Features flags and Settings changes between nutmeg to olive

[ghassanmas]

This issue records the changes of featuers flags and settings between nutmeg and olive.
However this might nof include everything, since it captuers only settings/toggle that implement code-annotations.

New Features/Toggles

1. ENABLE_DYNAMIC_REGISTRATION_FIELDS cms/envs/common.py#L588

2. ENABLE_MFE_CONFIG_API lms/envs/common.py#L5192

3. DISABLE_UNENROLLMENT cms/envs/common.py#L508

4. ENABLE_CERTIFICATES_IDV_REQUIREMENT lms/envs/common.py#L1012

5. SEND_CATALOG_INFO_SIGNAL cms/djangoapps/contentstore/signals/handlers.py#L55

6. contentstore.bypass_olx_failure cms/djangoapps/contentstore/toggles.py#L39

7. contentstore.individualize_anonymous_user_id cms/djangoapps/contentstore/toggles.py#L144

8. contentstore.split_library_on_studio_dashboard cms/djangoapps/contentstore/toggles.py#L26

9. course_apps.exams_ida openedx/core/djangoapps/course_apps/toggles.py#L22

10. course_live.enable_big_blue_button openedx/core/djangoapps/course_live/config/waffle.py#L22

11. credentials.use_learner_record_mfe openedx/core/djangoapps/credentials/config.py#L10

12. discussions.enable_learners_stats lms/djangoapps/discussion/config/waffle.py#L9

13. discussions.enable_reported_content_email_notifications lms/djangoapps/discussion/toggles.py#L38

14. student.enable_2u_recommendations common/djangoapps/student/toggles.py#L2

15. student.enable_amplitude_recommendations common/djangoapps/student/toggles.py#L9

16. student.enable_redesign_enrollment_confirmation_email common/djangoapps/student/toggles.py#L43

Delete Features/Toggles

1. bypass_olx_failure Note: proably relate to 6, 7, 8 above

2. PersistentGradesEnabledFlag.enabled

3. course_experience.latest_update

4. course_home.course_home_use_legacy_frontend

5. courseware.microfrontend_course_team_preview

6. courseware.use_legacy_frontend

7. grades.assume_zero_grade_if_absent

8. split_library_on_studio_dashboard

New settings

1. LEARNER_RECORD_MFE_URL /lms/envs/common.py#L4898
2. MFE_CONFIG lms/envs/common.py#L5204
3. MFE_CONFIG_API_CACHE_TIMEOUT lms/envs/common.py#L5244
4. MFE_CONFIG_OVERRIDES lms/envs/common.py#L5225
5. CUSTOM_RESOURCE_TEMPLATES_DIRECTORY cms/envs/common.py#L2141

Deleted Settings

1. DISCUSSIONS_MFE_FEEDBACK_URL

[pdpinch]

Thanks @ghassanmas I was planning to build a similar list while working on the release notes. This saves me a lot of time.

Can you share your method for building this list?

[ghassanmas]

@pdpinch yeah I knew it would helpful atleast for you.

from inside edx-platform repo

git checkout open-release/nutmeg.master
cd docs/technical 
make xml 
mv _build/xml xml-nutmege
git checkout open-release/olive.master
rm -rf _build
make xml 
mv _build/xml xml-olive
git diff xml-nutmeg xml-olive

Scanning the git diff of the last step, you will get an idea about the changes.
Note there will be a lot of noise because the changes of source url between edx to openedx and the warning which wasn't included nutmeg.

I think we can ultimately automate this process. On the bigger picture I persoally think having a mechanism of captuering those settings/toggles changes, default values, requirments, and to be able to debug an installation can be useful, i.e. you use a tool to tell you if your instance have the correct config/settings to use a certifan feature or if you have correct config/settings combination...etc.

[arbrandes]

Is this issue something we should continue to be concerned about as Olive approaches, or is the work here done?

[arbrandes]

Closing this, as the Release Notes are now up for final review.