Build on previous go versions (go 1.24)

[selfhoster1312]

Hi, further downstream someone proposed to add fluxer support to matterbridge. We try to target current Debian stable for building (golang 1.24, but it looks like fluxergo is stuck on 1.25 due to a dependency on livekit/server-sdk-go.

Is there either a stable branch we could use to target older go releases, or do you envision any plan to commit to a specific go release without bumping so regularly? Do you have any alternative approach to recommend?

I noticed here some blockers to target go 1.24:

• dependency on buildkit, used only in the cloudagents pkg (unused by us downstream)
• dependency on latest golang.org/x/exp which keeps bumping requirements, but you're only using the maps module (86 lines including comments)
• dependency on livekit/media-sdk which requires 1.24.2 but appears ok when downgraded to 1.24

I realize developing software with a constraint on past upstream releases is an additional burden on a dev team, but maybe targeting Debian stable and latest Redhat makes sense for you (in terms of target audience for your sdk).

[biglittlebigben]

We understand the pain but the way go module updates work and the interaction with security updates doesn't make it a trivial fix. We will try to tackle this eventually.

[selfhoster1312]

Thanks for the update. We can always workaround downstream, don't worry about us. I just thought i'd let you know it may be a concern for some in case you were not aware.

I'll close this issue as you explicitly currently don't have that commitment to past go releases (and that can now be looked up on this issue by other people). Have a good day!