Addon - Squash Git commits - Template markup not working

[markoph]

Describe the issue

I see template markup (variables) in commit message instead of strings these variables represent.

Documentation of addon-weblate-git-squash) indicates it should work:

The original commit messages can optionally be overridden with a custom commit message. See Template markup for the message options.

I already tried

• [X] I've read and searched the documentation.
• [X] I've searched for similar issues in this repository.

Steps to reproduce the behavior

1. Go to component addons. Add addon "Squash Git commits".
2. Configure it as follows:
   • Commit squashing - per file
   • Append trailers to squashed commit message - checked
   • Commit message - use template markup. Eg. Translated using Weblate ({{ language_name }} / {{ filename }})
3. Check commits. You'll see template markup instead of strings it should generate.

Expected behavior

Template markup should be processed and it should generate strings in place of variables.

Screenshots

Addon configuration:

Repository maintenance page:

GitLab MR:

Exception traceback

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How do you run Weblate?

weblate.org service

Weblate versions

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Weblate deploy checks

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Additional context

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[nijel]

The documentation is wrong in this case, it was never supported here.

Also, language-specific variables (for example {{ filename }}) cannot work here because squashing merges commits across translations.

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[JacekJagosz]

I think the template for the commit message plugin, when you are configuring it for the first time is still wrong, same as it was those 1.5 years ago.

[nijel]

@JacekJagosz There is no mention of template support there. Can you please clarify what is wrong?

[JacekJagosz]

When you first set this addon up, the default commit message is:

Translated using Weblate ({{ language_name }})

Currently translated at {{ stats.translated_percent }}% ({{ stats.translated }} of {{ stats.all }} strings)

Translation: {{ project_name }}/{{ component_name }} Translate-URL: {{ url }}

And the markdown in it is broken, so it looks like this in git when you commit something.

My suggestion is to remove markdown from the default commit message that appears when you set this plugin up.

[nijel]

That is definitely not the default. The default is a blank string.