perf(release): wait for npm registry visibility of all packages concurrently (#13495)

## Thinking Path

> - Paperclip is the open source app people use to manage AI agents for
work
> - The release system publishes ~33 public npm packages per release
across the canary, nightly, beta, and stable channels
> - `scripts/release.sh` publishes them strictly sequentially: publish
one package, poll npm until that version is registry-visible, then start
the next
> - npm accepts a publish in seconds, but registry packument propagation
can lag minutes per package (the CI budget was raised to 30 minutes per
package after two aborted releases), so the total publish time is the
sum of every package's lag — about two hours on a bad npm day, paid by
every channel run including every canary on every master push
> - This pull request keeps the publishes sequential but runs all the
registry visibility polls concurrently once every publish is accepted
> - The benefit is that the wall-clock cost of npm propagation drops
from the sum of all packages' lag to the single slowest package's lag,
with every existing safety property preserved

## Linked Issues or Issue Description

No existing issue. Description follows the enhancement template:

**What existing behavior does this improve?**
The npm publish step of `scripts/release.sh` (Step 5), used by every
release channel.

**Subsystem affected**
Release tooling (`scripts/release.sh`, `scripts/release-lib.sh`).

**Current behavior**
Packages publish one at a time, and after each publish the script polls
npm until that package's version is visible in the registry packument
before publishing the next. With per-package propagation lag of minutes
(observed up to ~15 minutes; per-package CI budget is 30 minutes), the
full 33-package set takes up to ~2 hours of mostly idle waiting.

**Proposed behavior**
Phase 1 publishes every package sequentially exactly as today (a
rejected publish still aborts the batch immediately with exact
attribution). Phase 2 then polls registry visibility for all packages
concurrently. Each package keeps its own `NPM_PUBLISH_VERIFY_ATTEMPTS` ×
`NPM_PUBLISH_VERIFY_DELAY_SECONDS` budget, and any version that never
becomes visible still hard-fails the release, now naming every
straggler.

**Reason and benefit**
Total publish wait becomes the slowest single package's lag instead of
the sum of all lags — typically minutes instead of hours. This shortens
every canary, nightly, beta, and stable run and reduces exposure to job
timeouts during npm slowdowns.

**Breaking changes**
None. Dry-run output is byte-identical in structure, dist-tags are still
applied at publish time (`--tag`), the Sigstore TLOG duplicate-recovery
path is untouched, and the later dist-tag integrity check
(`wait_for_release_registry_state`) is unchanged.

## What Changed

- `scripts/release-lib.sh`: replaced `publish_package_to_npm_and_wait`
with `wait_for_npm_package_versions`, which takes the package tuple list
and polls every package's visibility in background subshells, each
reusing the existing `wait_for_npm_package_version` poll (same
per-package budget), then reports per-package success or fails naming
all stragglers
- `scripts/release.sh` Step 5: the publish loop calls
`publish_package_to_npm` only (sequential, fail-fast on a rejected
publish), followed by one call to `wait_for_npm_package_versions` for
the whole set; Step 6's recap line updated to match
- `scripts/release-lib.test.mjs`: the registry-visibility and
workflow-budget tests now drive the new function (same assertions on
`npm view` counts, virtual sleeps, and the fail-closed message, which
now names the straggler); a new cross-visibility test proves concurrency
— two fake packages that each become visible only after the other has
been polled can only converge when polled in parallel, so the test fails
if the waits ever serialize again

Safety analysis for the ordering change: nothing in the publish loop
resolves sibling packages from the registry.
`prepare-bundled-package.mjs` bundles and patches from the local
workspace tree, and the TLOG duplicate-recovery path only queries the
package it just published. The only consumer of the "visible before next
publish" invariant was the release script's own final verification,
which still runs against the full set.

## Verification

- `node --test scripts/release-lib.test.mjs` — 15 tests pass, including
the new concurrency proof and the existing 15-minute-20-second budget
tolerance test against the new function
- `npm run test:release-registry` — full lane, 140 tests pass
- `bash -n` on both scripts; `shellcheck` reports no findings beyond the
three pre-existing ones on master (verified by comparing counts against
`origin/master` copies)
- A real-release exercise happens on the next master push: every canary
run executes this exact path

## Risks

- Low. The failure mode most worth watching is a release where some
packages become visible and others never do: previously the run stopped
at the first invisible package with later packages unpublished; now all
packages are accepted before visibility is enforced, and the run fails
naming every straggler. Recovery is identical in both worlds (the next
attempt derives a new version number), and the accepted-but-lagging
packages carry the correct dist-tag either way.
- Publish jobs run the source commit's copy of `release.sh`, so this
change takes effect for a given channel only once its source commit
includes this merge — promoted nightlies/betas cut from older commits
keep the old sequential behavior until their trains catch up.

## Model Used

Claude Fable 5 (`claude-fable-5`), extended thinking with tool use
(Claude Code).

## Checklist

- [x] I have included a thinking path that traces from project context
to this change
- [x] I have specified the model used (with version and capability
details)
- [x] I have checked ROADMAP.md and confirmed this PR does not duplicate
planned core work
- [x] I have searched GitHub for duplicate or related PRs and linked
them above
- [x] I have either (a) linked existing issues with `Fixes: #` / `Closes
#` / `Refs #` OR (b) described the issue in-PR following the relevant
issue template
- [x] I have not referenced internal/instance-local Paperclip issues or
links (only public GitHub `#NNN` / `github.com/paperclipai/paperclip`
URLs)
- [x] My branch name describes the change (e.g. `docs/...`, `fix/...`)
and contains no internal Paperclip ticket id or instance-derived details
- [x] I have run tests locally and they pass
- [x] I have added or updated tests where applicable
- [x] I have updated relevant documentation to reflect my changes
- [x] I have considered and documented any risks above
- [x] All Paperclip CI gates are green
- [x] Greptile is 5/5 with no open P2s, recommendations, or follow-ups
- [x] I will address all Greptile and reviewer comments before
requesting merge
This commit is contained in:
Devin Foley
2026-09-15 16:09:51 -07:00
committed by GitHub
parent 669bd0e7a9
commit bfb4ceabbb
3 changed files with 147 additions and 28 deletions
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@@ -410,22 +410,80 @@ publish_package_to_npm() {
return 1
}
publish_package_to_npm_and_wait() {
local dist_tag="$1"
local package_name="$2"
local package_version="$3"
local publish_tool="${4:-pnpm}"
local attempts="${5:-12}"
local delay_seconds="${6:-5}"
# Wait for every already-published package to become registry-visible,
# polling all of them concurrently. npm accepts a publish in seconds, but
# packument propagation through the registry CDN can lag minutes per package;
# waiting on each package before publishing the next made the total wait the
# SUM of every package's lag (~2 hours on a bad day for the full set). Every
# publish has already been accepted by the time this runs, so the polls can
# race: the wall-clock cost becomes the single slowest package's lag. Each
# package keeps its own attempts x delay budget, and a package that never
# becomes visible still fails the release, naming every straggler.
#
# $3 is the list_public_package_info tuple list (pkg_dir<TAB>name<TAB>version
# lines); the directory field is ignored.
wait_for_npm_package_versions() {
local attempts="${1:-12}"
local delay_seconds="${2:-5}"
local package_info="$3"
publish_package_to_npm "$dist_tag" "$package_name" "$package_version" "$publish_tool" || return 1
# The polling phase runs in a subshell that owns its own EXIT trap: a
# cancelled or signalled release reaps every in-flight poller and the
# scratch directory instead of leaking one npm poll per package for the
# rest of its budget. The subshell also keeps this trap from clobbering
# the caller's cleanup trap.
(
local status_dir
local pids=()
local specs=()
local failures=()
local index=0
local pkg_name
local pkg_version
local i
if wait_for_npm_package_version "$package_name" "$package_version" "$attempts" "$delay_seconds"; then
return 0
fi
status_dir="$(mktemp -d "${TMPDIR:-/tmp}/paperclip-release-visibility.XXXXXX")"
release_warn "npm accepted ${package_name}@${package_version}, but the version did not become registry-visible."
return 1
# shellcheck disable=SC2329 # invoked via the trap below
reap_visibility_pollers() {
local pid
for pid in ${pids[@]+"${pids[@]}"}; do
kill "$pid" 2>/dev/null || true
done
rm -rf "$status_dir"
}
trap reap_visibility_pollers EXIT INT TERM
while IFS=$'\t' read -r _pkg_dir pkg_name pkg_version; do
[ -z "$pkg_name" ] && continue
(
if wait_for_npm_package_version "$pkg_name" "$pkg_version" "$attempts" "$delay_seconds"; then
: > "$status_dir/$index.ok"
fi
) &
pids+=("$!")
specs+=("${pkg_name}@${pkg_version}")
index=$((index + 1))
done <<< "$package_info"
if [ "${#pids[@]}" -gt 0 ]; then
for i in "${!pids[@]}"; do
wait "${pids[$i]}" || true
if [ -e "$status_dir/$i.ok" ]; then
release_info " ✓ ${specs[$i]} is registry-visible"
else
failures+=("${specs[$i]}")
fi
done
fi
if [ "${#failures[@]}" -gt 0 ]; then
release_warn "npm accepted every publish, but these versions did not become registry-visible: ${failures[*]}"
exit 1
fi
exit 0
)
}
verify_npm_installable() {
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@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ function runPublishHelper({
npmVersionExistsAfterChecks = 0,
verifyAttempts = 1,
verifyDelaySeconds = 0,
visibilityPackages = null,
}) {
const fixtureDir = mkdtempSync(join(tmpdir(), "paperclip-release-lib-"));
const binDir = join(fixtureDir, "bin");
@@ -86,6 +87,26 @@ exit 1
set -euo pipefail
printf 'npm %s\\n' "$*" >> "$FAKE_CALL_LOG"
if [ "$1" = "view" ]; then
if [ "\${NPM_VIEW_CROSS:-}" = "true" ]; then
# Cross-visibility mode: a package resolves only after every OTHER
# package has been polled at least once. Mutually dependent visibility
# can only converge when the polls run concurrently.
spec="$2"
name="\${spec%@*}"
safe="$(printf '%s' "$name" | tr '/@' '__')"
touch "$FAKE_STATE_DIR/seen-$safe"
all_seen=true
for other in $CROSS_PACKAGES; do
osafe="$(printf '%s' "$other" | tr '/@' '__')"
[ "$osafe" = "$safe" ] && continue
[ -f "$FAKE_STATE_DIR/seen-$osafe" ] || all_seen=false
done
if [ "$all_seen" = "true" ]; then
echo "1.2.3"
exit 0
fi
exit 1
fi
checks=0
if [ -f "$FAKE_STATE_DIR/view-checks" ]; then
read -r checks < "$FAKE_STATE_DIR/view-checks"
@@ -147,15 +168,30 @@ exec npm "$@"
);
const shellOptions = callerPipefail ? "set -euo pipefail" : "set -eu";
// The cross-visibility concurrency test needs real (fractional-second)
// sleeps so slower-starting sibling polls get a chance to run; every other
// test records virtual waiting so registry-delay tests stay fast/offline.
const sleepStub = visibilityPackages
? ""
: `sleep() { printf 'sleep %s\\n' "$*" >> "$FAKE_CALL_LOG"; }`;
const packageInfo = (
visibilityPackages ?? ["@paperclipai/example"]
)
.map((name) => `packages/example\\t${name}\\t1.2.3`)
.join("\\n");
const script = `
${shellOptions}
source "${repoRoot}/scripts/release-lib.sh"
# Record virtual waiting so registry-delay tests remain fast and offline.
sleep() { printf 'sleep %s\\n' "$*" >> "$FAKE_CALL_LOG"; }
${sleepStub}
${
waitForRegistry
? `publish_package_to_npm_and_wait ${distTag} @paperclipai/example 1.2.3 ${publishTool} "$VERIFY_ATTEMPTS" "$VERIFY_DELAY_SECONDS"`
: `publish_package_to_npm ${distTag} @paperclipai/example 1.2.3 ${publishTool}`
visibilityPackages
? `PACKAGE_INFO="$(printf '${packageInfo}')"
wait_for_npm_package_versions "$VERIFY_ATTEMPTS" "$VERIFY_DELAY_SECONDS" "$PACKAGE_INFO"`
: waitForRegistry
? `publish_package_to_npm ${distTag} @paperclipai/example 1.2.3 ${publishTool}
PACKAGE_INFO="$(printf '${packageInfo}')"
wait_for_npm_package_versions "$VERIFY_ATTEMPTS" "$VERIFY_DELAY_SECONDS" "$PACKAGE_INFO"`
: `publish_package_to_npm ${distTag} @paperclipai/example 1.2.3 ${publishTool}`
}
`;
@@ -174,6 +210,8 @@ ${
NPM_VERSION_EXISTS_AFTER_CHECKS: String(npmVersionExistsAfterChecks),
VERIFY_ATTEMPTS: String(verifyAttempts),
VERIFY_DELAY_SECONDS: String(verifyDelaySeconds),
NPM_VIEW_CROSS: visibilityPackages ? "true" : "false",
CROSS_PACKAGES: (visibilityPackages ?? []).join(" "),
PNPM_MODE: pnpmMode,
REPO_ROOT: fixtureDir,
},
@@ -270,7 +308,7 @@ test("publish_package_to_npm does not retry stable publishes without provenance"
assert.doesNotMatch(result.calls, /--provenance=false/);
});
test("publish_package_to_npm_and_wait confirms registry visibility before returning", () => {
test("wait_for_npm_package_versions confirms registry visibility after a publish", () => {
const result = runPublishHelper({
pnpmMode: "success",
npmVersionExists: true,
@@ -282,12 +320,29 @@ test("publish_package_to_npm_and_wait confirms registry visibility before return
assert.match(result.calls, /^npm view @paperclipai\/example@1\.2\.3 version$/m);
});
test("publish_package_to_npm_and_wait blocks the release when registry visibility lags", () => {
test("wait_for_npm_package_versions blocks the release and names the straggler", () => {
const result = runPublishHelper({ pnpmMode: "success", waitForRegistry: true });
assert.notEqual(result.status, 0);
assert.match(result.calls, /^npm view @paperclipai\/example@1\.2\.3 version$/m);
assert.match(result.output, /did not become registry-visible/);
assert.match(result.output, /did not become registry-visible: @paperclipai\/example@1\.2\.3/);
});
test("wait_for_npm_package_versions polls every package concurrently", () => {
// In cross-visibility mode each fake package resolves only after the OTHER
// package has been polled at least once. Waiting out one package's full
// budget before polling the next can never satisfy the first package;
// only concurrent polling converges.
const result = runPublishHelper({
pnpmMode: "success",
visibilityPackages: ["@paperclipai/alpha", "@paperclipai/beta"],
verifyAttempts: 50,
verifyDelaySeconds: 0.2,
});
assert.equal(result.status, 0, result.output);
assert.match(result.output, /@paperclipai\/alpha@1\.2\.3 is registry-visible/);
assert.match(result.output, /@paperclipai\/beta@1\.2\.3 is registry-visible/);
});
test("the workflow budget tolerates the observed 15-minute 20-second registry delay", () => {
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@@ -342,23 +342,29 @@ else
node "$REPO_ROOT/scripts/prepare-bundled-package.mjs" "$REPO_ROOT/$pkg_dir" "$publish_dir"
cd "$publish_dir"
fi
if ! publish_package_to_npm_and_wait \
if ! publish_package_to_npm \
"$DIST_TAG" \
"$pkg_name" \
"$pkg_version" \
"$publish_tool" \
"$VERIFY_ATTEMPTS" \
"$VERIFY_DELAY_SECONDS"; then
"$publish_tool"; then
if [ "$publish_tool" = "npm" ]; then
rm -rf "$publish_dir"
fi
release_fail "stopping release: npm did not publish and expose ${pkg_name}@${pkg_version}"
release_fail "stopping release: npm did not accept the publish of ${pkg_name}@${pkg_version}"
fi
if [ "$publish_tool" = "npm" ]; then
rm -rf "$publish_dir"
fi
release_info " ✓ Published version is registry-visible"
release_info " ✓ npm accepted the publish"
done <<< "$VERSIONED_PACKAGE_INFO"
release_info " ✓ npm accepted every package publish under dist-tag $DIST_TAG"
release_info " Waiting for registry visibility of all packages concurrently..."
if ! wait_for_npm_package_versions \
"$VERIFY_ATTEMPTS" \
"$VERIFY_DELAY_SECONDS" \
"$VERSIONED_PACKAGE_INFO"; then
release_fail "stopping release: npm did not expose every published version under dist-tag $DIST_TAG"
fi
release_info " ✓ Published the full package set under dist-tag $DIST_TAG"
fi
@@ -369,7 +375,7 @@ else
release_info "==> Step 6/7: Confirming npm package availability and dist-tag integrity..."
REGISTRY_STATE_VERIFY_ATTEMPTS="${NPM_REGISTRY_STATE_VERIFY_ATTEMPTS:-12}"
REGISTRY_STATE_VERIFY_DELAY_SECONDS="${NPM_REGISTRY_STATE_VERIFY_DELAY_SECONDS:-5}"
release_info " ✓ Every version was registry-visible before the next package publish"
release_info " ✓ Every version was registry-visible before tagging began"
verify_args=(
--channel "$channel"