Promote from beta to GA #

This document describes how to promote an existing resource or field that uses MMv1 and/or handwritten code from the google-beta provider to the google (also known as “GA”) provider.

Handwritten code (including custom_code) commonly uses “version guards” in the form of <% unless version == 'ga' -%>...<% end -%> to wrap code that is beta-specific, which need to be removed during promotion.

For more information about types of resources and the generation process overall, see How Magic Modules works.

Before you begin #

Complete the Generate the providers quickstart to set up your environment and your Google Cloud project.

Ensure that your magic-modules, terraform-provider-google, and terraform-provider-google-beta repositories are up to date.

cd ~/magic-modules
git checkout main && git clean -f . && git checkout -- . && git pull
cd $GOPATH/src/github.com/hashicorp/terraform-provider-google
git checkout main && git clean -f . && git checkout -- . && git pull
cd $GOPATH/src/github.com/hashicorp/terraform-provider-google-beta
git checkout main && git clean -f . && git checkout -- . && git pull

Promote fields and resources #

MMv1

Remove min_version: beta from the resource’s or field’s configuration in ResourceName.yaml.
If necessary, remove version guards from resource-level custom_code.
Add min_version: beta on any fields or subfields that should not be promoted.
If necessary, add <% unless version == 'ga' -%>...<% end -%> version guards to resource-level custom_code that should not be promoted.

Handwritten

Remove version guards from the resource’s implementation for any functionality being promoted. Be sure to check:
- The overall resource (if the entire resource was beta-only)
- The resource schema
- For top-level fields, the resource’s Create, Update, and Read methods
- For other fields, expanders and flatteners
- Any other resource-specific code
Add <% unless version == 'ga' -%>...<% end -%> version guards to any parts of the resource or field implementation that should not be promoted. Be sure to check:
- The resource schema
- For top-level fields, the resource’s Create, Update, and Read methods
- For other fields, expanders and flatteners
- Any other resource-specific code

Promote tests #

Remove min_version: beta from any examples in a ResourceName.yaml which only test fields and resources that are present in the google provider.
Remove version guards from any handwritten code related to fields and resources that are present in the google provider.
Remove provider = google-beta from any test configurations (from MMv1 examples or handwritten) which have been promoted.
Ensure that there is at least one test that will run for the google provider that covers any promoted fields and resources.

Promote documentation #

For handwritten resources, modify the documentation as appropriate for your change:

If the entire resource has been promoted to google, remove the beta warning at the top of the documentation.
Remove the Beta annotation for any fields that have been promoted.
Add Beta as an annotation on any fields or subfields that remained beta-only. For example:
```
* `FIELD_NAME` - (Optional, [Beta](https://terraform.io/docs/providers/google/guides/provider_versions.html)) FIELD_DESCRIPTION
```
Replace FIELD_NAME and FIELD_DESCRIPTION with the field’s name and description.

What’s next? #

Test your changes