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Add note on tags to CONTRIBUTING.rst #10407

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Tags from the main repository are required for testing to work properly, but the current documentation does not reflect this, and at least one new contributor has been tripped up by this. Update the documentation with a short explanation and directions.

NateMeyvis and others added 2 commits October 21, 2022 11:17
Tags from the main repository are required for testing to work properly, but the current documentation does not reflect this, and at least one new contributor has been tripped up by this. Update the documentation with a short explanation and directions.
@@ -244,6 +244,11 @@ Here is a simple overview, with pytest-specific bits:
be released in micro releases whereas features will be released in
minor releases and incompatible changes in major releases.

You will need the tags to test locally, so be sure you have the tags from the main repository. If you suspect you don't, set the main repository as upstream and fetch the tags::
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To confirm: is that because of setuptools-scm, or something else?

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Yes, without the tags, the version was showing like 0.1.dev123+xyz. See the pytest Discord where we debugged this: https://discord.com/channels/810210251398840371/810245251502964736/1033019899670437998

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Thanks!

@nicoddemus nicoddemus merged commit f341a5c into pytest-dev:main Oct 21, 2022
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