Remove release_env

While taking a final look at instance.gen before releasing I noticed
that the release_env task outputs messages in broken english. Upon
further inspection it seems to have even more severe issues which, in
my opinion, warrant it's at least temporary removal:
- We do not explain what it actually does, anywhere. Neither the task
 docs nor instance.gen, nor installation instructions.
- It does not respect FHS on OTP releases (uses /opt/pleroma/config even
 though we store the config in /etc/pleroma/config.exs).
- It doesn't work on OTP releases, which is the main reason it exists.
Neither systemd nor openrc service files for OTP include it.
- It is not mentioned in install guides other than the ones for Debian
and OTP releases.

docs/administration/CLI_tasks/release_environments.md

@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-# Generate release environment file
-
-```sh tab="OTP"
- ./bin/pleroma_ctl release_env gen
-```
-
-```sh tab="From Source"
-mix pleroma.release_env gen
-```

docs/installation/debian_based_en.md

@@ -182,7 +182,6 @@ sudo cp /opt/pleroma/installation/pleroma.service /etc/systemd/system/pleroma.se
 ```
 
 * Edit the service file and make sure that all paths fit your installation
-* Check that `EnvironmentFile` contains the correct path to the env file. Or generate the env file: `sudo -Hu pleroma mix pleroma.release_env gen`
 * Enable and start `pleroma.service`:
 
 ```shell

docs/installation/otp_en.md

@@ -149,9 +149,6 @@ chown -R pleroma /etc/pleroma
 # Run the config generator
 su pleroma -s $SHELL -lc "./bin/pleroma_ctl instance gen --output /etc/pleroma/config.exs --output-psql /tmp/setup_db.psql"
 
-# Run the environment file generator.
-su pleroma -s $SHELL -lc "./bin/pleroma_ctl release_env gen"
-
 # Create the postgres database
 su postgres -s $SHELL -lc "psql -f /tmp/setup_db.psql"
 

installation/init.d/pleroma

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ pidfile="/var/run/pleroma.pid"
 directory=/opt/pleroma
 healthcheck_delay=60
 healthcheck_timer=30
-export $(cat /opt/pleroma/config/pleroma.env)
 
 : ${pleroma_port:-4000}
 

installation/pleroma.service

@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ Environment="MIX_ENV=prod"
 Environment="HOME=/var/lib/pleroma"
 ; Path to the folder containing the Pleroma installation.
 WorkingDirectory=/opt/pleroma
-; Path to the environment file. the file contains RELEASE_COOKIE and etc 
-EnvironmentFile=/opt/pleroma/config/pleroma.env
 ; Path to the Mix binary.
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/mix phx.server
 

lib/mix/tasks/pleroma/instance.ex

@@ -36,9 +36,7 @@ def run(["gen" | rest]) do
           listen_port: :string,
           strip_uploads: :string,
           anonymize_uploads: :string,
-          dedupe_uploads: :string,
+          dedupe_uploads: :string
-          skip_release_env: :boolean,
-          release_env_file: :string
         ],
         aliases: [
           o: :output,
@@ -243,24 +241,6 @@ def run(["gen" | rest]) do
 
       write_robots_txt(static_dir, indexable, template_dir)
 
-      if Keyword.get(options, :skip_release_env, false) do
-        shell_info("""
-        Release environment file is skip. Please generate the release env file before start.
-        `MIX_ENV=#{Mix.env()} mix pleroma.release_env gen`
-        """)
-      else
-        shell_info("Generation the environment file:")
-
-        release_env_args =
-          with path when not is_nil(path) <- Keyword.get(options, :release_env_file) do
-            ["gen", "--path", path]
-          else
-            _ -> ["gen"]
-          end
-
-        Mix.Tasks.Pleroma.ReleaseEnv.run(release_env_args)
-      end
-
       shell_info(
         "\n All files successfully written! Refer to the installation instructions for your platform for next steps."
       )

lib/mix/tasks/pleroma/release_env.ex

@@ -1,76 +0,0 @@
-# Pleroma: A lightweight social networking server
-# Copyright © 2017-2020 Pleroma Authors <https://pleroma.social/>
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
-
-defmodule Mix.Tasks.Pleroma.ReleaseEnv do
-  use Mix.Task
-  import Mix.Pleroma
-
-  @shortdoc "Generate Pleroma environment file."
-  @moduledoc File.read!("docs/administration/CLI_tasks/release_environments.md")
-
-  def run(["gen" | rest]) do
-    {options, [], []} =
-      OptionParser.parse(
-        rest,
-        strict: [
-          force: :boolean,
-          path: :string
-        ],
-        aliases: [
-          p: :path,
-          f: :force
-        ]
-      )
-
-    file_path =
-      get_option(
-        options,
-        :path,
-        "Environment file path",
-        "./config/pleroma.env"
-      )
-
-    env_path = Path.expand(file_path)
-
-    proceed? =
-      if File.exists?(env_path) do
-        get_option(
-          options,
-          :force,
-          "Environment file already exists. Do you want to overwrite the #{env_path} file? (y/n)",
-          "n"
-        ) === "y"
-      else
-        true
-      end
-
-    if proceed? do
-      case do_generate(env_path) do
-        {:error, reason} ->
-          shell_error(
-            File.Error.message(%{action: "write to file", reason: reason, path: env_path})
-          )
-
-        _ ->
-          shell_info("\nThe file generated: #{env_path}.\n")
-
-          shell_info("""
-          WARNING: before start pleroma app please make sure to make the file read-only and non-modifiable.
-            Example:
-              chmod 0444 #{file_path}
-              chattr +i #{file_path}
-          """)
-      end
-    else
-      shell_info("\nThe file is exist. #{env_path}.\n")
-    end
-  end
-
-  def do_generate(path) do
-    content = "RELEASE_COOKIE=#{Base.encode32(:crypto.strong_rand_bytes(32))}"
-
-    File.mkdir_p!(Path.dirname(path))
-    File.write(path, content)
-  end
-end

test/mix/tasks/pleroma/instance_test.exs

@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 defmodule Mix.Tasks.Pleroma.InstanceTest do
   use ExUnit.Case
 
-  @release_env_file "./test/pleroma.test.env"
-
   setup do
     File.mkdir_p!(tmp_path())
 
@@ -18,8 +16,6 @@ defmodule Mix.Tasks.Pleroma.InstanceTest do
         File.rm_rf(Path.join(static_dir, "robots.txt"))
       end
 
-      if File.exists?(@release_env_file), do: File.rm_rf(@release_env_file)
-
       Pleroma.Config.put([:instance, :static_dir], static_dir)
     end)
 
@@ -73,9 +69,7 @@ test "running gen" do
         "--dedupe-uploads",
         "n",
         "--anonymize-uploads",
-        "n",
+        "n"
-        "--release-env-file",
-        @release_env_file
       ])
     end
 
@@ -97,9 +91,6 @@ test "running gen" do
     assert generated_config =~ "filters: [Pleroma.Upload.Filter.ExifTool]"
     assert File.read!(tmp_path() <> "setup.psql") == generated_setup_psql()
     assert File.exists?(Path.expand("./test/instance/static/robots.txt"))
-    assert File.exists?(@release_env_file)
-
-    assert File.read!(@release_env_file) =~ ~r/^RELEASE_COOKIE=.*/
   end
 
   defp generated_setup_psql do

test/mix/tasks/pleroma/release_env_test.exs

@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-# Pleroma: A lightweight social networking server
-# Copyright © 2017-2020 Pleroma Authors <https://pleroma.social/>
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
-
-defmodule Mix.Tasks.Pleroma.ReleaseEnvTest do
-  use ExUnit.Case
-  import ExUnit.CaptureIO, only: [capture_io: 1]
-
-  @path "config/pleroma.test.env"
-
-  def do_clean do
-    if File.exists?(@path) do
-      File.rm_rf(@path)
-    end
-  end
-
-  setup do
-    do_clean()
-    on_exit(fn -> do_clean() end)
-    :ok
-  end
-
-  test "generate pleroma.env" do
-    assert capture_io(fn ->
-             Mix.Tasks.Pleroma.ReleaseEnv.run(["gen", "--path", @path, "--force"])
-           end) =~ "The file generated"
-
-    assert File.read!(@path) =~ "RELEASE_COOKIE="
-  end
-end