Remove development builds and centralize versions into single file

.github/workflows/build-tag.yaml

@@ -19,6 +19,22 @@ jobs:
       uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v7
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: uv sync --frozen --all-packages --group dev
+    - name: Verify tag matches a stable VERSION
+      if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
+      run: |
+        uv run python -c "
+        import os
+        from importlib.metadata import version
+        tag = os.environ['GITHUB_REF'].removeprefix('refs/tags/v')
+        package_version = version('dapr')
+        assert tag == package_version, (
+            f'Tag {os.environ[\"GITHUB_REF\"]!r} expects version={tag!r}, got {package_version!r}. '
+            'Bump VERSION before tagging, see RELEASE.md'
+        )
+        assert '.dev' not in package_version, (
+            f'Version {package_version!r} contains .dev. Release tags must point to a stable or rc version'
+        )
+        "
     - name: Run Autoformatter
       run: |
         uv run ruff check --fix && uv run ruff format
@@ -76,47 +92,47 @@ jobs:
       env:
         TWINE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.PYPI_UPLOAD_PASS }}
       run: |
-        python -m build
+        python -m build --wheel
         twine upload dist/*
     - name: Build and publish dapr-ext-workflow
       env:
         TWINE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.PYPI_UPLOAD_PASS }}
       run: |
         cd ext/dapr-ext-workflow
-        python -m build
+        python -m build --wheel
         twine upload dist/*
     - name: Build and publish Dapr Flask Extension
       env:
         TWINE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.PYPI_UPLOAD_PASS }}
       run: |
         cd ext/flask_dapr
-        python -m build
+        python -m build --wheel
         twine upload dist/*
     - name: Build and publish dapr-ext-grpc
       env:
         TWINE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.PYPI_UPLOAD_PASS }}
       run: |
         cd ext/dapr-ext-grpc
-        python -m build
+        python -m build --wheel
         twine upload dist/*
     - name: Build and publish dapr-ext-fastapi
       env:
         TWINE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.PYPI_UPLOAD_PASS }}
       run: |
         cd ext/dapr-ext-fastapi
-        python -m build
+        python -m build --wheel
         twine upload dist/*
     - name: Build and publish dapr-ext-langgraph
       env:
         TWINE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.PYPI_UPLOAD_PASS }}
       run: |
         cd ext/dapr-ext-langgraph
-        python -m build
+        python -m build --wheel
         twine upload dist/*
     - name: Build and publish dapr-ext-strands
       env:
         TWINE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.PYPI_UPLOAD_PASS }}
       run: |
         cd ext/dapr-ext-strands
-        python -m build
+        python -m build --wheel
         twine upload dist/*

.github/workflows/build.yaml

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ name: dapr-python
 on:
   push:
     branches:
+      - main
       - feature/*
   pull_request:
     branches:
@@ -36,6 +37,16 @@ jobs:
             echo "Source files are not formatted correctly. Run 'uv run ruff check --fix && uv run ruff format'."
             exit 1
         fi
+    - name: Verify main is on a .dev version
+      if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || github.base_ref == 'main'
+      run: |
+        uv run python -c "
+        from importlib.metadata import version
+        package_version = version('dapr')
+        assert '.dev' in package_version, (
+            f'main version must contain .dev (got {package_version!r}); see RELEASE.md'
+        )
+        "
 
   build:
     needs: lint

README.md

@@ -49,20 +49,24 @@ pip3 install dapr-ext-grpc
 pip3 install dapr-ext-fastapi
 ```
 
-* Development package
+* In-development version
+
+Only tagged releases are published to PyPI. To install the in-development
+version (the current state of `main`), point pip at the GitHub repository:
 
 ```sh
-# Install Dapr client sdk
-pip3 install dapr
+# Install the latest dev build of the Dapr client sdk
+pip3 install "dapr @ git+https://github.com/dapr/python-sdk.git@main"
 
-# Install Dapr gRPC AppCallback service extension
-pip3 install dapr-ext-grpc-dev
+# Install the latest dev build of the gRPC AppCallback service extension
+pip3 install "dapr-ext-grpc @ git+https://github.com/dapr/python-sdk.git@main#subdirectory=ext/dapr-ext-grpc"
 
-# Install Dapr Fast Api extension for Actor
-pip3 install dapr-ext-fastapi-dev
+# Install the latest dev build of the FastAPI extension for Actor
+pip3 install "dapr-ext-fastapi @ git+https://github.com/dapr/python-sdk.git@main#subdirectory=ext/dapr-ext-fastapi"
 ```
 
-> Note: Do not install both packages.
+Replace `@main` with a commit SHA or release branch (e.g. `@release-1.17`)
+to pin to a specific point in history.
 
 ### Try out examples
 

RELEASE.md

@@ -34,44 +34,31 @@ release-X.Y     ●──●────●───●───●───●
                 │
            first commit on release-X.Y:
            - versions (prev).dev → X.Y.0rc0
-           - dapr deps >=(prev).dev → >=X.Y.0rc0
            simultaneously on main:
            - versions (prev).dev → X.Y.0.dev
-           - dapr deps >=(prev).dev → >=X.Y.0.dev
 ```
 
-## Version files
+Only tag pushes (`v*`) publish to PyPI. Pushes to `main` and release branches
+do not publish anything.
 
-Every package in this repository has one version file and, for extensions, one `setup.cfg`
-dependency line that must be kept in sync during a release.
+Users who need the development builds can install from git
+(see the [README](./README.md#install-dapr-python-sdk)).
 
-**Version files** (set `__version__`):
-- `dapr/version/version.py`
-- `ext/dapr-ext-workflow/dapr/ext/workflow/version.py`
-- `ext/dapr-ext-grpc/dapr/ext/grpc/version.py`
-- `ext/dapr-ext-fastapi/dapr/ext/fastapi/version.py`
-- `ext/dapr-ext-langgraph/dapr/ext/langgraph/version.py`
-- `ext/dapr-ext-strands/dapr/ext/strands/version.py`
-- `ext/flask_dapr/flask_dapr/version.py`
+## Version file
 
-**Dependency lower bounds** in extension `setup.cfg` files (each has `dapr >= <version>`):
-- `ext/dapr-ext-workflow/setup.cfg`
-- `ext/dapr-ext-grpc/setup.cfg`
-- `ext/dapr-ext-fastapi/setup.cfg`
-- `ext/dapr-ext-langgraph/setup.cfg`
-- `ext/dapr-ext-strands/setup.cfg`
-- `ext/flask_dapr/setup.cfg`
+A single `VERSION` file at the repo root is the source of truth for all
+the packages. Each package's `pyproject.toml` reads from it.
 
 ## Version string conventions
 
-| Stage | `__version__` example | dep lower bound example |
-|---|---|---|
-| Development (always on `main`) | `1.17.0.dev` | `dapr >= 1.17.0.dev` |
-| First RC (on `release-X.Y`) | `1.17.0rc0` | `dapr >= 1.17.0rc0` |
-| Subsequent RCs (on `release-X.Y`) | `1.17.0rc1`, `1.17.0rc2`, … | `dapr >= 1.17.0rc1` |
-| Stable release | `1.17.0` | `dapr >= 1.17.0` |
-| Patch release candidate | `1.17.1rc1` | `dapr >= 1.17.1rc1` |
-| Stable patch release | `1.17.1` | `dapr >= 1.17.1` |
+| Stage                              | `VERSION` example             |
+| ---------------------------------- | ----------------------------- |
+| Development (always on `main`)     | `1.18.0.dev`                  |
+| First RC (on `release-X.Y`)        | `1.18.0rc0`                   |
+| Subsequent RCs (on `release-X.Y`)  | `1.18.0rc1`, `1.18.0rc2`, …   |
+| Stable release                     | `1.18.0`                      |
+| Patch release candidate            | `1.18.1rc1`                   |
+| Stable patch release               | `1.18.1`                      |
 
 ## Remote convention
 
@@ -92,19 +79,15 @@ git checkout -b release-X.Y
 git push upstream release-X.Y
 ```
 
-### 2. Bump versions on the release branch (first commit)
+### 2. Bump VERSION on the release branch (first commit)
 
-On the newly created `release-X.Y` branch, open a PR **targeting `release-X.Y`** that does:
+On the newly created `release-X.Y` branch, open a PR **targeting `release-X.Y`** that
+changes the `VERSION` file from `X.Y.0.dev` → `X.Y.0rc0`.
 
-- In all seven version files: change `X.Y.0.dev` → `X.Y.0rc0`
-- In all six extension `setup.cfg` files: change `dapr >= X.Y.0.dev` → `dapr >= X.Y.0rc0`
+### 3. Bump VERSION on `main` (second commit)
 
-### 3. Bump versions on `main` (second commit)
-
-Open a PR targeting `main` to align it with the new release version:
-
-- In all seven version files: change the previous dev version to `X.Y.0.dev`
-- In all six extension `setup.cfg` files: change the previous `dapr >= ...dev` to `dapr >= X.Y.0.dev`
+Open a PR targeting `main` that changes `VERSION` from the previous dev version to
+`X.Y.0.dev`.
 
 ### 4. Push the tag
 
@@ -125,12 +108,9 @@ all packages to PyPI.
 
 Perform this when you want to publish `X.Y.0rcN` (N ≥ 1) from an existing `release-X.Y` branch.
 
-### 1. Bump versions on the release branch
+### 1. Bump VERSION on the release branch
 
-Open a PR **targeting `release-X.Y`** that does:
-
-- In all seven version files: change `X.Y.0rc(N-1)` → `X.Y.0rcN`
-- In all six extension `setup.cfg` files: change `dapr >= X.Y.0rc(N-1)` → `dapr >= X.Y.0rcN`
+Open a PR **targeting `release-X.Y`** that changes `VERSION` from `X.Y.0rc(N-1)` → `X.Y.0rcN`.
 
 ### 2. Push the tag
 
@@ -148,12 +128,10 @@ git tag vX.Y.0rcN && git push upstream vX.Y.0rcN
 Perform this when `release-X.Y` is ready to ship a stable version — whether that is the
 initial `X.Y.0` or a patch release (`X.Y.1`, `X.Y.2`, …).
 
-### 1. Bump versions on the release branch
-
-Open a PR **targeting `release-X.Y`** that does:
+### 1. Bump VERSION on the release branch
 
-- In all seven version files: change `X.Y.ZrcN` → `X.Y.Z` (drop the `rcN` suffix)
-- In all six extension `setup.cfg` files: change `dapr >= X.Y.ZrcN` → `dapr >= X.Y.Z`
+Open a PR **targeting `release-X.Y`** that drops the `rcN` suffix in `VERSION`:
+`X.Y.ZrcN` → `X.Y.Z`.
 
 ### 2. Push the tag
 

VERSION

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+1.18.0.dev

dapr/clients/exceptions.py

@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ def __init__(self, err: RpcError):
         self._err_message = err.details()
         self._details = StatusDetails()
 
-        self._grpc_status = rpc_status.from_call(err)
+        self._grpc_status = rpc_status.from_call(err)  # type: ignore[arg-type]
         self._parse_details()
 
     def _parse_details(self):