feat(bzlmod): make __init__.py generation configurable module-wide - #3997
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In bazel-contrib#3841, a warning pushing users to migrate away from implicit `__init__.py` generation was added. While this is very nice to have, it forces users to either explicitly configure this option on every `py_binary` and `py_test` target, or configure the option globally in their `.bazelrc`. To better facilitate a migration, this change introduces a mechanism for modules to configure this option module-wide. This has multiple benefits: 1. Everyone working in the module doesn't need to remember to explicitly set `legacy_create_init` on every target. 2. Everyone that depends on the module receives the correct behavior as configured by the module. 3. It becomes possible to tell BCR-wide which modules have adopted this migration. Work towards bazel-contrib#2945
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…_testing Use mod.is_root directly instead of assuming module iteration order in the config extension to reliably detect the root module. Also migrate explicit_init_py_test from bazel_skylib analysistest to rules_testing.
Rename the use_explicit_init_py tag class on the config extension to explicit_init_py and change its enabled attribute to default. Update all usages, docstrings, and warning messages accordingly.
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Add news entry fragment for module-wide explicit __init__.py configuration, version directives in Starlark docstrings, and clean up repository rule parameter naming.
…t init options Update the implicit __init__.py deprecation warning message to clearly list module-wide configuration via config.explicit_init_py, per-target overrides, and the global flag.
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Thanks for this! Overall this was pretty good. I cleaned it up a bit and renamed the api to explicit_init_py(default=...).
Remove cross-repository dependency on @rules_python//tests/support in examples/bzlmod/tests/BUILD.bazel to prevent missing dev-dependency errors when downstream BCR tests build examples.
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In #3841, a warning pushing users to migrate away from implicit
__init__.pygeneration was added. While it's good to flag this bad behavior, silencing it requires users to either explicitly configure this option on everypy_binaryandpy_testtarget, or configure the option globally in their.bazelrc.To better facilitate a migration, this change introduces a mechanism for modules to configure this option module-wide. This has multiple benefits:
legacy_create_initon every target.Work towards #2945