Charles Bochet 1d3d3999e2 feat(server): upgrade-aware entity decorators for cross-version upgrades (#20686)
## What

When the same PR introduces a new core entity *and* adds a cache
provider that queries it, every workspace step from older versions that
runs before the introducing instance step hits `relation … does not
exist` — the cause of the failed [v2.6.0 staging-ci
run](https://github.com/twentyhq/twenty-infra/actions/runs/26042742000).
Same class of failure for renamed core entities and for new FK columns
hidden inside relation loads.

This PR adds **upgrade-aware entity decorators** + a runtime that adapts
TypeORM's view of the schema to the current `core.upgradeMigration`
cursor.

## Strategy

```
                    ┌────────────────────────────────┐
                    │  @Entity classes (final shape) │
                    │   + @WasIntroducedInUpgrade    │
                    │   + @WasRenamedInUpgrade       │
                    └───────────────┬────────────────┘
                                    │
              UpgradeSequenceRunner.run()
              ┌─────────────────────┴─────────────────────┐
              ▼                                           ▼
       step N+1 begins                          step N just completed
              │                                           │
              └────────► adapter.refresh() ◄──────────────┘
                            │
            reads core.upgradeMigration via
            UpgradeMigrationService.getLastAttemptedInstanceCommand
                            │
                            ▼
       ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
       │  UpgradeAwareEntityMetadataAdapter                     │
       │  • mutates EntityMetadata.tableName / tablePath        │
       │     -> historical name for renames not yet applied     │
       │  • flips column.isSelect = false for not-yet-introduced│
       │     columns                                            │
       │  • tracks per-entity availability sidecar              │
       └─────────────────┬──────────────────────────────────────┘
                         │
                         ▼
       DataSource.getRepository wrapped at TypeOrmModule.forRoot:
       repo.find() / findOne() / count() / …
       ┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
       │  wrapRepositoryWithUpgradeAwareProxy    │
       │  • entity unavailable -> short-circuit  │
       │     (find -> [], count -> 0,            │
       │      findOneOrFail -> EntityNotFound)   │
       │  • write -> Promise.reject(             │
       │      UpgradeUnavailableEntityWriteEx)   │
       │  • find({ relations: ['X'] }) with X    │
       │     unavailable -> X stripped           │
       └─────────────────────────────────────────┘
```

The decorator strings reference real `core.upgradeMigration.name` values
(`${version}_${className}_${timestamp}`). A boot-time validator walks
the actual `UpgradeSequenceReaderService.getUpgradeSequence()` and fails
fast on typos.

## Files

- New decorators:
`engine/core-modules/upgrade/decorators/was-introduced-in-upgrade.decorator.ts`,
`was-renamed-in-upgrade.decorator.ts`
- Runtime: `engine/twenty-orm/upgrade-aware/` (adapter, proxy, install
hook, state singleton, exceptions)
- Wired into `UpgradeSequenceRunnerService` (`refresh()` between steps)
and `TypeOrmModule.forRoot` (proxy install)
- 2-6 entity decorations: `RolePermissionFlagEntity` (rename history +
new `permissionFlagId` column), `PermissionFlagEntity` (new catalog)

## Validation

End-to-end local cross-version upgrade (v1.22 → HEAD): `28 workspace(s)
succeeded, 0 failed`; `upgrade:status → Instance: Up to date, 4 up to
date, 0 behind, 0 failed`. Full log excerpts and the
second-failure-found-and-fixed (`WorkspaceRolesPermissionsCacheService`
relation load) in [this
comment](https://github.com/twentyhq/twenty/pull/20686#issuecomment-4480036816).

## Test plan

- [x] Adapter spec covers rename mutation; proxy spec covers `find()`
short-circuit on unavailable entity. Resolver + validator + decorators
are covered by `resolve-entity-shape-at-upgrade-cursor.util.spec.ts`
(integration-level via real decorator application).
- [x] `nx lint:diff-with-main twenty-server` + `nx typecheck
twenty-server` clean
- [x] All 82 affected tests passing
- [ ] Cross-version-upgrade CI re-runs after this lands; v2.6.0 retag
once green

## Follow-ups deferred

- v2.7 `connectionProvider` rename repro as a permanent end-to-end test
artifact
- Extending the proxy to also cover `EntityManager.getRepository` and
`createQueryBuilder` if a non-`find()` upgrade-time consumer surfaces
2026-05-18 21:38:20 +02:00
2025-08-07 17:02:12 +02:00
2026-05-13 19:32:03 +02:00

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