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Summary of Changes

Hello! Gemini here, providing a summary of this pull request. This PR is an automated dependency update generated by renovate-bot. Its primary purpose is to upgrade thepyspark dependency within thepubsublite/spark-connector module. Specifically, it updates the required version ofpyspark[sql] from3.5.5 to the new major version4.0.0. This is a straightforward update to keep the project's dependencies current.

Highlights

• Dependency Update: The core change is updating thepyspark[sql] dependency to version4.0.0.
• Automated PR: This pull request was automatically created by renovate-bot.
• Manual Merge Required: The PR is configured to require manual merging and is not set up for automerge.

Changelog

• pubsublite/spark-connector/requirements.txt
  • Updated the version constraint forpyspark[sql] from==3.5.5 to==4.0.0.

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Code Review

This pull request updatespyspark from version3.5.5 to4.0.0. While keeping dependencies up-to-date is generally good practice, this is a major version upgrade for PySpark, which often introduces breaking changes and requires careful consideration.

The most significant concern with this upgrade to Spark 4.0 is its move to Scala 2.13 by default (from Scala 2.12 in Spark 3.x). This has direct implications for the binary compatibility of Spark connectors, such as the Pub/Sub Lite Spark connector JARs used in the examples and tests within this repository.

Thorough testing and verification are crucial before merging this change.

Summary of Findings

• Connector JAR Compatibility with Spark 4.0/Scala 2.13: Spark 4.0 uses Scala 2.13 by default. The existing Pub/Sub Lite Spark connector JARs (e.g.,pubsublite-spark-sql-streaming-1.0.0) are likely built for Scala 2.12 and Spark 3.x, which will cause runtime failures. This needs to be verified, and compatible JARs must be used. This is a critical issue.
• Thorough Testing for PySpark 4.0 Breaking Changes: Major version upgrades like PySpark 3.x to 4.x can introduce subtle breaking changes or behavior modifications beyond connector compatibility (e.g., changes in default SQL configurations). All examples and especially the integration tests inspark_streaming_test.py need to be thoroughly re-validated. This is a high-severity concern.
• Missing newline at end of file: The filepubsublite/spark-connector/requirements.txt is missing a newline character at the end of the file. This is a minor stylistic issue and has not been commented on directly due to review settings focusing on medium severity and above.

Merge Readiness

This pull request updatespyspark to a new major version (4.0.0). Due to the critical concern regarding the compatibility of the Pub/Sub Lite Spark connector JARs with Spark 4.0's default Scala 2.13, and the general risk of breaking changes in a major library upgrade, I recommend that this PRnot be merged until these issues are thoroughly investigated and addressed.

Specifically, it's essential to:

1. Confirm the availability and usage of Pub/Sub Lite Spark connector JARs compatible with Spark 4.0/Scala 2.13.
2. Successfully run all integration tests inspark_streaming_test.py with the new PySpark version and compatible connectors.
3. Review PySpark 4.0 release notes for other potential breaking changes affecting the examples.

As a reviewer, I am not authorized to approve pull requests. Please ensure these critical points are resolved and further review is conducted before considering merging.