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# Dependency Management
[`dep`](https://github.com/golang/dep) is a tool of choice when it comes to dependency management.
## How we use `dep`.
1. Transitive dependencies of `go-ethereum`. The most important thing for us is
to be in-sync there. We want to reduce the regression scope.
Hence, we pin down all the dependencies of `go-ethereum` with SHAs in `Gopkg.toml` when
importing a new version of upstream. (This is considered a bad practice for
`dep` but we are willing to take the risk to keep consitency with the upstream).
2. Exclusive `status-go` dependencies. The policy there is to keep them as
fresh as possible. Hence, no constraints for them in the `toml` file.
## Installing `dep`
`go get -u github.com/golang/dep/cmd/dep`
## Docs (worth reading)
1. [README](https://github.com/golang/dep/blob/master/README.md)
2. [F.A.Q.](https://github.com/golang/dep/blob/master/docs/FAQ.md)
## Checking-out all dependencies
`dep ensure` - download all the dependencies based on `Gopkg.lock`.
`make dep-ensure` - ensure all patches are applied, too. **(Recommended)**
`Gopkg.lock` is kept inact if it is in-sync with `Gopkg.toml`. If the `toml`
file is changed, `dep ensure` will re-generate `Gopkg.lock` as well.
## Adding a new Dependency
(see [Adding a new dependency](https://github.com/golang/dep#adding-a-dependency))
1. `$ dep ensure -add github.com/foo/bar`
2. Commit changes.
## Updating a dependency
(see: [Changing a Dependency](https://github.com/golang/dep#changing-dependencies))
1. Update constraint in the `Gopkg.toml` file if needed.
2. Run `dep ensure -update github.com/foo/bar`
3. Commit changes.
## Updating all dependencies
`dep ensure -update`
## Updating `Geth`
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Use the `update-geth` make target. For major releases, provide the GETH_BRANCH parameter. (e.g. `make update-geth GETH_BRANCH=release/1.9`). If there were any changes made, they will be committed while running this target.
## Commiting changes
Make sure that you don't commit unnecessary changes to `Gopkg.toml` and
`Gopkg.lock`.
## Common issues
1. Relative imports and "Could not introduce package, as its subpackage does not contain usable Go code". See [this comment](https://github.com/golang/dep/issues/899#issuecomment-317904001) for more information.