diff --git a/custom/conf/app.example.ini b/custom/conf/app.example.ini
index c4104c34e..1e170328e 100644
--- a/custom/conf/app.example.ini
+++ b/custom/conf/app.example.ini
@@ -2185,6 +2185,7 @@ LEVEL = Info
;ENABLE_SUCCESS_NOTICE = false
;SCHEDULE = @every 168h
;HTTP_ENDPOINT = https://dl.gitea.com/gitea/version.json
+;DOMAIN_ENDPOINT = release.forgejo.org
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
diff --git a/modules/updatechecker/update_checker.go b/modules/updatechecker/update_checker.go
index 3c1e05d06..0c93f08d2 100644
--- a/modules/updatechecker/update_checker.go
+++ b/modules/updatechecker/update_checker.go
@@ -5,8 +5,11 @@ package updatechecker
import (
"context"
+ "errors"
"io"
+ "net"
"net/http"
+ "strings"
"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/json"
"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/proxy"
@@ -27,7 +30,51 @@ func (r *CheckerState) Name() string {
}
// GiteaUpdateChecker returns error when new version of Gitea is available
-func GiteaUpdateChecker(httpEndpoint string) error {
+func GiteaUpdateChecker(httpEndpoint, domainEndpoint string) error {
+ var version string
+ var err error
+ if domainEndpoint != "" {
+ version, err = getVersionDNS(domainEndpoint)
+ } else {
+ version, err = getVersionHTTP(httpEndpoint)
+ }
+
+ if err != nil {
+ return err
+ }
+
+ return UpdateRemoteVersion(context.Background(), version)
+}
+
+// getVersionDNS will request the TXT records for the domain. If a record starts
+// with "forgejo_versions=" everything after that will be used as the latest
+// version available.
+func getVersionDNS(domainEndpoint string) (version string, err error) {
+ records, err := net.LookupTXT(domainEndpoint)
+ if err != nil {
+ return "", err
+ }
+
+ if len(records) == 0 {
+ return "", errors.New("no TXT records were found")
+ }
+
+ for _, record := range records {
+ if strings.HasPrefix(record, "forgejo_versions=") {
+ // Get all supported versions, separated by a comma.
+ supportedVersions := strings.Split(strings.TrimPrefix(record, "forgejo_versions="), ",")
+ // For now always return the latest supported version.
+ return supportedVersions[len(supportedVersions)-1], nil
+ }
+ }
+
+ return "", errors.New("there is no TXT record with a valid value")
+}
+
+// getVersionHTTP will make an HTTP request to the endpoint, and the returned
+// content is JSON. The "latest.version" path's value will be used as the latest
+// version available.
+func getVersionHTTP(httpEndpoint string) (version string, err error) {
httpClient := &http.Client{
Transport: &http.Transport{
Proxy: proxy.Proxy(),
@@ -36,16 +83,16 @@ func GiteaUpdateChecker(httpEndpoint string) error {
req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", httpEndpoint, nil)
if err != nil {
- return err
+ return "", err
}
resp, err := httpClient.Do(req)
if err != nil {
- return err
+ return "", err
}
defer resp.Body.Close()
body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
if err != nil {
- return err
+ return "", err
}
type respType struct {
@@ -56,10 +103,9 @@ func GiteaUpdateChecker(httpEndpoint string) error {
respData := respType{}
err = json.Unmarshal(body, &respData)
if err != nil {
- return err
+ return "", err
}
-
- return UpdateRemoteVersion(req.Context(), respData.Latest.Version)
+ return respData.Latest.Version, nil
}
// UpdateRemoteVersion updates the latest available version of Gitea
diff --git a/modules/updatechecker/update_checker_test.go b/modules/updatechecker/update_checker_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..301afd95e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/updatechecker/update_checker_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+// Copyright 2023 The Forgejo Authors. All rights reserved.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+package updatechecker
+
+import (
+ "testing"
+
+ "github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestDNSUpdate(t *testing.T) {
+ version, err := getVersionDNS("release.forgejo.org")
+ assert.NoError(t, err)
+ assert.NotEmpty(t, version)
+}
diff --git a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
index 0ffa77591..94e88ac0c 100644
--- a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
+++ b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
@@ -286,6 +286,7 @@ run_user_not_match = The 'run as' username is not the current username: %s -> %s
internal_token_failed = Failed to generate internal token: %v
secret_key_failed = Failed to generate secret key: %v
save_config_failed = Failed to save configuration: %v
+enable_update_checker_helper_forgejo = Periodically checks for new Forgejo versions by checking a DNS TXT record at release.forgejo.org.
invalid_admin_setting = Administrator account setting is invalid: %v
invalid_log_root_path = The log path is invalid: %v
default_keep_email_private = Hide Email Addresses by Default
diff --git a/services/cron/tasks_extended.go b/services/cron/tasks_extended.go
index 4abf44cdb..569e8fbd2 100644
--- a/services/cron/tasks_extended.go
+++ b/services/cron/tasks_extended.go
@@ -142,7 +142,8 @@ func registerDeleteOldActions() {
func registerUpdateGiteaChecker() {
type UpdateCheckerConfig struct {
BaseConfig
- HTTPEndpoint string
+ HTTPEndpoint string
+ DomainEndpoint string
}
RegisterTaskFatal("update_checker", &UpdateCheckerConfig{
BaseConfig: BaseConfig{
@@ -150,10 +151,11 @@ func registerUpdateGiteaChecker() {
RunAtStart: false,
Schedule: "@every 168h",
},
- HTTPEndpoint: "https://dl.gitea.com/gitea/version.json",
+ HTTPEndpoint: "https://dl.gitea.com/gitea/version.json",
+ DomainEndpoint: "release.forgejo.org",
}, func(ctx context.Context, _ *user_model.User, config Config) error {
updateCheckerConfig := config.(*UpdateCheckerConfig)
- return updatechecker.GiteaUpdateChecker(updateCheckerConfig.HTTPEndpoint)
+ return updatechecker.GiteaUpdateChecker(updateCheckerConfig.HTTPEndpoint, updateCheckerConfig.DomainEndpoint)
})
}
diff --git a/templates/install.tmpl b/templates/install.tmpl
index e9b267fa1..fda07fca6 100644
--- a/templates/install.tmpl
+++ b/templates/install.tmpl
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@
- {{ctx.Locale.Tr "install.enable_update_checker_helper"}}
+ {{ctx.Locale.Tr "install.enable_update_checker_helper_forgejo"}}