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[D] Setting the version number in a custom build [superset]
GitHub user alesnav created a discussion: Setting the version number in a custom build
Hello there!
I am building a custom Docker image based on the official published Docker images inside Docker hub, by using the specific commit. The reason is to install all other requirements and packages needed in my environment, so the deployment reload lasts seconds instead of minutes (if I do it using superset-config or entrypoint bash code). I am facing two issues when publishing and using my custom Docker image:
1. I am using an extended DevSecOps pipeline which uses Trivy to scan vulnerabilities (SCA). Whenever I build the custom image, it is tagged as "0.0.0-dev", so Trivy answers including all CVE linked to Superset, regardless the version, even if I use the last published Superset image.
2. When the deployment uses the custom Docker image, the end user can see "Version: 0.0.0-dev" in the menu opctions, below "About" section.
I'd like to patch the version code to {SUPERSET_VERSION}-git.{BASE_IMAGE_COMMIT_SHA}; but I don't know how can I do it.
Could you please help me to get this fixed in my environment?
Thanks!
GitHub link: https://github.com/apache/superset/discussions/41582
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Re: [D] Setting the version number in a custom build [superset]
Posted by "alesnav (via GitHub)" <gi...@apache.org>.
GitHub user alesnav added a comment to the discussion: Setting the version number in a custom build
It seems that patching just `/app/superset/static/version_info.json` is not enough. After testing it several times, these three files need to be patched:
- `/app/superset/static/version_info.json`
- `/app/.venv/lib/python3.*/site-packages/apache_superset-*.dist-info/METADATA`
- `/app/apache_superset.egg-info/PKG-INFO`
GitHub link: https://github.com/apache/superset/discussions/41582#discussioncomment-17485666
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Re: [D] Setting the version number in a custom build [superset]
Posted by "FrancescoCastaldi (via GitHub)" <gi...@apache.org>.
GitHub user FrancescoCastaldi added a comment to the discussion: Setting the version number in a custom build
The "0.0.0-dev" string comes from two places in Superset:
1. `superset-frontend/package.json` where the default npm package version is set to `"0.0.0-dev"`.
2. `superset/config.py`, where `VERSION_STRING` is resolved by reading `static/version_info.json` or falling back to `static/assets/package.json`.
When Trivy scans your custom image, it inspects Python package metadata (`.dist-info/METADATA`) or `package.json`. If it detects `0.0.0-dev`, it treats the build as an unreleased dev snapshot and flags all known CVEs.
Here is how to patch both the UI display and the package version in your Dockerfile:
### 1. Patch `version_info.json` and `VERSION_STRING` in Dockerfile
In your Dockerfile, after installing your custom requirements, generate the `static/version_info.json` file and set the build environment variables:
```dockerfile
ARG SUPERSET_VERSION=6.1.0
ARG COMMIT_SHA=abcdef12
# Write version_info.json read by superset/config.py
RUN python -c "import json; json.dump({'version': '${SUPERSET_VERSION}', 'GIT_SHA': '${COMMIT_SHA}'}, open('/app/superset/static/version_info.json', 'w'))"
# Patch frontend package.json if present
RUN if [ -f /app/superset/static/assets/package.json ]; then \
sed -i 's/"version": "0.0.0-dev"/"version": "'"${SUPERSET_VERSION}"'"/' /app/superset/static/assets/package.json; \
fi
```
### 2. Override `VERSION_STRING` in `superset_config.py`
You can also set the version string explicitly in your `superset_config.py` without touching container files:
```python
# In superset_config.py
import os
SUPERSET_VERSION = os.environ.get("SUPERSET_VERSION", "6.1.0")
COMMIT_SHA = os.environ.get("COMMIT_SHA", "custom")
VERSION_STRING = f"{SUPERSET_VERSION}-git.{COMMIT_SHA}"
BUILD_NUMBER = COMMIT_SHA
```
### 3. Ensure Python Package Metadata reflects the release (for Trivy)
If you install Superset from a local directory in editable mode (`pip install -e .`), `setuptools_scm` generates `0.0.0.dev0` if git tags are missing. Pass `SETUPTOOLS_SCM_PRETEND_VERSION` during build:
```dockerfile
ENV SETUPTOOLS_SCM_PRETEND_VERSION=${SUPERSET_VERSION}
```
This ensures Trivy recognizes the exact release version and avoids false positive vulnerability alerts.
GitHub link: https://github.com/apache/superset/discussions/41582#discussioncomment-19164786
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Re: [D] Setting the version number in a custom build [superset]
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Hey @alesnav! The version is ultimately determined by the file `/app/superset/static/version_info.json` inside the container. The simplest fix for a custom image built on top of the official one is to overwrite that file directly in your Dockerfile.
For example, to set it to `4.1.1-git.abc123`:
```dockerfile
FROM apache/superset:4.1.1
# ... your custom packages/requirements ...
ARG SUPERSET_VERSION=4.1.1
ARG BASE_IMAGE_COMMIT_SHA=unknown
RUN echo "{\"version\": \"${SUPERSET_VERSION}-git.${BASE_IMAGE_COMMIT_SHA}\", \"GIT_SHA\": \"${BASE_IMAGE_COMMIT_SHA}\"}" > \
/app/superset/static/version_info.json
```
Then build with:
```bash
docker build \
--build-arg SUPERSET_VERSION=4.1.1 \
--build-arg BASE_IMAGE_COMMIT_SHA=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD) \
-t my-superset:custom .
```
This will:
1. Set the version that Trivy sees in the package metadata (solving your SCA scan issue).
2. Display your custom version string (e.g. `4.1.1-git.a1b2c3d`) in the UI under **Settings → About** [[1]](https://github.com/apache/superset/blob/829e4d92d91ceae4b43b1ed3b063ffe45377799c/superset-frontend/src/features/home/RightMenu.tsx).
The version flows from `version_info.json` → `config.py` at startup [[2]](https://github.com/apache/superset/blob/829e4d92d91ceae4b43b1ed3b063ffe45377799c/superset/config.py) → bootstrap payload sent to the frontend [[3]](https://github.com/apache/superset/blob/829e4d92d91ceae4b43b1ed3b063ffe45377799c/superset/views/base.py) → rendered in the About section.
If Trivy is specifically reading the Python package metadata (from `pip`), you may also need to patch the installed package version. In that case, add:
```dockerfile
RUN sed -i "s/^Version:.*/Version: ${SUPERSET_VERSION}/" \
/app/superset.egg-info/PKG-INFO 2>/dev/null || true
```
Hope that helps!
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