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rhosocial-activerecord 1.0 Release Plan

Project Overview

rhosocial-activerecord is a Python 3 implementation of the ActiveRecord pattern, designed to provide Python developers with a concise, flexible, and feature-complete database access solution. Version 1.0 represents the first major release of the project, marking the completion of core features and API stability.

Key Features

Database Support

  • Complete CRUD operations support for mainstream relational databases

  • Built-in transaction management

  • Extensive SQL query builder

Model System

  • Robust field definition system based on pydantic

  • Flexible relationship definitions for one-to-one and one-to-many associations

  • Configurable model behaviors including storage backend selection and primary key definitions

  • Rich set of pre-built fields:

    • Auto-incrementing primary keys

    • Creation/update timestamps

    • Soft delete support

    • Optimistic locking for version control

Architecture Design

  • Facade pattern implementation for loose coupling between modules

  • Interface-based core functionalities supporting flexible extensions and customization

  • Unified exception handling mechanism

  • Comprehensive type hints support

Release Timeline

Development Phase

  • Version 1.0.0.dev1 released on February 7, 2025

  • Basic implementation of core features

  • Preliminary documentation support

  • Each subsequent release will include:

    • Detailed changelog based on the previous version

    • Release date documentation

    • Dedicated subpage for version-specific information

Beta Phase (March 2025)

  • Feature completeness verification

  • Performance optimization and stability improvements

  • Comprehensive unit test coverage

  • Enhanced development documentation and examples

RC Phase (April 2025)

  • API freeze

  • Comprehensive compatibility testing

  • Complete documentation and tutorials

  • Community feedback collection and issue resolution

Official Release (May 2025)

  • Version 1.0.0 release

  • Comprehensive release notes

  • Production deployment guidelines

  • Performance benchmark reports

Documentation Plan

User Guide

  • Quick start tutorial

  • Detailed API documentation

  • Best practices guide

  • Frequently asked questions

Developer Documentation

  • Architecture design overview

  • Extension development guide

  • Contribution guidelines

  • Testing guide

Quality Assurance

Test Coverage

  • Unit test coverage target: 90% or higher

  • Integration tests covering all major features

  • Performance benchmark establishment and maintenance

Code Quality

  • Strict adherence to PEP 8 coding standards

  • Complete type hints coverage

  • Continuous integration/deployment pipeline

  • Code review process

Installation

The package is available on PyPI and can be installed using:

pip install rhosocial-activerecord

Feedback and Support

We welcome community participation through:

  • Submitting Issues and Pull Requests on GitHub

  • Contributing to documentation improvements

  • Sharing usage experiences and best practices

  • Reporting security vulnerabilities and performance issues

Future Plans

After the 1.0 release:

  • Support period for the 1.0 major version will be no less than five years

  • Backward compatibility will be maintained unless critical security issues require breaking changes

  • Performance optimization and extensibility improvements

  • Support for additional database backends

  • Advanced feature development and integration

  • Community ecosystem building

Through this release plan, we aim to provide users with a feature-complete, reliable, and easy-to-use database access solution. We are committed to following the release timeline to deliver a high-quality software product.

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