fix(versionning): Fix version

Version should be x.y.z for releases. It makes things homogenous for
debian version (that needs a number as first char) and it is
semantically better.

At this time, the Makefile is OK. Maybe we don't need `PKG_VERSION`
later.

Makefile

@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ MAKEFLAGS += --no-builtin-rules
 CUR_SHA=$(shell git log -n1 --pretty='%h')
 CUR_BRANCH=$(shell git branch --show-current)
 VERSION=$(shell git describe --exact-match --tags $(CUR_SHA) 2>/dev/null || echo $(CUR_BRANCH)-$(CUR_SHA))# use by golang flags
-PKG_VERSION=$(VERSION)# used for package name
 
 # Go build command and environment variables for target OS and architecture
 GOVERSION=1.24
@@ -21,7 +20,6 @@ GOOS=linux
 GOARCH=amd64
 CGO_ENABLED=0
 PREFIX=~/.local
-BLD_CMD=go build -ldflags="-X 'katenary/generator.Version=$(VERSION)'" -o $(OUTPUT)  ./cmd/katenary
 
 # Get the container (podman is preferred, but docker is also supported)
 # TODO: prpose nerdctl
@@ -38,13 +36,16 @@ PKG_OCI_OPTS:=--rm -it \
 
 # Set the version and package version, following build mode (default, release)
 MODE=default
-RELEASE=""
 # If release mode
 ifeq ($(MODE),release)
-	PKG_VERSION=v$(VERSION)
-	VERSION:=release-$(VERSION)
+	PKG_VERSION:=$(VERSION)
+	VERSION:=$(VERSION)
+else
+	PKG_VERSION=$(VERSION)# used for package name
 endif
 
+BLD_CMD=go build -ldflags="-X 'katenary/generator.Version=$(VERSION)'" -o $(OUTPUT)  ./cmd/katenary
+
 
 # UPX compression
 UPX_OPTS =
@@ -67,6 +68,13 @@ SIGNER=metal3d@gmail.com
 # Browser command to see coverage report after tests
 BROWSER=$(shell command -v epiphany || echo xdg-open)
 
+check-version:
+	@echo "=> Checking version..."
+	@echo "Mode: $(MODE)"
+	@echo "Current version: $(VERSION)"
+	@echo "Package version: $(PKG_VERSION)"
+	@echo "Build command: $(BLD_CMD)"
+
 all: build
 
 help:

generator/version.go

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 package generator
 
 import (
+	"regexp"
 	"runtime/debug"
-	"strings"
 )
 
 // Version is the version of katenary. It is set at compile time.
@@ -12,13 +12,19 @@ var Version = "master" // changed at compile time
 // the version is set at compile time for the github release. But, it the user get
 // katneary using `go install`, the version should be different.
 func GetVersion() string {
-	if strings.HasPrefix(Version, "release-") {
+	// try to get the semantic version from the Version variable (theorically set at compile time)
+	reg := regexp.MustCompile(`^(.?\d+.\d+.\d+.*)|^release-.*`)
+	if reg.MatchString(Version) {
 		return Version
 	}
-	// get the version from the build info
+
+	// OK... let's try to get the version from the build info
+	// get the version from the build info (when installed with go install)
 	v, ok := debug.ReadBuildInfo()
 	if ok {
 		return v.Main.Version + "-" + v.GoVersion
 	}
+
+	// OK... none worked, so we return the default version
 	return Version
 }

generator/version_test.go

@@ -8,11 +8,24 @@ import (
 func TestVersion(t *testing.T) {
 	// we build on "devel" branch
 	v := GetVersion()
+	// by default, the version comes from build info and it's a development version
 	if !strings.Contains(v, "(devel)") {
 		t.Errorf("Expected version to be set, got %s", v)
 	}
 
 	// now, imagine we are on a release branch
+	Version = "1.0.0"
+	v = GetVersion()
+	if !strings.Contains(v, "1.0.0") {
+		t.Errorf("Expected version to be set, got %s", v)
+	}
+	// now, imagine we are on v1.0.0
+	Version = "v1.0.0"
+	v = GetVersion()
+	if !strings.Contains(v, "v1.0.0") {
+		t.Errorf("Expected version to be set, got %s", v)
+	}
+	// we can also compile a release branch
 	Version = "release-1.0.0"
 	v = GetVersion()
 	if !strings.Contains(v, "release-1.0.0") {