Release 1.7

[aignas]

The list of items to take care before the release:

Branch: https://github.com/bazel-contrib/rules_python/tree/release/1.7

RC0:

• Get feat(toolchains): Add latest Python versions #3336 merged
• See if we can get fix(rules): make py_console_script_binary compatible with symbolic macros #3195 merged
• See if we can get fix(venv): symlink shared libraries directly  #3331 merged
• Tag rc0

RC1:

• Include chore: fix release workflow #3366
• Include chore: make gazelle bcr tests compatible with bcr presubmit environment #3365
• Include build: Starlarkify python flags #3334
• Tag rc1

RC2

• Include build: change gazelle rules_python override to use bazelrc #3382
• Include revert(pypi): revert the default for pipstar #3373
• Include chore: make pypi release workflow perform checkout #3371

RC3

• nothing extra

RC4

• Include gazelle: set min rules_python version as 1.4 #3383

RC5

• Include fix: make CI pass with the next version of Bazel (9.0.0rc1) #3393

RC6

• Include chore: switch bcr to 8.x instead of last_rc #3395
• Include Add batch_commands to presubmit.yml #3389

Final:

• Wait a week after last rc
• Release the real thing

This will be an issue to collect feedback and mark issues as children for anything blocking the release.

[rickeylev]

I think we should skip 3334 being included and cut a release.

[aignas]

SGTM, probably only important for bazel 9.

[rickeylev]

RC tagged. BCR presubmits are broken, but I don't think its becaues of our code. Not sure when it'll land in BCR.

[rickeylev]

RC1 tagged. Github release published, BCR pending bazelbuild/bazel-central-registry#6241

[rickeylev]

Looks like we'll do an RC2. I've added #3382 and #3373 to the RC2 include list.

[rickeylev]

rc2 tagged. bcr bazelbuild/bazel-central-registry#6330

[aignas]

Thank you for not forgetting to cherry-pick the pipstar revert.

[rickeylev]

Argh, bcr presubmits still aren't happy. RC3 with #3383 coming shortly.

[rickeylev]

rc3 tagged, bcr at bazelbuild/bazel-central-registry#6342

[aignas]

rc5 tagged, bazelbuild/bazel-central-registry#6431

EDIT: I forgot to cherry pick #3389. If the pre-submit fails, I'll let's close this PR and I'll create an rc6.

[rickeylev]

rc6 tagged. bcr: bazelbuild/bazel-central-registry#6473

[rickeylev]

Final tagged. Up next: manual PR to BCR

[rickeylev]

rules_python 1.7 released on bcr.

The gazelle plugin didn't make the cut, unfortunately, as its BCR tests are still unhappy.