[DEPR-2U] [Discovery] How do we want to handle devstack configuration without devstack.py files?

[dianakhuang]

Original DEPR:

• [DEPR] Devstack openedx/public-engineering#247

We control the configuration for devstack in devstack.py files in the various repos. As part of the devstack deprecation, those files are slated to be removed from the openedx repos. We would like an alternative method for handling these configurations.

Acceptance Criteria

• a plan for how to replicate the configuration in the devstack.py files from the devstack repo
• attempt a proof of concept implementation this for edx-platform

Implementation Notes

• Ideally, we probably want to see if we can use the production.py files and insert our own yaml files with devstack configuration via the devstack repo
• We will need to understand how much python is in the current devstack.py files and if we can cut that down.

[robrap]

@dianakhuang: This needs a Due Date set. It may be for 6 months after announcement? We can discuss with DEPR or Maint WG.

[jristau1984]

@dianakhuang @UsamaSadiq is there anything left for this discovery ticket, or can it be moved to Done now?

[UsamaSadiq]

@dianakhuang @UsamaSadiq is there anything left for this discovery ticket, or can it be moved to Done now?

Just attempting the POC for the suggested solution. Once the POC PR has been reviewed internally, we'll update the discovery document and close this issue. Then follow up tickets will be created if needed.

[robrap]

@dianakhuang: Can this be closed? If not, can you help clean up the ticketing? Thank you!

[dianakhuang]

Yup, this can be closed. Just want to add the wiki page output of this ticket as well: https://2u-internal.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/AT/pages/1264189517/Devstack+configuration+without+in-repo+devstack.py+files