package version create --async-validation not immediately returning packageId

[MarcDBehr]

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Summary

According to the documentation (https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.pkg2_dev.meta/pkg2_dev/sfdx_dev_dev2gp_create_pkg_ver.htm) and this post (https://trailhead.salesforce.com/trailblazer-community/feed/0D54V00007eqMri), the --async-validation flag should result in a

Steps To Reproduce

We have a package that has 8 package dependencies. These include managed packages and other local 2G packages. Creating new package versions takes between 20-30 minutes currently, so I wanted to try using the new --async-validation flag to see if it would help us in speeding up our CI/CD processes.

Ran the command

$ sf package version create --package xxxx_alarms -x  -c --async-validation

Expected result

Per the documentation

Version create.... Create version status: PerformingValidations
The validations for this package version are in progress, but you can now begin testing this package version.
To determine whether all package validations complete successfully, run "sf package version create report --package-create-request-id  08cxx", and review the Status.
Async validated package versions can be promoted only if all validations complete successfully.
Successfully created the package version [08cxx. Subscriber Package Version Id: 04txx
Package Installation URL: https://login.salesforce.com/packaging/installPackage.apexp?p0=04txx
As an alternative, you can use the "sf package:install" command.

So a Subscriber Package Version Id should have been returned immediately that I could install as other validations continued.

Actual result

Got back a message telling me to query for status

Warning: Record types defined in the scratch org definition file will stop being capitalized by default in a future release.
Set the `org-capitalize-record-types` config var to `true` to enforce capitalization.
Version create.... Create version status: Initializing
Package version creation request status is 'Initializing'. Run "sf package:version:create:report -i 08cPJ00000003NhYAI" to query for status.

Making the query, I got

$ sf package:version:create:report -i 08cPJ00000003NhYAI
=== Package Version Create Request

 Name                          Value                                   
 ───────────────────────────── ─────────────────────────────────────── 
 ID                            08cPJ00000003NhYAI                      
 Status                        Verifying Features And Settings         
 Package Id                    0Hof4000000Gmj1CAC                      
 Package Version Id                                                    
 Subscriber Package Version Id                                         
 Tag                                                                   
 Branch                                                                
 Created Date                  2024-07-24 07:37                        
 Installation URL                                                      
 Created By                    005f4000000n3moAAA                      
 Converted From Version Id     Request is in progress. ID unavailable. 

So, no Subscriber Package Version Id yet...

10-15 minutes later...

=== Package Version Create Request

 Name                          Value                                   
 ───────────────────────────── ─────────────────────────────────────── 
 ID                            08cPJ00000003NhYAI                      
 Status                        Verifying Dependencies                  
 Package Id                    0Hof4000000Gmj1CAC                      
 Package Version Id                                                    
 Subscriber Package Version Id                                         
 Tag                                                                   
 Branch                                                                
 Created Date                  2024-07-24 07:37                        
 Installation URL                                                      
 Created By                    005f4000000n3moAAA                      
 Converted From Version Id     Request is in progress. ID unavailable.

still no Subscriber Package Version Id

Eventually (I started doing other work, so stopped checking for updates)

 Name                          Value                                                                             
 ───────────────────────────── ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 
 ID                            08cPJ00000003NhYAI                                                                
 Status                        Success                                                                           
 Package Id                    0Hof4000000Gmj1CAC                                                                
 Package Version Id            05iPJ0000006gFtYAI                                                                
 Subscriber Package Version Id 04tPJ000000UvFNYA0                                                                
 Tag                                                                                                             
 Branch                                                                                                          
 Created Date                  2024-07-24 07:37                                                                  
 Installation URL              https://login.salesforce.com/packaging/installPackage.apexp?p0=04tPJ000000UvFNYA0 
 Created By                    005f4000000n3moAAA  

Got the ID. Generally this takes 20-30 minutes, so I don't thing the --async-validation flag made any difference

System Information

{
  "architecture": "darwin-arm64",
  "cliVersion": "@salesforce/cli/2.50.6",
  "nodeVersion": "node-v20.15.0",
  "osVersion": "Darwin 23.5.0",
  "rootPath": "/Users/mdbehr/.local/share/sf/client/2.50.6-6e9d7f7",
  "shell": "bash",
  "pluginVersions": [
    "@dxatscale/sfpowerscripts 25.5.3 (user)",
    "@oclif/plugin-autocomplete 3.1.6 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-commands 3.3.4 (user)",
    "@oclif/plugin-help 5.2.17 (user)",
    "@oclif/plugin-not-found 3.2.10 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-plugins 5.3.4 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-search 1.2.2 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-update 4.4.7 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-version 2.2.6 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-warn-if-update-available 3.1.8 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-which 3.2.6 (core)",
    "@salesforce/analytics 1.4.22 (user)",
    "@salesforce/cli 2.50.6 (core)",
    "apex 3.2.4 (core)",
    "auth 3.6.33 (core)",
    "data 3.5.5 (core)",
    "deploy-retrieve 3.9.13 (core)",
    "info 3.3.17 (core)",
    "limits 3.3.17 (core)",
    "marketplace 1.2.17 (core)",
    "org 4.3.4 (core)",
    "packaging 2.7.0 (core)",
    "schema 3.3.19 (core)",
    "settings 2.3.8 (core)",
    "sobject 1.4.19 (core)",
    "source 3.5.3 (core)",
    "telemetry 3.6.1 (core)",
    "templates 56.3.2 (core)",
    "trust 3.7.13 (core)",
    "user 3.5.17 (core)"
  ]
}

Additional information

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[github-actions]

Hello @MarcDBehr 👋 None of the versions of sf you shared match the latest release.

Shared: 2.50.6
Latest: 2.51.6

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After updating, share the full output of sf version --verbose --json

[MarcDBehr]

I was using 2.50.6 (which was the latest version yesterday when I ran the command).
I upgraded to 2.51.6 today and tried again

{
  "architecture": "darwin-arm64",
  "cliVersion": "@salesforce/cli/2.51.6",
  "nodeVersion": "node-v20.15.0",
  "osVersion": "Darwin 23.5.0",
  "rootPath": "/Users/mdbehr/.local/share/sf/client/2.51.6-e49d0be",
  "shell": "bash",
  "pluginVersions": [
    "@dxatscale/sfpowerscripts 25.5.3 (user)",
    "@oclif/plugin-autocomplete 3.1.7 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-commands 3.3.4 (user)",
    "@oclif/plugin-help 5.2.17 (user)",
    "@oclif/plugin-not-found 3.2.11 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-plugins 5.3.7 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-search 1.2.3 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-update 4.4.9 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-version 2.2.8 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-warn-if-update-available 3.1.9 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-which 3.2.8 (core)",
    "@salesforce/analytics 1.4.22 (user)",
    "@salesforce/cli 2.51.6 (core)",
    "apex 3.2.5 (core)",
    "auth 3.6.36 (core)",
    "data 3.5.5 (core)",
    "deploy-retrieve 3.9.17 (core)",
    "info 3.3.18 (core)",
    "limits 3.3.18 (core)",
    "marketplace 1.2.18 (core)",
    "org 4.3.5 (core)",
    "packaging 2.7.1 (core)",
    "schema 3.3.19 (core)",
    "settings 2.3.8 (core)",
    "sobject 1.4.19 (core)",
    "source 3.5.5 (core)",
    "telemetry 3.6.2 (core)",
    "templates 56.3.3 (core)",
    "trust 3.7.13 (core)",
    "user 3.5.18 (core)"
  ]
}

I also tried putting the package name in quotes (as suggested in the community thread (https://trailhead.salesforce.com/trailblazer-community/feed/0D54V00007eqMri)

sf package version create --package "xxxx_alarms" -x -c --async-validation

and I got back

Warning: Record types defined in the scratch org definition file will stop being capitalized by default in a future release.
Set the `org-capitalize-record-types` config var to `true` to enforce capitalization.
Version create.... Create version status: Queued
Package version creation request status is 'Queued'. Run "sf package:version:create:report -i 08cPJ00000003QvYAI" to query for status.

So, no change.

[sethmuss]

Hello @MarcDBehr , thanks for reaching out. I can see why it's confusing. The --async-validation should result in a package version (04t) "sooner" than it would otherwise but not immediately, async-validation will be most beneficial if there are lots of tests that will be run. If you use the --wait flag it might(?) make your CI/CD more deterministic so you don't have to come back and poll.

Have you considered using --skip-validation for CI? (I realize those version can't be promoted, but maybe that could fit into your pipeline...)

Thanks,
Seth

[MarcDBehr]

Hi @sethmuss - we do utilize the --wait flag during the ci/cd (currently we set it to 60 minutes) and that works fine. The --skip-validation would be possible, but since we plan on promoting the version that is created if everything works, we don't use it (basically we would either need to wait now, or wait later, and since we are not usually making that many changes, the wait now seems to work for us).

Obviously I was excited to see a "faster" method of moving along was available, but if all it does is slightly shorten the time, there is no benefit for me. Maybe a documentation update would be in order, since the way that it is written, It seemed a little too good to be true :-)

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[sethmuss]

@MarcDBehr : I get that. --skip-validation can come in very handy, but some use-cases aren't a fit. We know 2GP/Unlocked build times are a pain point and we're hoping to address as soon as we can.

I'll pass along the doc update idea