[Documentation] What to do when api-error: Resource doesn't have a released revision on channel
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Current evaluation
Closed as expected behavior: every declared Charmhub resource must have a released revision. The maintainer annotated the docs and filed snapstore-server#1990845 to improve the unclear API error.
Resolution: closed not a bug
Reason: The closing maintainer comment clarified that resources are mandatory and that the release command must include the resource. It also linked the improved release-time resource documentation and upstream error-reporting bug snapstore-server#1990845.
Evaluated by: mr-cal-bot
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Issue body
I was trying to release a charm to charmhub, but slammed into an error to which there is no clue on what I'm supposed to do.
I'm just getting confused with this error.
I would suggest provide details to a user as how to resolve this issue rather than leaving me in the dark.
What should a user do when hit with this error?
There is no information in the docs about this situation either here: https://juju.is/docs/sdk/charmcraft-release
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed not a bug | Closed as expected behavior: every declared Charmhub resource must have a released revision. The maintainer annotated the docs and filed snapstore-server#1990845 to improve the unclear API error. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed not a bug | Closed as working as designed: declared resources must be attached at release; docs were clarified and the unclear Charmhub error was tracked separately. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed not a bug | Closed as expected behavior: resources are mandatory. Maintainer facundobatista explained the error origin, filed snapstore-server bug #1990845 to improve the Charmhub error text, annotated the doc page, and closed the issue. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed not a bug | Closed as expected behavior: resources are mandatory. The maintainer clarified the release requirement, annotated the documentation, and filed Charmhub bug #1990845 for clearer errors. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed not a bug | Closed as expected behavior: charm metadata resources are mandatory. The resource-release documentation was updated, and Launchpad bug #1990845 was filed to improve Charmhub's error message. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed not a bug | Closed as expected behavior: metadata resources are mandatory, so a release needs a matching resource in that channel. Docs were updated, and snapstore-server#1990845 tracks better error messaging. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed not a bug | Documentation was updated to explain missing resources; the unclear Charmhub error was tracked upstream as Launchpad bug #1990845. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 | — | — | Closed. Resources are mandatory in metadata; the error occurs when Charmhub cannot find a previously released resource. Documentation was updated to explain this, and an upstream bug was filed to improve the error message. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Closed. Clarified that metadata resources are mandatory, and the error occurs when Charmhub lacks a previously released revision on the channel. Documentation was updated, and a separate issue was opened to improve the upstream error message. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 | — | — | Closed. Clarified resources are mandatory if declared in metadata. The error occurs when Charmhub lacks a previously released revision. Documentation was updated, and an upstream issue was opened to improve the error message. |
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Related work
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Related To:
snapstore-server#1990845
(confidence 100%)
Charmhub-side bug filed to improve the unclear missing-resource-revision API error.
Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2866 docs: Document that resources are bound to channels, not revisions. | charmcraft | open | Docs request: clarify resources bind to channels, not revisions, since 'charmcraft release --resource' help text implies per-revision pinning. Behavior is correct; misleading docs/help only. No maintainer response yet. |