Install Mergify or any tools to support systematic rebase

[fujitatomoya]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

Several documentation enhancement PRs have been waiting for merge despite being reviewed and approved:

• Update Broken Links in EdgeHub Docs + Fix Bullet Points Formatting in Edge Controller Docs #713
• docs(slack): fix broken Slack links and improve onboarding #714
• add doc: batch process node #712
• add GPU docs #706

These PRs are valuable contributions that improve end-user documentation. However, maintainers have limited bandwidth, and while other PRs are being developed and merged, these PRs fall behind the master branch. This creates a rebase requirement before they can be merged.

This is a burden for contributors because:

• Even if they respond to review comments promptly, the PR gets blocked over time
• Contributors may not be available to rebase immediately (different timezones, other commitments)
• Simple documentation PRs shouldn't require repeated manual intervention

Describe the solution you'd like

Enable maintainers and reviewers to rebase PR branches without requiring authors to do so manually.

Recommended approach: Install Mergify

Mergify is a GitHub App that provides:

1. On-demand rebase command: Maintainers can comment @Mergifyio rebase on any PR
2. Automatic rebase: PRs can be auto-rebased based on configurable rules
3. Merge queue: Ensures PRs are tested against latest base before merging

Describe alternatives you've considered

Alternative	Pros	Cons
GitHub Action (e.g., peter-evans/rebase)	Self-hosted, free	Requires maintenance, less feature-rich
Prow /rebase command	Already using Prow	Not implemented yet (open feature request)
Manual maintainer rebase	No tooling needed	Requires clone, rebase, force-push; time consuming
GitHub "Update branch" button	Built-in	Creates merge commits (not rebase), not always available

Mergify is recommended because:

• Easy to install (GitHub App)
• Minimal configuration needed
• Integrates well with existing Prow/Tide workflow
• Free for open source projects
• Widely used in CNCF ecosystem

[fujitatomoya]

@Shelley-BaoYue @kevin-wangzefeng what do you think?

[Shelley-BaoYue]

👍 I second this.

[fujitatomoya]

@Shelley-BaoYue this eases the operation for everyone. but to enable and install mergifyio to this repository, i am required to have the admin access. since i do not have that power, can you install the mergify to this repository?

How to Enable Mergify on kubeedge/website

This requires a kubeedge org admin:

1. Go to https://github.com/apps/mergify
2. Click "Install"
3. Select the kubeedge organization
4. Choose "Only select repositories" → select website
5. Click "Install & Authorize"

[fujitatomoya]

/assign @Shelley-BaoYue

[Shelley-BaoYue]

@fujitatomoya I have completed the steps above. Please confirm if this is ok now.

[fujitatomoya]

it does not seem working correctly, see #714 (comment)
can you post the exact same message #714 (comment), with your admin account. (this makes sure Mergify is installed in this repository.)

[Shelley-BaoYue]

It seems we still need add .mergify config file?

[fujitatomoya]

No i do not think so...

command works as soon as the Mergify GitHub App is installed on the repo.
we need .mergify.yml for automated rules (auto-rebase on label, merge queues, conflict warnings, etc.)

[fujitatomoya]

@Shelley-BaoYue about mergify, can you make sure you have write permission to this repo?

[Shelley-BaoYue]

Hi, @fujitatomoya I have seen several issues you listed and the content planned for dicussion on community meeting. However, I sincerely apologize, I am still on the Chinese New Year holiday. I checked with other release team members and they are also currently on holiday. Therefore, we will temporarily cancel this week's community meeting.
Perhaps we can discuss these items during our next meeting. I will also look into these issues and get back to you asap.
My apologies again 😢

[fujitatomoya]

@Shelley-BaoYue that is totally fine! thanks for letting me know. we can talk about those maybe next time! enjoy your holidays 🍍

[Shelley-BaoYue]

@Shelley-BaoYue about mergify, can you make sure you have write permission to this repo?

Sorry for late reply. It seems both my personal account and kubeedge-bot account lack the permission. Maybe only kubeedge account have the permission but I don't own the account. I will look into this further and provide update when I have progress.

[fujitatomoya]

@Shelley-BaoYue thanks! i think this is gonna be really useful especially for contributors to avoid the extra operation on their side.