Fix invalid version checker warnings and add pre-release comparison (#1742)

* Fix invalid version checker warnings and add pre-release comparison

* Additional fixes

* Remove semver_to_string

* Fix shakapacker_version_as_array caching

---------

Co-authored-by: Alexey Romanov <alexey.v.romanov@gmail.com>

Author: alexeyr-ci2

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ After a release, please make sure to run `bundle exec rake update_changelog`. Th
 
 Changes since the last non-beta release.
 
+#### Fixed
+
+- Fixed invalid warnings about non-exact versions when using a pre-release version of React on Rails, as well as missing warnings when using different pre-release versions of the gem and the Node package. [PR 1742](https://github.com/shakacode/react_on_rails/pull/1742) by [alexeyr-ci2](https://github.com/alexeyr-ci2).
+
 ### [15.0.0-rc.1] - 2025-06-18
 
 #### Improved

lib/react_on_rails/configuration.rb

@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ def validate_generated_component_packs_loading_strategy
         1. Use :sync or :defer loading strategy instead of :async
         2. Upgrade to Shakapacker v8.2.0 or above to enable async script loading
       MSG
-      if PackerUtils.shakapacker_version_requirement_met?([8, 2, 0])
+      if PackerUtils.shakapacker_version_requirement_met?("8.2.0")
         self.generated_component_packs_loading_strategy ||= :async
       elsif generated_component_packs_loading_strategy.nil?
         Rails.logger.warn("**WARNING** #{msg}")

lib/react_on_rails/packer_utils.rb

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ def self.using_shakapacker_const?
       return @using_shakapacker_const if defined?(@using_shakapacker_const)
 
       @using_shakapacker_const = ReactOnRails::Utils.gem_available?("shakapacker") &&
-                                 shakapacker_version_requirement_met?([7, 0, 0])
+                                 shakapacker_version_requirement_met?("7.0.0")
     end
 
     def self.using_webpacker_const?
@@ -57,15 +57,16 @@ def self.shakapacker_version
     end
 
     def self.shakapacker_version_as_array
-      match = shakapacker_version.match(ReactOnRails::VersionChecker::MAJOR_MINOR_PATCH_VERSION_REGEX)
+      return @shakapacker_version_as_array if defined?(@shakapacker_version_as_array)
 
-      @shakapacker_version_as_array = [match[1].to_i, match[2].to_i, match[3].to_i]
+      match = shakapacker_version.match(ReactOnRails::VersionChecker::VERSION_PARTS_REGEX)
+
+      # match[4] is the pre-release version, not normally a number but something like "beta.1" or `nil`
+      @shakapacker_version_as_array = [match[1].to_i, match[2].to_i, match[3].to_i, match[4]].compact
     end
 
     def self.shakapacker_version_requirement_met?(required_version)
-      req_ver = semver_to_string(required_version)
-
-      Gem::Version.new(shakapacker_version) >= Gem::Version.new(req_ver)
+      Gem::Version.new(shakapacker_version) >= Gem::Version.new(required_version)
     end
 
     # This returns either a URL for the webpack-dev-server, non-server bundle or
@@ -171,9 +172,9 @@ def self.raise_nested_entries_disabled
 
     def self.raise_shakapacker_version_incompatible_for_autobundling
       msg = <<~MSG
-        **ERROR** ReactOnRails: Please upgrade Shakapacker to version #{semver_to_string(ReactOnRails::PacksGenerator::MINIMUM_SHAKAPACKER_VERSION)} or \
+        **ERROR** ReactOnRails: Please upgrade Shakapacker to version #{ReactOnRails::PacksGenerator::MINIMUM_SHAKAPACKER_VERSION} or \
         above to use the automated bundle generation feature. The currently installed version is \
-        #{semver_to_string(ReactOnRails::PackerUtils.shakapacker_version_as_array)}.
+        #{ReactOnRails::PackerUtils.shakapacker_version}.
       MSG
 
       raise ReactOnRails::Error, msg
@@ -182,15 +183,11 @@ def self.raise_shakapacker_version_incompatible_for_autobundling
     def self.raise_shakapacker_not_installed
       msg = <<~MSG
         **ERROR** ReactOnRails: Missing Shakapacker gem. Please upgrade to use Shakapacker \
-        #{semver_to_string(ReactOnRails::PacksGenerator::MINIMUM_SHAKAPACKER_VERSION)} or above to use the \
+        #{ReactOnRails::PacksGenerator::MINIMUM_SHAKAPACKER_VERSION} or above to use the \
         automated bundle generation feature.
       MSG
 
       raise ReactOnRails::Error, msg
     end
-
-    def self.semver_to_string(ary)
-      "#{ary[0]}.#{ary[1]}.#{ary[2]}"
-    end
   end
 end

lib/react_on_rails/packs_generator.rb

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ module ReactOnRails
   # rubocop:disable Metrics/ClassLength
   class PacksGenerator
     CONTAINS_CLIENT_OR_SERVER_REGEX = /\.(server|client)($|\.)/
-    MINIMUM_SHAKAPACKER_VERSION = [6, 5, 1].freeze
+    MINIMUM_SHAKAPACKER_VERSION = "6.5.1"
 
     def self.instance
       @instance ||= PacksGenerator.new

lib/react_on_rails/version_checker.rb

@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ module ReactOnRails
   class VersionChecker
     attr_reader :node_package_version
 
-    MAJOR_MINOR_PATCH_VERSION_REGEX = /(\d+)\.(\d+)\.(\d+)/
+    # Semver uses - to separate pre-release, but RubyGems use .
+    VERSION_PARTS_REGEX = /(\d+)\.(\d+)\.(\d+)(?:[-.]([0-9A-Za-z.-]+))?/
 
     def self.build
       new(NodePackageVersion.build)
@@ -23,13 +24,7 @@ def log_if_gem_and_node_package_versions_differ
       return if node_package_version.raw.nil? || node_package_version.local_path_or_url?
       return log_node_semver_version_warning if node_package_version.semver_wildcard?
 
-      node_major_minor_patch = node_package_version.major_minor_patch
-      gem_major_minor_patch = gem_major_minor_patch_version
-      versions_match = node_major_minor_patch[0] == gem_major_minor_patch[0] &&
-                       node_major_minor_patch[1] == gem_major_minor_patch[1] &&
-                       node_major_minor_patch[2] == gem_major_minor_patch[2]
-
-      log_differing_versions_warning unless versions_match
+      log_differing_versions_warning unless node_package_version.parts == gem_version_parts
     end
 
     private
@@ -39,30 +34,29 @@ def common_error_msg
          Detected: #{node_package_version.raw}
               gem: #{gem_version}
          Ensure the installed version of the gem is the same as the version of
-         your installed node package. Do not use >= or ~> in your Gemfile for react_on_rails.
-         Do not use ^ or ~ in your package.json for react-on-rails.
+         your installed Node package. Do not use >= or ~> in your Gemfile for react_on_rails.
+         Do not use ^, ~, or other non-exact versions in your package.json for react-on-rails.
          Run `yarn add react-on-rails --exact` in the directory containing folder node_modules.
       MSG
     end
 
     def log_differing_versions_warning
-      msg = "**WARNING** ReactOnRails: ReactOnRails gem and node package versions do not match\n#{common_error_msg}"
+      msg = "**WARNING** ReactOnRails: ReactOnRails gem and Node package versions do not match\n#{common_error_msg}"
       Rails.logger.warn(msg)
     end
 
     def log_node_semver_version_warning
-      msg = "**WARNING** ReactOnRails: Your node package version for react-on-rails contains a " \
-            "^ or ~\n#{common_error_msg}"
+      msg = "**WARNING** ReactOnRails: Your Node package version for react-on-rails is not an exact version\n" \
+            "#{common_error_msg}"
       Rails.logger.warn(msg)
     end
 
     def gem_version
       ReactOnRails::VERSION
     end
 
-    def gem_major_minor_patch_version
-      match = gem_version.match(MAJOR_MINOR_PATCH_VERSION_REGEX)
-      [match[1], match[2], match[3]]
+    def gem_version_parts
+      gem_version.match(VERSION_PARTS_REGEX)&.captures&.compact
     end
 
     class NodePackageVersion
@@ -100,7 +94,7 @@ def semver_wildcard?
         # See https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/v10/configuring-npm/package-json#dependencies
         # We want to disallow all expressions other than exact versions
         # and the ones allowed by local_path_or_url?
-        raw.blank? || raw.match(/[~^><|*-]/).present?
+        raw.blank? || raw.start_with?(/[~^><*]/) || raw.include?(" - ") || raw.include?(" || ")
       end
 
       def local_path_or_url?
@@ -110,15 +104,15 @@ def local_path_or_url?
         !raw.nil? && raw.include?("/") && !raw.start_with?("npm:")
       end
 
-      def major_minor_patch
+      def parts
         return if local_path_or_url?
 
-        match = raw.match(MAJOR_MINOR_PATCH_VERSION_REGEX)
+        match = raw.match(VERSION_PARTS_REGEX)
         unless match
           raise ReactOnRails::Error, "Cannot parse version number '#{raw}' (only exact versions are supported)"
         end
 
-        [match[1], match[2], match[3]]
+        match.captures.compact
       end
 
       private

spec/react_on_rails/configuration_spec.rb

@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ module ReactOnRails
       context "when using Shakapacker >= 8.2.0" do
         before do
           allow(ReactOnRails::PackerUtils).to receive(:shakapacker_version_requirement_met?)
-            .with([8, 2, 0]).and_return(true)
+            .with("8.2.0").and_return(true)
         end
 
         it "defaults to :async" do
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ module ReactOnRails
       context "when using Shakapacker < 8.2.0" do
         before do
           allow(ReactOnRails::PackerUtils).to receive(:shakapacker_version_requirement_met?)
-            .with([8, 2, 0]).and_return(false)
+            .with("8.2.0").and_return(false)
           allow(Rails.logger).to receive(:warn)
         end
 

spec/react_on_rails/packer_utils_spec.rb

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 module ReactOnRails
   describe PackerUtils do
     describe ".shakapacker_version_requirement_met?" do
-      minimum_version = [6, 5, 3]
+      minimum_version = "6.5.3"
 
       it "returns false when version is lower than minimum_version" do
         allow(described_class).to receive(:shakapacker_version).and_return("6.5.0")
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ module ReactOnRails
         allow(described_class).to receive(:shakapacker_version).and_return("6.5.4")
         expect(described_class.shakapacker_version_requirement_met?(minimum_version)).to be(true)
 
-        allow(described_class).to receive(:shakapacker_version).and_return("7.7.7")
+        allow(described_class).to receive(:shakapacker_version).and_return("7.0.0")
         expect(described_class.shakapacker_version_requirement_met?(minimum_version)).to be(true)
       end
     end

spec/react_on_rails/version_checker_spec.rb

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ module ReactOnRails # rubocop:disable Metrics/ModuleLength
 
       context "when gem and node package major and minor versions are equal" do
         let(:node_package_version) do
-          double_package_version(raw: "2.2.5-beta.2", major_minor_patch: %w[2 2 5])
+          double_package_version(raw: "2.2.5-beta.2", parts: %w[2 2 5 beta.2])
         end
 
         before { stub_gem_version("2.2.5.beta.2") }
@@ -32,67 +32,67 @@ module ReactOnRails # rubocop:disable Metrics/ModuleLength
 
       context "when major and minor versions are equal BUT node uses semver wildcard" do
         let(:node_package_version) do
-          double_package_version(raw: "^2.2.5", semver_wildcard: true, major_minor_patch: %w[2 2 5])
+          double_package_version(raw: "^2.2.5", semver_wildcard: true, parts: %w[2 2 5])
         end
 
         before { stub_gem_version("2.2.5") }
 
         it "logs" do
           allow(Rails.logger).to receive(:warn)
-          message = /ReactOnRails: Your node package version for react-on-rails contains a \^ or ~/
+          message = /ReactOnRails: Your Node package version for react-on-rails is not an exact version/
           check_version_and_log(node_package_version)
           expect(Rails.logger).to have_received(:warn).with(message)
         end
       end
 
       context "when gem and node package major versions differ" do
         let(:node_package_version) do
-          double_package_version(raw: "13.0.0.beta-2", major_minor_patch: %w[13 0 0])
+          double_package_version(raw: "13.0.0.beta-2", parts: %w[13 0 0 beta-2])
         end
 
         before { stub_gem_version("12.0.0.beta.1") }
 
         it "logs" do
           allow(Rails.logger).to receive(:warn)
-          message = /ReactOnRails: ReactOnRails gem and node package versions do not match/
+          message = /ReactOnRails: ReactOnRails gem and Node package versions do not match/
           check_version_and_log(node_package_version)
           expect(Rails.logger).to have_received(:warn).with(message)
         end
       end
 
       context "when gem and node package major versions match and minor differs" do
         let(:node_package_version) do
-          double_package_version(raw: "13.0.0.beta-2", major_minor_patch: %w[13 0 0])
+          double_package_version(raw: "13.0.0.beta-2", parts: %w[13 0 0 beta-2])
         end
 
         before { stub_gem_version("13.1.0") }
 
         it "logs" do
           allow(Rails.logger).to receive(:warn)
-          message = /ReactOnRails: ReactOnRails gem and node package versions do not match/
+          message = /ReactOnRails: ReactOnRails gem and Node package versions do not match/
           check_version_and_log(node_package_version)
           expect(Rails.logger).to have_received(:warn).with(message)
         end
       end
 
       context "when gem and node package major, minor versions match and patch differs" do
         let(:node_package_version) do
-          double_package_version(raw: "13.0.1", major_minor_patch: %w[13 0 1])
+          double_package_version(raw: "13.0.1", parts: %w[13 0 1])
         end
 
         before { stub_gem_version("13.0.0") }
 
         it "logs" do
           allow(Rails.logger).to receive(:warn)
-          message = /ReactOnRails: ReactOnRails gem and node package versions do not match/
+          message = /ReactOnRails: ReactOnRails gem and Node package versions do not match/
           check_version_and_log(node_package_version)
           expect(Rails.logger).to have_received(:warn).with(message)
         end
       end
 
       context "when package json uses a relative path with dots" do
         let(:node_package_version) do
-          double_package_version(raw: "../../..", major_minor_patch: "", local_path_or_url: true)
+          double_package_version(raw: "../../..", parts: nil, local_path_or_url: true)
         end
 
         before { stub_gem_version("2.0.0.beta.1") }
@@ -116,11 +116,11 @@ module ReactOnRails # rubocop:disable Metrics/ModuleLength
     end
 
     def double_package_version(raw: nil, semver_wildcard: false,
-                               major_minor_patch: nil, local_path_or_url: false)
+                               parts: nil, local_path_or_url: false)
       instance_double(VersionChecker::NodePackageVersion,
                       raw: raw,
                       semver_wildcard?: semver_wildcard,
-                      major_minor_patch: major_minor_patch,
+                      parts: parts,
                       local_path_or_url?: local_path_or_url)
     end
 
@@ -187,8 +187,8 @@ def check_version_and_log(node_package_version)
           specify { expect(node_package_version.local_path_or_url?).to be false }
         end
 
-        describe "#major" do
-          specify { expect(node_package_version.major_minor_patch).to eq(%w[0 0 2]) }
+        describe "#parts" do
+          specify { expect(node_package_version.parts).to eq(%w[0 0 2]) }
         end
       end
 
@@ -203,8 +203,8 @@ def check_version_and_log(node_package_version)
           specify { expect(node_package_version.local_path_or_url?).to be false }
         end
 
-        describe "#major_minor_patch" do
-          specify { expect(node_package_version.major_minor_patch).to eq(%w[14 0 0]) }
+        describe "#parts" do
+          specify { expect(node_package_version.parts).to eq(%w[14 0 0 beta-2]) }
         end
       end
 
@@ -219,8 +219,8 @@ def check_version_and_log(node_package_version)
           specify { expect(node_package_version.local_path_or_url?).to be true }
         end
 
-        describe "#major" do
-          specify { expect(node_package_version.major_minor_patch).to be_nil }
+        describe "#parts" do
+          specify { expect(node_package_version.parts).to be_nil }
         end
       end
 
@@ -235,8 +235,8 @@ def check_version_and_log(node_package_version)
           specify { expect(node_package_version.local_path_or_url?).to be true }
         end
 
-        describe "#major" do
-          specify { expect(node_package_version.major_minor_patch).to be_nil }
+        describe "#parts" do
+          specify { expect(node_package_version.parts).to be_nil }
         end
       end
 
@@ -251,8 +251,8 @@ def check_version_and_log(node_package_version)
           specify { expect(node_package_version.local_path_or_url?).to be true }
         end
 
-        describe "#major" do
-          specify { expect(node_package_version.major_minor_patch).to be_nil }
+        describe "#parts" do
+          specify { expect(node_package_version.parts).to be_nil }
         end
       end
 
@@ -267,8 +267,8 @@ def check_version_and_log(node_package_version)
           specify { expect(node_package_version.local_path_or_url?).to be true }
         end
 
-        describe "#major" do
-          specify { expect(node_package_version.major_minor_patch).to be_nil }
+        describe "#parts" do
+          specify { expect(node_package_version.parts).to be_nil }
         end
       end