[FEATURE REQ] Make App Config and Spring Data Cosmos have same behavior of other Spring Cloud Azure artifacts

[chenrujun]

Context.

Spring Cloud Azure is an open-source project that helps make it easier to use Azure services in Spring applications. Here is official document about it: Spring Cloud Azure overview.

Problem

Some artifacts not have same behavior as other Spring Cloud Azure artifacts. Include spring app configuration related artifacts and Spring Data Cosmos.

Same behavior definition:

• Source code position: Put in sdk/spring folder.
• Group Id: spring.cloud.azure.
• Version: Next GA version: 4.7.0 / 5.1.0.
• BOM: Included in spring-cloud-azure-dependencies
• Document: Put in Spring Cloud Azure MS learn toc.
• Sample: Put in Azure-Samples/azure-spring-boot-samples.

Goal

Make all Spring Cloud Azure artifacts have the same behavior.

Solution Proposal

App Configuration

• Artifact list:
  • azure-spring-cloud-appconfiguration-config
  • azure-spring-cloud-appconfiguration-config-web
  • azure-spring-cloud-feature-management
  • azure-spring-cloud-feature-management-web
  • spring-cloud-azure-starter-appconfiguration
  • azure-spring-cloud-starter-appconfiguration-config
• Job to be done
  • [x] In main branch. (ETA: 2023-03-31)
    • [x] Move source code to sdk/spring folder
    • [x] Change group id to com.azure.spring. (The group id is already com.azure.spring before change foloer.)
    • [x] Change version to 4.7.x. (Will do. Refs: https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-java/issues/33758#issuecomment-1452246369)
    • [x] Included in spring-cloud-azure-dependencies
    • [x] Architecture Board review. Work in Progress. Refs: https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk/issues/5518
    • [x] API review.
    • [x] GA release.
    • [x] Document put in Spring Cloud Azure MS learn toc.
    • [x] Sample put in Azure-Samples/azure-spring-boot-samples.
  • [ ] In feature/spring-boot-3 branch. (ETA: 2023-04-30)
    • [x] Move source code to sdk/spring folder Link to PR: https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-java/pull/34254
    • [x] Change group id to com.azure.spring.
    • [x] Change version to 5.x. (Will do. Refs: https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-java/issues/33758#issuecomment-1452246369)
    • [x] Included in spring-cloud-azure-dependencies
    • [ ] Native support
    • [x] API review. (Not necessary. Refs: https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-java/issues/33758#issuecomment-1452246775)
    • [x] GA release.
    • [x] Document put in Spring Cloud Azure MS learn toc.
    • [x] Sample put in Azure-Samples/azure-spring-boot-samples.
    • [ ] Close related issue: https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-java/issues/20489

Spring Data Cosmos

• Artifact list:
  • azure-spring-data-cosmos
  • spring-cloud-azure-starter-data-cosmos
• Job to be done
  • [ ] In main branch. (ETA: 2023-04-30. 2 months before feature/spring-boot-3 branch. )
    • [x] Move source code to sdk/spring folder Link to PR: https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-java/pull/33905
    • [x] Change group id to com.azure.spring. (❌ Abandoned. Reason: For step 1, we are just moving the packages to a new folder, we don't need to update the group id and versioning, as there are no code changes for the customer.)
    • [x] Change version to 4.7.x. (❌ Abandoned. Reason: For step 1, we are just moving the packages to a new folder, we don't need to update the group id and versioning, as there are no code changes for the customer.)
    • [x] Included in spring-cloud-azure-dependencies
    • [ ] Architecture Board review.
    • [ ] API review.
    • [ ] GA release.
    • [x] Document put in Spring Cloud Azure MS learn toc.
    • [x] Sample put in Azure-Samples/azure-spring-boot-samples.
  • [ ] In feature/spring-boot-3 branch. (ETA: 2023-06-30 . Refs: https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-java/issues/30458#issuecomment-1420777090)
    • [x] Move source code to sdk/spring folder
    • [ ] Change group id to com.azure.spring.
    • [x] Change version to 5.x.
    • [x] Included in spring-cloud-azure-dependencies
    • [ ] Native support
    • [x] API review. (@TheovanKraay, Is Architecture Board review necessary here?)
    • [x] GA release.
    • [x] Document put in Spring Cloud Azure MS learn toc.
    • [x] Sample put in Azure-Samples/azure-spring-boot-samples.

[mrm9084]

@chenrujun the release of non-beta versions the App Configuration libraries depends on an API review by the SDK team. They are scheduled for the next few days but expect work items to come from it. https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk/issues/5518

[mrm9084]

@chenrujun When the 4.x and 5.x releases happen we will match the version of the other current version for GA. Though any beta version that go out will be 4.0.0-beta.x and 5.0.0-beta.x.

[mrm9084]

Also, no API changes should happen for the 5.x release.

[chenrujun]

Hi, @mrm9084 Thank you very much for you information.

Also, no API changes should happen for the 5.x release.

Does it mean there is no need for Architecture Board review and API review when GA 5.x?

2. I updated the issue description. Especially this part: Solution Proposal -> App Configuration -> Job to be done . Please take a look. Correct me if I have any misunderstandng.
3. Could you please give the ETA of 4.x and 5.x GA?

[cyrmans]

Do you hava any idea when the feature about native support for app configuration will be planned ?