x/blog, x/tour, x/talks: deploy with Go 1.11 runtime of App Engine Standard

[dmitshur]

The following services should to be updated to deploy using Go 1.11 runtime of App Engine Standard:

• x/blog – currently using Go 1.9 runtime; see its app.yaml#L3
• x/tour – currently using Go 1.9 runtime; see its app.yaml#L3
• x/talks – already using Go 1.11 runtime; see its app.yaml#L2

Doing so will make it possible¹ to start using net/http package for making HTTP requests (instead of google.golang.org/appengine/urlfetch package²) in the golang.org/x/tools/playground package, and unblock CL 160837 from being able to be merged.

Merging that CL will help with #29981 and golang/lint#436.

/cc @matloob @andybons @bradfitz

¹: https://cloud.google.com/appengine/docs/standard/go111/go-differences#migrating-appengine-sdk
²: https://cloud.google.com/appengine/docs/standard/go/issue-requests

[bradfitz]

Or Go 1.12.

[bradfitz]

Oh, of App Engine. Maybe they'll have Go 1.12 soon, but yeah, no reason to wait for it.

[dmitshur]

I'm close to being able to send a CL to convert x/tour.

I've deployed a test instance to a staging environment at https://tour-dot-go-dashboard-dev.appspot.com, if anyone would like to help test it out and report any problems.

Edit: I've also deployed a test instance of blog to https://blog-dot-go-dashboard-dev.appspot.com/, if anyone would like to test that too.

[gopherbot]

Change https://golang.org/cl/160837 mentions this issue: playground: use stdlib instead of appengine packages

[gopherbot]

Change https://golang.org/cl/165459 mentions this issue: godoc/env: replace with golangorgenv

[gopherbot]

Change https://golang.org/cl/165460 mentions this issue: blog: deploy with App Engine Standard on Go 1.11

[gopherbot]

Change https://golang.org/cl/165537 mentions this issue: tour: deploy with App Engine Standard on Go 1.11

[gopherbot]

Change https://golang.org/cl/165742 mentions this issue: talks: set CHECK_COUNTRY env var in app.yaml