Run grammar comparison and generate breaking changes documentation #11

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opened 2026-02-07 22:00:44 +00:00 by daniel · 1 comment
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Description

Execute the grammar comparison tool to identify breaking changes between BIND9 v9.18.44 and v9.20.18, then document findings for users planning upgrades.

Tasks

  • Run scripts/compare_bind_versions.py with v9.18.44 and v9.20.18 grammars
  • Analyze comparison output for breaking changes
  • Document incompatibilities in CONFIGURATION_GRAMMAR.md
  • Create upgrade notes in CHANGELOG.md for v9.20 migration path
  • Depends on: Fetch BIND9 grammar files issue
  • Supports: BIND9 9.20 adoption planning

Acceptance Criteria

  • Breaking changes clearly documented
  • Upgrade path provided for users on 9.18 LTS
  • Documentation includes configuration pattern changes between versions
  • CHANGELOG.md updated with 9.20 notes
## Description Execute the grammar comparison tool to identify breaking changes between BIND9 v9.18.44 and v9.20.18, then document findings for users planning upgrades. ## Tasks - [ ] Run `scripts/compare_bind_versions.py` with v9.18.44 and v9.20.18 grammars - [ ] Analyze comparison output for breaking changes - [ ] Document incompatibilities in CONFIGURATION_GRAMMAR.md - [ ] Create upgrade notes in CHANGELOG.md for v9.20 migration path ## Related - Depends on: Fetch BIND9 grammar files issue - Supports: BIND9 9.20 adoption planning ## Acceptance Criteria - Breaking changes clearly documented - Upgrade path provided for users on 9.18 LTS - Documentation includes configuration pattern changes between versions - CHANGELOG.md updated with 9.20 notes
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All tasks completed for issue #11:

Tasks Summary:

  • Ran scripts/compare_bind_versions.py with v9.18.44 and v9.20.18 grammars
  • Analyzed comparison output for breaking changes
  • Documented incompatibilities in new docs/BIND_VERSION_DIFFERENCES.md
  • Updated CHANGELOG.md with detailed version differences

Key Findings:

  • 44 breaking changes - Options removed in v9.20.18 that will cause configuration errors
  • 35 new options - New features available in v9.20.18
  • 22 modified options - Options with syntax changes requiring configuration updates
  • 3 newly deprecated options - Options marked as deprecated in v9.20.18

Documentation:

  • docs/BIND_VERSION_DIFFERENCES.md - Comprehensive version comparison with migration guide
  • CONFIGURATION_GRAMMAR.md - Added version compatibility section
  • CHANGELOG.md - Updated with detailed version differences
  • docs/bind_version_comparison.json - Raw comparison data for programmatic use

Commit: db379be - docs: Add BIND9 version comparison and migration guidance

The breaking changes documentation is now available to guide users planning upgrades from BIND9 9.18 to 9.20.

✅ All tasks completed for issue #11: **Tasks Summary:** - ✅ Ran `scripts/compare_bind_versions.py` with v9.18.44 and v9.20.18 grammars - ✅ Analyzed comparison output for breaking changes - ✅ Documented incompatibilities in new docs/BIND_VERSION_DIFFERENCES.md - ✅ Updated CHANGELOG.md with detailed version differences **Key Findings:** - **44 breaking changes** - Options removed in v9.20.18 that will cause configuration errors - **35 new options** - New features available in v9.20.18 - **22 modified options** - Options with syntax changes requiring configuration updates - **3 newly deprecated options** - Options marked as deprecated in v9.20.18 **Documentation:** - docs/BIND_VERSION_DIFFERENCES.md - Comprehensive version comparison with migration guide - CONFIGURATION_GRAMMAR.md - Added version compatibility section - CHANGELOG.md - Updated with detailed version differences - docs/bind_version_comparison.json - Raw comparison data for programmatic use **Commit:** db379be - docs: Add BIND9 version comparison and migration guidance The breaking changes documentation is now available to guide users planning upgrades from BIND9 9.18 to 9.20.
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Reference: daniel/ansible-bind9-role#11