feat: Use new versioning strategy

- Rename BuildHash to SCMVersion
- Expose the actual commit hash as a new `commit_hash.txt`
- Update GetGitHash() to actually return the git hash

.github/workflows/main.yml

@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ jobs:
         
         $newVersion = [System.IO.File]::ReadAllText("$(Get-Location)\scratch\TEMP_gitver.txt")
         $revision = [System.IO.File]::ReadAllText("$(Get-Location)\scratch\revision.txt")
+        $commitHash = [System.IO.File]::ReadAllText("$(Get-Location)\scratch\commit_hash.txt")
         Remove-Item -Force -Recurse .\scratch
         
         if (Test-Path -Path $branchName) {
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@ jobs:
             } else {
               Move-Item -Force ".\canary.zip" ".\${branchName}\latest.zip"
               $versionData.AssemblyVersion = $newVersion
-              $versionData | add-member -Force -Name "GitSha" $newVersion -MemberType NoteProperty
+              $versionData | add-member -Force -Name "GitSha" $commitHash -MemberType NoteProperty
               $versionData | add-member -Force -Name "Revision" $revision -MemberType NoteProperty
               $versionData | ConvertTo-Json -Compress | Out-File ".\${branchName}\version"
             }

Dalamud/Dalamud.csproj

@@ -124,57 +124,45 @@
     <PropertyGroup>
         <!-- Needed temporarily for CI -->
         <TempVerFile>$(OutputPath)TEMP_gitver.txt</TempVerFile>
+        <CommitHashFile>$(OutputPath)commit_hash.txt</CommitHashFile>
         <DalamudRevisionFile>$(OutputPath)revision.txt</DalamudRevisionFile>
     </PropertyGroup>
 
-    <Target Name="GetGitCommitCount" BeforeTargets="WriteGitHash" Condition="'$(CommitCount)'==''">
+    <Target Name="GetVersionData" BeforeTargets="WriteVersionData" Condition="'$(SCMVersion)'=='' And '$(Configuration)'=='Release'">
         <Exec Command="git -C &quot;$(ProjectDir.Replace('\','\\'))&quot; rev-list --count HEAD" ConsoleToMSBuild="true">
             <Output TaskParameter="ConsoleOutput" PropertyName="DalamudGitCommitCount" />
         </Exec>
-
+        <Exec Command="git -C &quot;$(ProjectDir.Replace('\','\\'))&quot; describe --match=NeVeRmAtCh --always --abbrev=40 --dirty" ConsoleToMSBuild="true">
-        <!-- Set the BuildHash property to contain the GitVersion, if it wasn't already set.-->
+            <Output TaskParameter="ConsoleOutput" PropertyName="DalamudGitCommitHash" />
-        <PropertyGroup>
-            <CommitCount>$([System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex]::Replace($(DalamudGitCommitCount), @"\t|\n|\r", ""))</CommitCount>
-        </PropertyGroup>
-
-        <Exec Command="echo|set /P =&quot;$(CommitCount)&quot; &gt; $(DalamudRevisionFile)" IgnoreExitCode="true" />
-    </Target>
-
-    <Target Name="GetGitHash" BeforeTargets="WriteGitHash" Condition="'$(BuildHash)'=='' And '$(Configuration)'=='Release'">
-        <!-- write the hash to the temp file.-->
-        <Exec Command="git -C &quot;$(ProjectDir.Replace('\','\\'))&quot; describe --long --tags --always --dirty" ConsoleToMSBuild="true">
-            <Output TaskParameter="ConsoleOutput" PropertyName="DalamudGitDescribeOutput" />
         </Exec>
-        <Exec Command="git -C &quot;$(ProjectDir.Replace('\','\\'))&quot; rev-parse" ConsoleToMSBuild="true">
+        <Exec Command="git -C &quot;$(ProjectDir.Replace('\','\\'))&quot; describe --tags --always --dirty" ConsoleToMSBuild="true">
-            <Output TaskParameter="ConsoleOutput" PropertyName="DalamudFullGitCommitHash" />
+            <Output TaskParameter="ConsoleOutput" PropertyName="DalamudGitDescribeOutput" />
         </Exec>
         <Exec Command="git -C &quot;$(ProjectDir.Replace('\','\\'))\..\lib\FFXIVClientStructs&quot; describe --long --always --dirty" ConsoleToMSBuild="true">
             <Output TaskParameter="ConsoleOutput" PropertyName="ClientStructsGitDescribeOutput" />
         </Exec>
-        
+
-        <!-- Set the BuildHash property to contain the GitVersion, if it wasn't already set.-->
         <PropertyGroup>
-            <BuildHash>$([System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex]::Replace($(DalamudGitDescribeOutput), @"\t|\n|\r", ""))</BuildHash>
+            <CommitCount>$([System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex]::Replace($(DalamudGitCommitCount), @"\t|\n|\r", ""))</CommitCount>
-            <BuildHashClientStructs>$([System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex]::Replace($(ClientStructsGitDescribeOutput), @"\t|\n|\r", ""))</BuildHashClientStructs>
+            <CommitHash>$([System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex]::Replace($(DalamudGitCommitHash), @"\t|\n|\r", ""))</CommitHash>
+            <SCMVersion>$([System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex]::Replace($(DalamudGitDescribeOutput), @"\t|\n|\r", ""))</SCMVersion>
+            <CommitHashClientStructs>$([System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex]::Replace($(ClientStructsGitDescribeOutput), @"\t|\n|\r", ""))</CommitHashClientStructs>
         </PropertyGroup>
 
-        <!-- Looks like this is the only way to write a file without a carriage return in msbuild... -->
+        <Exec Command="echo|set /P =&quot;$(CommitCount)&quot; &gt; $(DalamudRevisionFile)" IgnoreExitCode="true" />
-        <Exec Command="echo|set /P =&quot;$(BuildHash)&quot; &gt; $(TempVerFile)" IgnoreExitCode="true" />
+        <Exec Command="echo|set /P =&quot;$(CommitHash)&quot; &gt; $(CommitHashFile)" IgnoreExitCode="true" />
-    </Target>
+        <Exec Command="echo|set /P =&quot;$(SCMVersion)&quot; &gt; $(TempVerFile)" IgnoreExitCode="true" />
-
-    <Target Name="GetGitHashStub" BeforeTargets="WriteGitHash" Condition="'$(BuildHash)'=='' And '$(Configuration)'=='Debug'">
-        <!-- Set the BuildHash property to contain some placeholder, if it wasn't already set.-->
-        <PropertyGroup>
-            <LocalBuildText>Local build at $([System.DateTime]::Now.ToString(yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss))</LocalBuildText>
-            <BuildHash>$(LocalBuildText)</BuildHash>
-            <BuildHashClientStructs>???</BuildHashClientStructs>
-        </PropertyGroup>
-
-        <!-- Looks like this is the only way to write a file without a carriage return in msbuild... -->
-        <Exec Command="echo|set /P =&quot;$(BuildHash)&quot; &gt; $(TempVerFile)" IgnoreExitCode="true" />
     </Target>
     
-    <Target Name="WriteGitHash" BeforeTargets="CoreCompile">
+    <Target Name="GenerateStubVersionData" BeforeTargets="WriteVersionData" Condition="'$(SCMVersion)'=='' And '$(Configuration)'!='Release'">
+        <!-- stub out version since it takes a while. -->
+        <PropertyGroup>
+            <SCMVersion>Local build at $([System.DateTime]::Now.ToString(yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss))</SCMVersion>
+            <CommitHashClientStructs>???</CommitHashClientStructs>
+        </PropertyGroup>
+    </Target>
+    
+    <Target Name="WriteVersionData" BeforeTargets="CoreCompile">
         <!-- names the obj/.../CustomAssemblyInfo.cs file -->
         <PropertyGroup>
             <CustomAssemblyInfoFile>$(IntermediateOutputPath)CustomAssemblyInfo.cs</CustomAssemblyInfoFile>
@@ -185,21 +173,21 @@
         </ItemGroup>
         <!-- defines the AssemblyMetadata attribute that will be written -->
         <ItemGroup>
-            <AssemblyAttributes Include="AssemblyMetadata">
+            <AssemblyAttributes Include="AssemblyMetadata" Condition="'$(SCMVersion)' != ''">
-                <_Parameter1>GitHash</_Parameter1>
+                <_Parameter1>SCMVersion</_Parameter1>
-                <_Parameter2>$(BuildHash)</_Parameter2>
+                <_Parameter2>$(SCMVersion)</_Parameter2>
             </AssemblyAttributes>
-            <AssemblyAttributes Include="AssemblyMetadata">
+            <AssemblyAttributes Include="AssemblyMetadata" Condition="'$(CommitCount)' != ''">
                 <_Parameter1>GitCommitCount</_Parameter1>
                 <_Parameter2>$(CommitCount)</_Parameter2>
             </AssemblyAttributes>
-            <AssemblyAttributes Include="AssemblyMetadata">
+            <AssemblyAttributes Include="AssemblyMetadata" Condition="'$(CommitHashClientStructs)' != ''">
                 <_Parameter1>GitHashClientStructs</_Parameter1>
-                <_Parameter2>$(BuildHashClientStructs)</_Parameter2>
+                <_Parameter2>$(CommitHashClientStructs)</_Parameter2>
             </AssemblyAttributes>
-            <AssemblyAttributes Include="AssemblyMetadata" Condition="'$(DalamudFullGitCommitHash)' != ''">
+            <AssemblyAttributes Include="AssemblyMetadata" Condition="'$(CommitHash)' != ''">
-                <_Parameter1>FullGitHash</_Parameter1>
+                <_Parameter1>GitHash</_Parameter1>
-                <_Parameter2>$(DalamudFullGitCommitHash)</_Parameter2>
+                <_Parameter2>$(CommitHash)</_Parameter2>
             </AssemblyAttributes>
         </ItemGroup>
         <!-- writes the attribute to the customAssemblyInfo file -->

Dalamud/EntryPoint.cs

@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ public sealed class EntryPoint
 
             var dalamud = new Dalamud(info, fs, configuration, mainThreadContinueEvent);
             Log.Information("This is Dalamud - Core: {GitHash}, CS: {CsGitHash} [{CsVersion}]", 
-                            Util.GetGitHash(), 
+                            Util.GetScmVersion(), 
                             Util.GetGitHashClientStructs(), 
                             FFXIVClientStructs.ThisAssembly.Git.Commits);
 

Dalamud/Interface/Internal/DalamudCommands.cs

@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ internal class DalamudCommands : IServiceType
 
         chatGui.Print(new SeStringBuilder()
                       .AddItalics("Dalamud:")
-                      .AddText($" D{Util.AssemblyVersion}({Util.GetGitHash()}")
+                      .AddText($" D{Util.AssemblyVersion}({Util.GetScmVersion()}")
                       .Build());
 
         chatGui.Print(new SeStringBuilder()

Dalamud/Interface/Internal/DalamudInterface.cs

@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@ internal class DalamudInterface : IInternalDisposableService
 
                     ImGui.MenuItem(Util.AssemblyVersion, false);
                     ImGui.MenuItem(this.dalamud.StartInfo.GameVersion?.ToString() ?? "Unknown version", false);
-                    ImGui.MenuItem($"D: {Util.GetGitHash()}[{Util.GetGitCommitCount()}] CS: {Util.GetGitHashClientStructs()}[{FFXIVClientStructs.ThisAssembly.Git.Commits}]", false);
+                    ImGui.MenuItem($"D: {Util.GetScmVersion()} CS: {Util.GetGitHashClientStructs()}[{FFXIVClientStructs.ThisAssembly.Git.Commits}]", false);
                     ImGui.MenuItem($"CLR: {Environment.Version}", false);
 
                     ImGui.EndMenu();
@@ -1020,7 +1020,7 @@ internal class DalamudInterface : IInternalDisposableService
                 {
                     ImGui.PushFont(InterfaceManager.MonoFont);
 
-                    ImGui.BeginMenu($"{Util.GetGitHash()}({Util.GetGitCommitCount()})", false);
+                    ImGui.BeginMenu(Util.GetScmVersion(), false);
                     ImGui.BeginMenu(this.FrameCount.ToString("000000"), false);
                     ImGui.BeginMenu(ImGui.GetIO().Framerate.ToString("000"), false);
                     ImGui.BeginMenu($"W:{Util.FormatBytes(GC.GetTotalMemory(false))}", false);

Dalamud/Interface/Internal/Windows/PluginInstaller/PluginInstallerWindow.cs

@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ internal class PluginInstallerWindow : Window, IDisposable
                     return;
                 
                 var versionInfo = t.Result;
-                if (versionInfo.AssemblyVersion != Util.GetGitHash() &&
+                if (versionInfo.AssemblyVersion != Util.GetScmVersion() &&
                     versionInfo.Track != "release" &&
                     string.Equals(versionInfo.Key, config.DalamudBetaKey, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                     this.staleDalamudNewVersion = versionInfo.AssemblyVersion;
@@ -1540,7 +1540,7 @@ internal class PluginInstallerWindow : Window, IDisposable
             DrawWarningIcon();
             DrawLinesCentered("A new version of Dalamud is available.\n" +
                               "Please restart the game to ensure compatibility with updated plugins.\n" +
-                              $"old: {Util.GetGitHash()} new: {this.staleDalamudNewVersion}");
+                              $"old: {Util.GetScmVersion()} new: {this.staleDalamudNewVersion}");
 
             ImGuiHelpers.ScaledDummy(10);
         }

Dalamud/Support/BugBait.cs

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ internal static class BugBait
             Reporter = reporter,
             Name = plugin.InternalName,
             Version = isTesting ? plugin.TestingAssemblyVersion?.ToString() : plugin.AssemblyVersion.ToString(),
-            DalamudHash = Util.GetGitHash(),
+            DalamudHash = Util.GetScmVersion(),
         };
 
         if (includeException)

Dalamud/Support/Troubleshooting.cs

@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ public static class Troubleshooting
                 LoadedPlugins = pluginManager?.InstalledPlugins?.Select(x => x.Manifest as LocalPluginManifest)?.OrderByDescending(x => x.InternalName).ToArray(),
                 PluginStates = pluginManager?.InstalledPlugins?.Where(x => !x.IsDev).ToDictionary(x => x.Manifest.InternalName, x => x.IsBanned ? "Banned" : x.State.ToString()),
                 EverStartedLoadingPlugins = pluginManager?.InstalledPlugins.Where(x => x.HasEverStartedLoad).Select(x => x.InternalName).ToList(),
-                DalamudVersion = Util.AssemblyVersion,
+                DalamudVersion = Util.GetScmVersion(),
-                DalamudGitHash = Util.GetGitHash(),
+                DalamudGitHash = Util.GetGitHash() ?? "Unknown",
                 GameVersion = startInfo.GameVersion?.ToString() ?? "Unknown",
                 Language = startInfo.Language.ToString(),
                 BetaKey = configuration.DalamudBetaKey,

Dalamud/Utility/Util.cs

@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ public static class Util
     ];
 
     private static readonly Type GenericSpanType = typeof(Span<>);
+    private static string? scmVersionInternal;
     private static string? gitHashInternal;
     private static int? gitCommitCountInternal;
     private static string? gitHashClientStructsInternal;
@@ -127,11 +128,28 @@ public static class Util
     }
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Gets the git hash value from the assembly
+    /// Gets the SCM Version from the assembly, or null if it cannot be found. This method will generally return
-    /// or null if it cannot be found.
+    /// the <c>git describe</c> output for this build, which will be a raw version if this is a stable build or an
+    /// appropriately-annotated version if this is *not* stable. Local builds will return a `Local Build` text string.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>The SCM version of the assembly.</returns>
+    public static string GetScmVersion()
+    {
+        if (scmVersionInternal != null) return scmVersionInternal;
+        
+        var asm = typeof(Util).Assembly;
+        var attrs = asm.GetCustomAttributes<AssemblyMetadataAttribute>();
+
+        return scmVersionInternal = attrs.First(a => a.Key == "SCMVersion").Value 
+                                        ?? asm.GetName().Version!.ToString();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the git commit hash value from the assembly or null if it cannot be found. Will be null for Debug builds,
+    /// and will be suffixed with `-dirty` if in release with pending changes.
     /// </summary>
     /// <returns>The git hash of the assembly.</returns>
-    public static string GetGitHash()
+    public static string? GetGitHash()
     {
         if (gitHashInternal != null)
             return gitHashInternal;
@@ -139,15 +157,14 @@ public static class Util
         var asm = typeof(Util).Assembly;
         var attrs = asm.GetCustomAttributes<AssemblyMetadataAttribute>();
 
-        gitHashInternal = attrs.First(a => a.Key == "GitHash").Value;
+        return gitHashInternal = attrs.First(a => a.Key == "GitHash").Value;
-
-        return gitHashInternal;
     }
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets the amount of commits in the current branch, or null if undetermined.
     /// </summary>
     /// <returns>The amount of commits in the current branch.</returns>
+    [Obsolete($"Planned for removal in API 11. Use {nameof(GetScmVersion)} for version tracking.")]
     public static int? GetGitCommitCount()
     {
         if (gitCommitCountInternal != null)
@@ -169,7 +186,7 @@ public static class Util
     /// or null if it cannot be found.
     /// </summary>
     /// <returns>The git hash of the assembly.</returns>
-    public static string GetGitHashClientStructs()
+    public static string? GetGitHashClientStructs()
     {
         if (gitHashClientStructsInternal != null)
             return gitHashClientStructsInternal;