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<p class="MsoNormal">Greeting,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> This is to notify that, due to Robot Framework 7.0 is a new major release ( Readme:
<a href="https://github.com/robotframework/robotframework/releases/tag/v7.0">https://github.com/robotframework/robotframework/releases/tag/v7.0</a> ) we have tested and changes ready to apply for the OpenBMC test repository soon ETA July 1st, 2024
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<p class="MsoNormal"> <b> </b><b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#1F2328;background:white">Last supported branch for older robot framework versions less than 7.0
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:36.0pt">Branch: v5.0-stable<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:36.0pt">Release note: <a href="https://github.com/openbmc/openbmc-test-automation/releases/tag/v5.0-stable">
https://github.com/openbmc/openbmc-test-automation/releases/tag/v5.0-stable</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:36.0pt">Please point to this branch if you still want to continue using the older versions of robot packages in your setup.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:36.0pt"><b>Current Commits changes to merge ETA July 1st, 2024 w.r.t Robot Framework 7.0:</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:36.0pt">The main master branch changes will be at version.
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<p class="MsoNormal"> Robot Framework 7.0 (Python 3.11.9 on linux)
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt">Note: Works as well with Python 3.10.12<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> As part of major update changes, we are holding the merge of the following to give OpenBMC test users to ready for these upgrades.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:36.0pt">Robot file code changes in repository with new syntax:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <a href="https://gerrit.openbmc.org/c/openbmc/openbmc-test-automation/+/68906">
https://gerrit.openbmc.org/c/openbmc/openbmc-test-automation/+/68906</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:36.0pt">Build script changes for Jenkins HW CI test:
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<p class="MsoNormal"> <a href="https://gerrit.openbmc.org/c/openbmc/openbmc-build-scripts/+/71828">
https://gerrit.openbmc.org/c/openbmc/openbmc-build-scripts/+/71828</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:36.0pt">References : <a href="https://github.com/openbmc/openbmc-test-automation/wiki/Notification#important-notification-">
https://github.com/openbmc/openbmc-test-automation/wiki/Notification#important-notification-</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <a href="https://gerrit.openbmc.org/q/topic:%22robotframework+7.0%22">https://gerrit.openbmc.org/q/topic:%22robotframework+7.0%22</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <a href="https://github.com/robotframework/robotframework/releases/tag/v7.0">https://github.com/robotframework/robotframework/releases/tag/v7.0</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> Please reach us out on discord for any further queries:
<a href="https://discord.gg/Wk3AEfXz">https://discord.gg/Wk3AEfXz</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Regards<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">George Keishing<o:p></o:p></p>
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