no need to worry about that.
//! [`Config::cli_unstable`] to get an instance of [`CliUnstable`]
//! and check if the option has been enabled on the [`CliUnstable`] instance.
//! Nightly gating is already handled, so no need to worry about that.
//!
//! ## Stabilization
//!
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//! The steps for stabilizing are roughly:
//!
//! 1. Update the feature to be stable, based on the kind of feature:
//! 1. `cargo-features`: Change the feature to `stable` in the `features!`
//! macro below, and include the version and a URL for the documentation.
//! 2. `-Z unstable-options`: Find the call to `fail_if_stable_opt` and
//! 1. `cargo-features`: Change the feature to `stable` in the [`features!`]
//! macro invocation below, and include the version and a URL for the
//! documentation.
//! 2. `-Z unstable-options`: Find the call to [`fail_if_stable_opt`] and
//! remove it. Be sure to update the man pages if necessary.
//! 3. `-Z` flag: Change the parsing code in [`CliUnstable::add`][CliUnstable]
//! to call `stabilized_warn` or `stabilized_err` and remove the field from
//! `CliUnstable. Remove the `(unstable)` note in the clap help text if
//! 3. `-Z` flag: Change the parsing code in [`CliUnstable::add`] to call
//! `stabilized_warn` or `stabilized_err` and remove the field from
//! [`CliUnstable`]. Remove the `(unstable)` note in the clap help text if
//! necessary.
//! 2. Remove `masquerade_as_nightly_cargo` from any tests, and remove
//! `cargo-features` from `Cargo.toml` test files if any. You can
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//! 3. Update the docs in unstable.md to move the section to the bottom
//! and summarize it similar to the other entries. Update the rest of the
//! documentation to add the new feature.
//!
//! [`Config::cli_unstable`]: crate::util::config::Config::cli_unstable
//! [`fail_if_stable_opt`]: CliUnstable::fail_if_stable_opt
//! [`features!`]: macro.features.html
use std::collections::BTreeSet;
use std::env;
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"See https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/appendix-07-nightly-rust.html for more information \
about Rust release channels.";
/// The edition of the compiler (RFC 2052)
/// The edition of the compiler ([RFC 2052])
///
/// The following sections will guide you how to add and stabilize an edition.
///
/// ## Adding a new edition
///
/// - Add the next edition to the enum.
/// - Update every match expression that now fails to compile.
/// - Update the [`FromStr`] impl.
/// - Update [`CLI_VALUES`] to include the new edition.
/// - Set [`LATEST_UNSTABLE`] to Some with the new edition.
/// - Add an unstable feature to the [`features!`] macro invocation below for the new edition.
/// - Gate on that new feature in [`TomlManifest::to_real_manifest`].
/// - Update the shell completion files.
/// - Update any failing tests (hopefully there are very few).
/// - Update unstable.md to add a new section for this new edition (see [this example]).
///
/// ## Stabilization instructions
///
/// - Set [`LATEST_UNSTABLE`] to None.
/// - Set [`LATEST_STABLE`] to the new version.
/// - Update [`is_stable`] to `true`.
/// - Set the editionNNNN feature to stable in the [`features!`] macro invocation below.
/// - Update any tests that are affected.
/// - Update the man page for the `--edition` flag.
/// - Update unstable.md to move the edition section to the bottom.
/// - Update the documentation:
/// - Update any features impacted by the edition.
/// - Update manifest.md#the-edition-field.
/// - Update the `--edition` flag (options-new.md).
/// - Rebuild man pages.
///
/// [RFC 2052]: https://rust-lang.github.io/rfcs/2052-epochs.html
/// [`FromStr`]: Edition::from_str
/// [`CLI_VALUES`]: Edition::CLI_VALUES
/// [`LATEST_UNSTABLE`]: Edition::LATEST_UNSTABLE
/// [`LATEST_STABLE`]: Edition::LATEST_STABLE
/// [this example]: https://github.com/rust-lang/cargo/blob/3ebb5f15a940810f250b68821149387af583a79e/src/doc/src/reference/unstable.md?plain=1#L1238-L1264
/// [`is_stable`]: Edition::is_stable
/// [`TomlManifest::to_real_manifest`]: crate::util::toml::TomlManifest::to_real_manifest
/// [`features!`]: macro.features.html
#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Hash, PartialOrd, Ord, Eq, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
pub enum Edition {
/// The 2015 edition
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Edition2021,
}
// Adding a new edition:
// - Add the next edition to the enum.
// - Update every match expression that now fails to compile.
// - Update the `FromStr` impl.
// - Update CLI_VALUES to include the new edition.
// - Set LATEST_UNSTABLE to Some with the new edition.
// - Add an unstable feature to the features! macro below for the new edition.
// - Gate on that new feature in TomlManifest::to_real_manifest.
// - Update the shell completion files.
// - Update any failing tests (hopefully there are very few).
// - Update unstable.md to add a new section for this new edition (see
// https://github.com/rust-lang/cargo/blob/3ebb5f15a940810f250b68821149387af583a79e/src/doc/src/reference/unstable.md?plain=1#L1238-L1264
// as an example).
//
// Stabilization instructions:
// - Set LATEST_UNSTABLE to None.
// - Set LATEST_STABLE to the new version.
// - Update `is_stable` to `true`.
// - Set the editionNNNN feature to stable in the features macro below.
// - Update any tests that are affected.
// - Update the man page for the --edition flag.
// - Update unstable.md to move the edition section to the bottom.
// - Update the documentation:
// - Update any features impacted by the edition.
// - Update manifest.md#the-edition-field.
// - Update the --edition flag (options-new.md).
// - Rebuild man pages.
impl Edition {
/// The latest edition that is unstable.
///