# Maintenance Guide This document describes how to maintain the Flaxon framework, manage releases, review pull requests, and keep the project healthy over time. --- # Goals The maintenance process should ensure that Flaxon remains: - Stable - Secure - Fast - Well documented - Backwards compatible whenever possible - Easy for contributors to work with --- # Repository Structure ``` flaxon/ ├── flaxon/ ├── docs/ ├── examples/ ├── tests/ ├── benchmarks/ ├── scripts/ ├── .github/ ├── pyproject.toml ├── CHANGELOG.md ├── ROADMAP.md ├── CONTRIBUTING.md ├── SECURITY.md └── MAINTENANCE.md ``` --- # Versioning Flaxon follows **Semantic Versioning (SemVer)**. ``` MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH ``` Example: ``` 1.0.0 1.2.0 1.2.4 2.0.0 ``` ### Patch Release Used for: - Bug fixes - Performance improvements - Documentation updates - Internal refactoring - Dependency updates Example: ``` 1.3.2 → 1.3.3 ``` --- ### Minor Release Used for: - New features - New APIs - New plugins - New middleware - New decorators Must remain backwards compatible. Example: ``` 1.3.0 → 1.4.0 ``` --- ### Major Release Used for: - Breaking API changes - Large architecture changes - Removed features - New plugin system - New routing system Example: ``` 1.x.x → 2.0.0 ``` --- # Release Checklist Before every release: - [ ] All tests pass - [ ] Documentation updated - [ ] Examples updated - [ ] CHANGELOG updated - [ ] Version bumped - [ ] Benchmarks reviewed - [ ] Security review completed - [ ] CI passing - [ ] Build package - [ ] Publish to PyPI - [ ] Create GitHub Release --- # Dependency Maintenance Review dependencies regularly. Update: - Python support - Uvicorn - AnyIO - WebSockets - HTTP libraries - Development dependencies Avoid unnecessary dependencies. Prefer standard library implementations whenever practical. --- # Python Version Support Maintain support for officially supported Python versions. Example: | Python | Status | |---------|--------| | 3.10 | Supported | | 3.11 | Supported | | 3.12 | Supported | | 3.13 | Supported | Deprecate older versions gradually. --- # Security Maintenance Regularly review: - Authentication - Authorization - Session handling - JWT implementation - Password hashing - CSRF protection - CORS configuration - Rate limiting - Request parsing - Template rendering Monitor security advisories. Release patches immediately for critical vulnerabilities. --- # Performance Maintenance Monitor: - Request throughput - Memory usage - Startup time - Route matching - Template rendering - JSON serialization - WebSocket performance - Plugin loading Benchmark major releases. --- # Documentation Maintenance Ensure documentation stays synchronized with the codebase. Review: - API reference - Tutorials - Examples - CLI commands - Plugin documentation - Migration guides Broken examples should be fixed immediately. --- # Test Maintenance Maintain coverage for: - Routing - Requests - Responses - Middleware - Validation - Templates - WebSockets - CLI - Plugins - Security - Background tasks Remove flaky tests. Add regression tests for every bug fix. --- # Plugin Maintenance Each official plugin should include: - Documentation - Unit tests - Version compatibility - CHANGELOG - Examples Verify compatibility before every Flaxon release. Official plugins should follow the same release schedule whenever possible. --- # Pull Request Review Checklist Before merging: - [ ] Code style passes - [ ] Tests added - [ ] Documentation updated - [ ] Type hints included - [ ] No unnecessary dependencies - [ ] No breaking API changes - [ ] CI passing - [ ] Performance acceptable --- # Issue Triage Label issues appropriately. Recommended labels: - bug - feature - enhancement - documentation - performance - security - regression - discussion - good first issue - help wanted - duplicate - invalid - wontfix --- # Deprecation Policy Avoid removing APIs immediately. Instead: 1. Mark as deprecated. 2. Document the replacement. 3. Emit deprecation warnings. 4. Remove in the next major release. Example: ``` v1.8 ↓ Deprecated v1.9 ↓ Still supported v2.0 ↓ Removed ``` --- # Code Style Maintain consistent style throughout the project. Use: - Black - Ruff - isort - MyPy Keep functions focused and readable. Prefer composition over duplication. --- # Continuous Integration CI should verify: - Formatting - Linting - Type checking - Unit tests - Integration tests - Documentation build - Package build No pull request should be merged if CI fails. --- # Benchmarking Run benchmarks before major releases. Measure: - Requests/second - Route matching - Validation speed - Template rendering - JSON serialization - WebSocket throughput - Startup time Track performance regressions over time. --- # Documentation Build Verify documentation builds successfully. Check for: - Broken links - Missing pages - Invalid Markdown - Invalid MkDocs directives - Broken code examples --- # Release Process 1. Freeze new features. 2. Fix outstanding bugs. 3. Run full test suite. 4. Update documentation. 5. Update CHANGELOG. 6. Bump version. 7. Build distributions. 8. Publish to PyPI. 9. Create GitHub Release. 10. Announce release. --- # Long-Term Support (LTS) For LTS releases: - Accept only bug fixes. - Accept security patches. - Avoid new features. - Maintain API stability. --- # Repository Housekeeping Regularly: - Close stale issues - Archive obsolete discussions - Remove unused code - Remove dead documentation - Remove deprecated examples - Update dependencies - Review GitHub Actions --- # Backup and Recovery Ensure: - GitHub repository is protected - Releases are tagged - Documentation is versioned - PyPI releases are preserved - CI workflows are backed up --- # Maintenance Schedule ## Daily - Review CI failures - Respond to critical issues - Review pull requests --- ## Weekly - Review open issues - Merge approved PRs - Update documentation if needed --- ## Monthly - Update dependencies - Review benchmarks - Review plugin compatibility - Check security advisories --- ## Quarterly - Review roadmap - Remove completed milestones - Plan next release - Audit documentation --- # Maintainer Responsibilities Maintainers should: - Review pull requests fairly - Respond to community questions - Keep documentation accurate - Maintain code quality - Protect API stability - Encourage new contributors - Ensure releases remain reliable --- # Emergency Releases Emergency releases may be published for: - Critical security vulnerabilities - Data corruption bugs - Severe regressions - Installation failures - Major compatibility issues Emergency releases should contain only the minimum required fixes. --- # Philosophy Flaxon aims to remain: - Simple - Fast - Modern - Predictable - Well documented - Production ready - Community driven Every maintenance decision should support these goals.