feat(build): Add --distribution-group parameter to build upload

Add support for distribution groups in build uploads. This parameter
allows specifying one or more groups that control update visibility.
Builds with at least one matching distribution group will be shown
updates for each other.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

Author: noahsmartin

.sentryclirc

@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 ; this stub prevents global .sentryclirc from being loaded
+

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## Unreleased
+
+### Features
+
+- Add `--install-group` parameter to `sentry-cli build upload` for controlling update visibility between builds ([#3094](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-cli/pull/3094))
+
 ## 3.1.0
 
 ### New Features

src/api/data_types/chunking/build.rs

@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ use sha1_smol::Digest;
 
 use super::ChunkedFileState;
 
+fn is_empty_slice<T>(slice: &[T]) -> bool {
+    slice.is_empty()
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize)]
 pub struct ChunkedBuildRequest<'a> {
     pub checksum: Digest,
@@ -13,6 +17,8 @@ pub struct ChunkedBuildRequest<'a> {
     pub build_configuration: Option<&'a str>,
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub release_notes: Option<&'a str>,
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "is_empty_slice")]
+    pub install_groups: &'a [String],
     #[serde(flatten)]
     pub vcs_info: &'a VcsInfo<'a>,
 }

src/commands/build/upload.rs

@@ -106,6 +106,16 @@ pub fn make_command(command: Command) -> Command {
                 .long("release-notes")
                 .help("The release notes to use for the upload.")
         )
+        .arg(
+            Arg::new("install_group")
+                .long("install-group")
+                .action(ArgAction::Append)
+                .help(
+                    "The install group(s) for this build. Can be specified multiple times. \
+                    Builds with at least one matching install group will be shown updates \
+                    for each other.",
+                )
+        )
         .arg(
             Arg::new("force_git_metadata")
                 .long("force-git-metadata")
@@ -175,6 +185,10 @@ pub fn execute(matches: &ArgMatches) -> Result<()> {
 
     let build_configuration = matches.get_one("build_configuration").map(String::as_str);
     let release_notes = matches.get_one("release_notes").map(String::as_str);
+    let install_groups: Vec<String> = matches
+        .get_many::<String>("install_group")
+        .map(|vals| vals.cloned().collect())
+        .unwrap_or_default();
 
     let (plugin_name, plugin_version) = parse_plugin_from_pipeline(config.get_pipeline_env());
 
@@ -237,15 +251,13 @@ pub fn execute(matches: &ArgMatches) -> Result<()> {
     for (path, zip) in normalized_zips {
         info!("Uploading file: {}", path.display());
         let bytes = ByteView::open(zip.path())?;
-        match upload_file(
-            &authenticated_api,
-            &bytes,
-            &org,
-            &project,
+        let metadata = BuildMetadata {
             build_configuration,
             release_notes,
-            &vcs_info,
-        ) {
+            install_groups: &install_groups,
+            vcs_info: &vcs_info,
+        };
+        match upload_file(&authenticated_api, &bytes, &org, &project, &metadata) {
             Ok(artifact_url) => {
                 info!("Successfully uploaded file: {}", path.display());
                 uploaded_paths_and_urls.push((path.to_path_buf(), artifact_url));
@@ -588,19 +600,27 @@ fn handle_directory(
     normalize_directory(path, temp_dir.path(), plugin_name, plugin_version)
 }
 
+/// Metadata for a build upload.
+struct BuildMetadata<'a> {
+    build_configuration: Option<&'a str>,
+    release_notes: Option<&'a str>,
+    install_groups: &'a [String],
+    vcs_info: &'a VcsInfo<'a>,
+}
+
 /// Returns artifact url if upload was successful.
 fn upload_file(
     api: &AuthenticatedApi,
     bytes: &[u8],
     org: &str,
     project: &str,
-    build_configuration: Option<&str>,
-    release_notes: Option<&str>,
-    vcs_info: &VcsInfo<'_>,
+    metadata: &BuildMetadata<'_>,
 ) -> Result<String> {
     debug!(
-        "Uploading file to organization: {org}, project: {project}, build_configuration: {}, vcs_info: {vcs_info:?}",
-        build_configuration.unwrap_or("unknown"),
+        "Uploading file to organization: {org}, project: {project}, build_configuration: {}, install_groups: {:?}, vcs_info: {:?}",
+        metadata.build_configuration.unwrap_or("unknown"),
+        metadata.install_groups,
+        metadata.vcs_info,
     );
 
     let chunk_upload_options = api.get_chunk_upload_options(org)?;
@@ -641,9 +661,10 @@ fn upload_file(
             &ChunkedBuildRequest {
                 checksum,
                 chunks: &checksums,
-                build_configuration,
-                release_notes,
-                vcs_info,
+                build_configuration: metadata.build_configuration,
+                release_notes: metadata.release_notes,
+                install_groups: metadata.install_groups,
+                vcs_info: metadata.vcs_info,
             },
         )?;
         chunks.retain(|Chunk((digest, _))| response.missing_chunks.contains(digest));

tests/integration/_cases/build/build-upload-help-macos.trycmd

@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ Options:
       --release-notes <release_notes>
           The release notes to use for the upload.
 
+      --install-group <install_group>
+          The install group(s) for this build. Can be specified multiple times. Builds with at least
+          one matching install group will be shown updates for each other.
+
       --force-git-metadata
           Force collection and sending of git metadata (branch, commit, etc.). If neither this nor
           --no-git-metadata is specified, git metadata is automatically collected when running in

tests/integration/_cases/build/build-upload-help-not-macos.trycmd

@@ -73,6 +73,10 @@ Options:
       --release-notes <release_notes>
           The release notes to use for the upload.
 
+      --install-group <install_group>
+          The install group(s) for this build. Can be specified multiple times. Builds with at
+          least one matching install group will be shown updates for each other.
+
       --force-git-metadata
           Force collection and sending of git metadata (branch, commit, etc.). If neither this nor
           --no-git-metadata is specified, git metadata is automatically collected when running in