stable-haskell · hasufell · Dec 11, 2025 · Dec 11, 2025 · Dec 11, 2025 · Dec 11, 2025
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Build the bindist
       shell: devx {0}
-      run: make CABAL=$PWD/_build/stage0/bin/cabal
+      run: make CABAL=$(./build-cabal.sh)
 
     - name: Upload artifacts
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Run the testsuite
       shell: devx {0}
-      run: make test CABAL=$PWD/_build/stage0/bin/cabal
+      run: make test CABAL=$(./build-cabal.sh)
 
     - name: Upload test results
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4

diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-release.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-release.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ on:
         default: "install_bin install_lib update_package_db"
       cabal:
         type: string
-        default: 3.14.2.0
+        default: 3.17.0.1
       test:
         type: boolean
         default: true
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ env:
   CABAL_VERSION: ${{ inputs.cabal }}
   # ghcup
   BOOTSTRAP_HASKELL_NONINTERACTIVE: 1
-  BOOTSTRAP_HASKELL_GHC_VERSION: ${{ inputs.ghc }}
-  BOOTSTRAP_HASKELL_CABAL_VERSION: ${{ inputs.cabal }}
+  BOOTSTRAP_HASKELL_MINIMAL: 1
   BOOTSTRAP_HASKELL_INSTALL_NO_STACK: 1
   # debian/ubuntu
   DEBIAN_FRONTEND: noninteractive
@@ -105,6 +104,11 @@ jobs:
         with:
           cabal: ${{ env.CABAL_VERSION }}
           ghc: ${{ env.GHC_VERSION }}
+          config: &ghcup-config |
+            meta-cache: 0
+            url-source:
+              - GHCupURL
+              - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/haskell/ghcup-metadata/refs/heads/stable-haskell-0.0.1/stable-haskell-0.0.9.yaml
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
@@ -128,11 +132,6 @@ jobs:
             ln -s make /usr/local/bin/gmake
             echo "/usr/local/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
 
-      - name: Add extra-lib-dirs
-        run: &extra-lib-dirs |
-          echo "extra-lib-dirs: $HOME/.local/lib/" >> cabal.project.stage2
-          echo "extra-lib-dirs: $HOME/.local/lib/" >> cabal.project.stage3
-
       - if: matrix.platform.image == 'rockylinux:8'
         name: Install emscripten
         run : &emscripten |
@@ -166,17 +165,20 @@ jobs:
             cd emsdk
             source ./emsdk_env.sh
             cd ..
-            ${{ env.MAKE }} _build/bindist/haskell-toolchain.tar.gz _build/bindist/tests.tar.gz
+            ${{ env.MAKE }} _build/bindist/stage2/ghc.tar.gz _build/bindist/stage3/ghc-javascript-unknown-ghcjs.tar.gz _build/bindist/tests.tar.gz
           else
-            echo $PWD
-            ${{ env.MAKE }} --debug _build/bindist/ghc.tar.gz _build/bindist/cabal.tar.gz _build/bindist/tests.tar.gz
+            ${{ env.MAKE }} _build/bindist/stage2/ghc.tar.gz _build/bindist/tests.tar.gz
           fi
           cd _build/bindist
-          mv ghc.tar.gz ghc-$(bin/ghc --numeric-version)-${ARTIFACT}.tar.gz
-          mv cabal.tar.gz cabal-$(bin/cabal --numeric-version)-${ARTIFACT}.tar.gz
-          if [ -e "haskell-toolchain.tar.gz" ] ; then
-            mv haskell-toolchain.tar.gz haskell-toolchain-${ARTIFACT}.tar.gz
-            mv ghc-javascript-unknown-ghcjs.tar.gz ghc-javascript-unknown-ghcjs-$(bin/ghc --numeric-version)-${ARTIFACT}.tar.gz
+          (
+            cd stage2
+            mv ghc.tar.gz ghc-$(bin/ghc --numeric-version)-${ARTIFACT}.tar.gz
+          )
+          if [ -e "ghc-javascript-unknown-ghcjs.tar.gz" ] ; then
+            (
+              cd stage3
+              mv ghc-javascript-unknown-ghcjs.tar.gz ghc-javascript-unknown-ghcjs-$(bin/ghc --numeric-version)-${ARTIFACT}.tar.gz
+            )
           fi
           mv tests.tar.gz tests-${ARTIFACT}.tar.gz
         env:
@@ -189,8 +191,10 @@ jobs:
           if-no-files-found: error
           retention-days: 2
           name: artifacts-${{ matrix.platform.ARTIFACT }}-${{ matrix.branch }}
-          path: |
+          path: &upload-paths |
             ./_build/bindist/*.tar.gz
+            ./_build/bindist/stage2/*.tar.gz
+            ./_build/bindist/stage3/*.tar.gz
 
   build-arm:
     name: Build ARM binary
@@ -215,13 +219,13 @@ jobs:
         uses: docker://arm64v8/debian:11
         name: Run build (aarch64 linux)
         with:
-          args: sh -c "apt-get update && apt-get install -y curl bash git ${{ needs.tool-output.outputs.apt_tools_build }} && export PATH=$HOME/.ghcup/bin:$PATH && curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://get-ghcup.haskell.org | sh && make CABAL=$PWD/_build/stage0/bin/cabal _build/bindist/ghc.tar.gz _build/bindist/cabal.tar.gz _build/bindist/tests.tar.gz && cd _build/bindist && mv ghc.tar.gz ghc-$(bin/ghc --numeric-version)-${{ matrix.platform.ARTIFACT }}.tar.gz && mv cabal.tar.gz cabal-$(bin/cabal --numeric-version)-${{ matrix.platform.ARTIFACT }}.tar.gz && mv tests.tar.gz tests-${{ matrix.platform.ARTIFACT }}.tar.gz"
+          args: sh -c "apt-get update && apt-get install -y curl bash git ${{ needs.tool-output.outputs.apt_tools_build }} && export PATH=$HOME/.ghcup/bin:$PATH && curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://get-ghcup.haskell.org | sh && ghcup config add-release-channel https://raw.githubusercontent.com/haskell/ghcup-metadata/refs/heads/stable-haskell-0.0.1/stable-haskell-0.0.9.yaml && ghcup install ghc --set ${{ env.GHC_VERSION }} && ghcup install cabal --set ${{ env.CABAL_VERSION }} && make USE_SYSTEM_CABAL=1 _build/bindist/stage2/ghc.tar.gz _build/bindist/tests.tar.gz && cd _build/bindist/stage2 && mv ghc.tar.gz ghc-$(bin/ghc --numeric-version)-${{ matrix.platform.ARTIFACT }}.tar.gz && cd .. && mv tests.tar.gz tests-${{ matrix.platform.ARTIFACT }}.tar.gz"
 
       - if: matrix.platform.ARTIFACT == 'aarch64-linux-unknown'
         uses: docker://arm64v8/alpine:3.20
         name: Run build (aarch64 linux alpine)
         with:
-          args: sh -c "apk update && apk add curl bash git ${{ needs.tool-output.outputs.apk_tools_build }} && export PATH=$HOME/.ghcup/bin:$PATH && curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://get-ghcup.haskell.org | sh && make CABAL=$PWD/_build/stage0/bin/cabal _build/bindist/ghc.tar.gz _build/bindist/cabal.tar.gz _build/bindist/tests.tar.gz && cd _build/bindist && mv ghc.tar.gz ghc-$(bin/ghc --numeric-version)-${{ matrix.platform.ARTIFACT }}.tar.gz && mv cabal.tar.gz cabal-$(bin/cabal --numeric-version)-${{ matrix.platform.ARTIFACT }}.tar.gz && mv tests.tar.gz tests-${{ matrix.platform.ARTIFACT }}.tar.gz"
+          args: sh -c "apk update && apk add curl bash git ${{ needs.tool-output.outputs.apk_tools_build }} && export PATH=$HOME/.ghcup/bin:$PATH && curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://get-ghcup.haskell.org | sh && ghcup config add-release-channel https://raw.githubusercontent.com/haskell/ghcup-metadata/refs/heads/stable-haskell-0.0.1/stable-haskell-0.0.9.yaml && ghcup install ghc --set ${{ env.GHC_VERSION }} && ghcup install cabal --set ${{ env.CABAL_VERSION }} && make USE_SYSTEM_CABAL=1 _build/bindist/stage2/ghc.tar.gz _build/bindist/tests.tar.gz && cd _build/bindist/stage2 && mv ghc.tar.gz ghc-$(bin/ghc --numeric-version)-${{ matrix.platform.ARTIFACT }}.tar.gz && cd .. && mv tests.tar.gz tests-${{ matrix.platform.ARTIFACT }}.tar.gz"
 
       - if: always()
         name: Upload artifact
@@ -230,8 +234,7 @@ jobs:
           if-no-files-found: error
           retention-days: 2
           name: artifacts-${{ matrix.platform.ARTIFACT }}-${{ matrix.branch }}
-          path: |
-            ./_build/bindist/*.tar.gz
+          path: *upload-paths
 
   build-mac-x86_64:
     name: Build binary (Mac x86_64)
@@ -255,6 +258,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           cabal: ${{ env.CABAL_VERSION }}
           ghc: ${{ env.GHC_VERSION }}
+          config: *ghcup-config
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run : |
@@ -263,9 +267,6 @@ jobs:
           echo "/usr/local/opt/make/libexec/gnubin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
           echo "/usr/local/opt/libtool/libexec/gnubin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
 
-      - name: Add extra-lib-dirs
-        run: *extra-lib-dirs
-
       - name: Install emscripten
         run : *emscripten
 
@@ -279,8 +280,7 @@ jobs:
           if-no-files-found: error
           retention-days: 2
           name: artifacts-${{ env.ARTIFACT }}-${{ matrix.branch }}
-          path: |
-            ./_build/bindist/*.tar.gz
+          path: *upload-paths
 
   build-mac-aarch64:
     name: Build binary (Mac aarch64)
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           cabal: ${{ env.CABAL_VERSION }}
           ghc: ${{ env.GHC_VERSION }}
+          config: *ghcup-config
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run : |
@@ -313,8 +314,8 @@ jobs:
           echo "/opt/homebrew/opt/make/libexec/gnubin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
           echo "/opt/homebrew/opt/libtool/libexec/gnubin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
 
-      - name: Add extra-lib-dirs
-        run: *extra-lib-dirs
+      - name: Install emscripten
+        run : *emscripten
 
       - name: Run build
         run: *build
@@ -326,8 +327,7 @@ jobs:
           if-no-files-found: error
           retention-days: 2
           name: artifacts-${{ env.ARTIFACT }}-${{ matrix.branch }}
-          path: |
-            ./_build/bindist/*.tar.gz
+          path: *upload-paths
 
   build-windows:
     name: Build binary (Windows)
@@ -359,6 +359,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           cabal: ${{ env.CABAL_VERSION }}
           ghc: ${{ env.GHC_VERSION }}
+          config: *ghcup-config
         env:
           GHCUP_MSYS2: 'C:/msys64'
 
@@ -374,8 +375,7 @@ jobs:
           if-no-files-found: error
           retention-days: 2
           name: artifacts-${{ env.ARTIFACT }}-${{ matrix.branch }}
-          path: |
-            ./_build/bindist/*.tar.gz
+          path: *upload-paths
 
   build-freebsd-x86_64:
     name: Build FreeBSD x86_64
@@ -401,6 +401,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           cabal: ${{ env.CABAL_VERSION }}
           ghc: ${{ env.GHC_VERSION }}
+          config: *ghcup-config
         env:
           LD: ld
           CC: cc
@@ -427,9 +428,6 @@ jobs:
           sudo tzsetup Etc/GMT
           sudo adjkerntz -a
 
-      - name: Add extra-lib-dirs
-        run: *extra-lib-dirs
-
       - name: Install emscripten
         run : |
           sudo pkg install -y emscripten
@@ -439,12 +437,16 @@ jobs:
           which ghc
           ghc --info
           cabal update
-          gmake CABAL=$PWD/_build/stage0/bin/cabal _build/bindist/haskell-toolchain.tar.gz _build/bindist/tests.tar.gz
+          gmake _build/bindist/stage2/ghc.tar.gz _build/bindist/stage3/ghc-javascript-unknown-ghcjs.tar.gz _build/bindist/tests.tar.gz
           cd _build/bindist
-          mv ghc.tar.gz ghc-$(bin/ghc --numeric-version)-${{ env.ARTIFACT }}.tar.gz
-          mv cabal.tar.gz cabal-$(bin/cabal --numeric-version)-${{ env.ARTIFACT }}.tar.gz
-          mv haskell-toolchain.tar.gz haskell-toolchain-${{ env.ARTIFACT }}.tar.gz
-          mv ghc-javascript-unknown-ghcjs.tar.gz ghc-javascript-unknown-ghcjs-$(bin/ghc --numeric-version)-${{ env.ARTIFACT }}.tar.gz
+          (
+            cd stage2
+            mv ghc.tar.gz ghc-$(bin/ghc --numeric-version)-${{ env.ARTIFACT }}.tar.gz
+          )
+          (
+            cd stage3
+            mv ghc-javascript-unknown-ghcjs.tar.gz ghc-javascript-unknown-ghcjs-$(bin/ghc --numeric-version)-${{ env.ARTIFACT }}.tar.gz
+          )
           mv tests.tar.gz tests-${{ env.ARTIFACT }}.tar.gz
         env:
           EXTRA_LIB_DIRS: /usr/local/lib
@@ -458,8 +460,7 @@ jobs:
           if-no-files-found: error
           retention-days: 2
           name: artifacts-${{ env.ARTIFACT }}-${{ matrix.branch }}
-          path: |
-            ./_build/bindist/*.tar.gz
+          path: *upload-paths
 
   test-linux:
     name: Test linux binaries
@@ -587,10 +588,15 @@ jobs:
 
           rm -rf .git
           (
+          shopt -s globstar
           cd _build/bindist
-          for file in *.tar.gz; do tar xzf "$file"; done
+          for file in **/*.tar.gz ; do tar xzf "$file"; done
+          find
           )
-          PATH=$(pwd)/_build/bindist/bin:$PATH ${{ env.MAKE }} -C _build/bindist/testsuite
+          export PATH=${{ steps.pwd_output.outputs.pwd }}/_build/bindist/bin/:$PATH
+          which ghc
+          ${{ env.MAKE }} -C _build/bindist/testsuite
+        shell: bash
         env:
           THREADS: 4
           TEST_HC: ${{ steps.pwd_output.outputs.pwd }}/_build/bindist/bin/ghc
@@ -627,13 +633,13 @@ jobs:
         uses: docker://arm64v8/debian:11
         name: Run build (aarch64 linux)
         with:
-          args: sh -c "apt-get update && apt-get install -y curl bash git ${{ needs.tool-output.outputs.apt_tools_test }} && git config --system --add safe.directory $GITHUB_WORKSPACE && rm -rf .git && cd _build/bindist && for file in *.tar.gz; do tar xzf $file; done && cd testsuite && PATH=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/_build/bindist/bin:$PATH make"
+          args: sh -c "apt-get update && apt-get install -y curl bash git ${{ needs.tool-output.outputs.apt_tools_test }} && git config --system --add safe.directory $GITHUB_WORKSPACE && rm -rf .git && cd _build/bindist && for file in tests*.tar.gz stage2/ghc*.tar.gz ; do tar xzf $file; done && cd testsuite && PATH=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/_build/bindist/bin/:$PATH make"
 
       - if: matrix.platform.ARTIFACT == 'aarch64-linux-unknown'
         uses: docker://arm64v8/alpine:3.20
         name: Run build (aarch64 linux alpine)
         with:
-          args: sh -c "apk update && apk add curl bash git ${{ needs.tool-output.outputs.apk_tools_test }} && git config --system --add safe.directory $GITHUB_WORKSPACE && rm -rf .git && cd _build/bindist && for file in *.tar.gz; do tar xzf $file; done && cd testsuite && PATH=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/_build/bindist/bin:$PATH make"
+          args: sh -c "apk update && apk add curl bash git ${{ needs.tool-output.outputs.apk_tools_test }} && git config --system --add safe.directory $GITHUB_WORKSPACE && rm -rf .git && cd _build/bindist && for file in tests*.tar.gz stage2/ghc*.tar.gz ; do tar xzf $file; done && cd testsuite && PATH=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/_build/bindist/bin/:$PATH make"
 
   test-mac-x86_64:
     name: Test binary (Mac x86_64)
@@ -658,6 +664,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run test
         run: *test
+        shell: bash
         env:
           THREADS: 4
 
@@ -677,7 +684,6 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           ref: ${{ matrix.branch }}
-          submodules: recursive
 
       - uses: ./.github/actions/download
         with:
@@ -686,6 +692,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run test
         run: *test
+        shell: bash
         env:
           THREADS: 4
 
@@ -707,7 +714,6 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           ref: ${{ matrix.branch }}
-          submodules: recursive
 
       - name: Install msys2 dependencies
         run: *msys2-install
@@ -756,10 +762,12 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           rm -rf .git
           cd _build/bindist
-          for file in *.tar.gz; do tar xzf "$file"; done
+          for file in tests*.tar.gz stage2/ghc*.tar.gz stage3/ghc*.tar.gz; do tar xzf "$file"; done
+          which ghc
+          find
           cd testsuite
           export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
-          PATH=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/_build/bindist/bin:$PATH gmake
+          PATH=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/_build/bindist/bin/:$PATH gmake
         env:
           MAKE: gmake
           THREADS: 8