29.5.5

Signed-off-by: Alejandro Hernandez Cordero <ahcorde@gmail.com>

rclcpp/CHANGELOG.rst

@@ -2,6 +2,25 @@
 Changelog for package rclcpp
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
+29.5.5 (2025-11-18)
+-------------------
+* Fix REP url locations (`#2987 <https://github.com/ros2/rclcpp/issues/2987>`_) (`#2989 <https://github.com/ros2/rclcpp/issues/2989>`_)
+* Contributors: mergify[bot]
+
+29.5.4 (2025-10-21)
+-------------------
+
+29.5.3 (2025-09-11)
+-------------------
+* Fix: improve exception context for parameter_value_from (`#2917 <https://github.com/ros2/rclcpp/issues/2917>`_) (`#2919 <https://github.com/ros2/rclcpp/issues/2919>`_)
+* Allow for implicitly convertable loggers as well (`#2922 <https://github.com/ros2/rclcpp/issues/2922>`_) (`#2936 <https://github.com/ros2/rclcpp/issues/2936>`_)
+* Fix `start_type_description_service` param handling (`#2897 <https://github.com/ros2/rclcpp/issues/2897>`_) (`#2908 <https://github.com/ros2/rclcpp/issues/2908>`_)
+* Add qos parameter for wait_for_message function (`#2903 <https://github.com/ros2/rclcpp/issues/2903>`_) (`#2905 <https://github.com/ros2/rclcpp/issues/2905>`_)
+* Expose `typesupport_helpers` API needed for the Rosbag2 (`#2858 <https://github.com/ros2/rclcpp/issues/2858>`_) (`#2901 <https://github.com/ros2/rclcpp/issues/2901>`_)
+* Fujitatomoya/test append parameter override (`#2896 <https://github.com/ros2/rclcpp/issues/2896>`_) (`#2899 <https://github.com/ros2/rclcpp/issues/2899>`_)
+* Add overload of `append_parameter_override` (`#2891 <https://github.com/ros2/rclcpp/issues/2891>`_) (`#2894 <https://github.com/ros2/rclcpp/issues/2894>`_)
+* Contributors: Tim Clephas, mergify[bot]
+
 29.5.2 (2025-07-07)
 -------------------
 * Shutdown deadlock fix jazzy (`#2887 <https://github.com/ros2/rclcpp/issues/2887>`_) (`#2888 <https://github.com/ros2/rclcpp/issues/2888>`_)

rclcpp/QUALITY_DECLARATION.md

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-This document is a declaration of software quality for the `rclcpp` package, based on the guidelines in [REP-2004](https://www.ros.org/reps/rep-2004.html).
+This document is a declaration of software quality for the `rclcpp` package, based on the guidelines in [REP-2004](https://reps.openrobotics.org/rep-2004/).
 
 # rclcpp Quality Declaration
 
 The package `rclcpp` claims to be in the **Quality Level 1** category when it is used with a **Quality Level 1** middleware.
 
-Below are the rationales, notes, and caveats for this claim, organized by each requirement listed in the [Package Requirements for Quality Level 1 in REP-2004](https://www.ros.org/reps/rep-2004.html).
+Below are the rationales, notes, and caveats for this claim, organized by each requirement listed in the [Package Requirements for Quality Level 1 in REP-2004](https://reps.openrobotics.org/rep-2004/).
 
 ## Version Policy [1]
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ All pull requests will be peer-reviewed, check [ROS 2 Developer Guide](https://d
 
 ### Continuous Integration [2.iv]
 
-All pull requests must pass CI on all [tier 1 platforms](https://www.ros.org/reps/rep-2000.html#support-tiers)
+All pull requests must pass CI on all [tier 1 platforms](https://reps.openrobotics.org/rep-2000/#support-tiers)
 
 Currently nightly results can be seen here:
 
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ It is **Quality Level 1**, see its [Quality Declaration document](https://github
 
 ## Platform Support [6]
 
-`rclcpp` supports all of the tier 1 platforms as described in [REP-2000](https://www.ros.org/reps/rep-2000.html#support-tiers), and tests each change against all of them.
+`rclcpp` supports all of the tier 1 platforms as described in [REP-2000](https://reps.openrobotics.org/rep-2000/#support-tiers), and tests each change against all of them.
 
 Currently nightly build status can be seen here:
 * [linux-aarch64_release](https://ci.ros2.org/view/nightly/job/nightly_linux-aarch64_release/lastBuild/rclcpp/)
@@ -225,4 +225,4 @@ Currently nightly build status can be seen here:
 
 ### Vulnerability Disclosure Policy [7.i]
 
-This package conforms to the Vulnerability Disclosure Policy in [REP-2006](https://www.ros.org/reps/rep-2006.html).
+This package conforms to the Vulnerability Disclosure Policy in [REP-2006](https://reps.openrobotics.org/rep-2006/).

rclcpp/include/rclcpp/node_options.hpp

@@ -146,6 +146,14 @@ public:
     return *this;
   }
 
+  /// Append a single parameter override, parameter idiom style.
+  NodeOptions &
+  append_parameter_override(const rclcpp::Parameter & param)
+  {
+    this->parameter_overrides().push_back(param);
+    return *this;
+  }
+
   /// Return the use_global_arguments flag.
   RCLCPP_PUBLIC
   bool

rclcpp/include/rclcpp/typesupport_helpers.hpp

@@ -29,26 +29,48 @@
 
 namespace rclcpp
 {
-/// Load the type support library for the given type.
-/**
- * \param[in] type The topic type, e.g. "std_msgs/msg/String"
- * \param[in] typesupport_identifier Type support identifier, typically "rosidl_typesupport_cpp"
- * \return A shared library
- */
+
+/// \brief Extract the package name, middle module, and type name from a full type string.
+/// \details This function takes a full type string (e.g., "std_msgs/msg/String") and extracts
+/// the package name, middle module (if any), and type name. The middle module is the part
+/// between the package name and the type name, which is typically used for message types.
+/// For example, for "std_msgs/msg/String", it returns ("std_msgs", "msg", "String").
+/// \param[in] full_type
+/// \throws std::runtime_error if the input full type string is malformed or does not follow the
+/// expected format.
+/// \return A tuple containing the package name, middle module (if any), and type name.
+RCLCPP_PUBLIC
+std::tuple<std::string, std::string, std::string>
+extract_type_identifier(const std::string & full_type);
+
+/// \brief Look for the library in the ament prefix paths and return the path to the type support
+/// library.
+/// \param[in] package_name The name of the package containing the type support library,
+/// e.g. "std_msgs".
+/// \param[in] typesupport_identifier Type support identifier, typically "rosidl_typesupport_cpp"
+/// \throws std::runtime_error if the library is not found.
+/// \return The path to the type support library.
+RCLCPP_PUBLIC
+std::string get_typesupport_library_path(
+  const std::string & package_name, const std::string & typesupport_identifier);
+
+/// \brief Load the type support library for the given type.
+/// \param[in] type The topic type, e.g. "std_msgs/msg/String"
+/// \param[in] typesupport_identifier Type support identifier, typically "rosidl_typesupport_cpp"
+/// \throws std::runtime_error if the library is not found or cannot be loaded.
+/// \return A shared library
 RCLCPP_PUBLIC
 std::shared_ptr<rcpputils::SharedLibrary>
 get_typesupport_library(const std::string & type, const std::string & typesupport_identifier);
 
-/// Extract the message type support handle from the library.
-/**
- * The library needs to match the topic type. The shared library must stay loaded for the lifetime of the result.
- *
- * \param[in] type The topic type, e.g. "std_msgs/msg/String"
- * \param[in] typesupport_identifier Type support identifier, typically "rosidl_typesupport_cpp"
- * \param[in] library The shared type support library
- * \throws std::runtime_error if the symbol of type not found in the library.
- * \return A message type support handle
- */
+/// \brief Extracts the message type support handle from the library.
+/// \note The library needs to match the topic type. The shared library must stay loaded for the
+/// lifetime of the result.
+/// \param[in] type The topic type, e.g. "std_msgs/msg/String"
+/// \param[in] typesupport_identifier Type support identifier, typically "rosidl_typesupport_cpp"
+/// \param[in] library The shared type support library
+/// \throws std::runtime_error if the symbol of type not found in the library.
+/// \return A message type support handle
 RCLCPP_PUBLIC
 const rosidl_message_type_support_t *
 get_message_typesupport_handle(
@@ -56,16 +78,14 @@ get_message_typesupport_handle(
   const std::string & typesupport_identifier,
   rcpputils::SharedLibrary & library);
 
-/// Extract the service type support handle from the library.
-/**
- * The library needs to match the service type. The shared library must stay loaded for the lifetime of the result.
- *
- * \param[in] type The service type, e.g. "std_srvs/srv/Empty"
- * \param[in] typesupport_identifier Type support identifier, typically "rosidl_typesupport_cpp"
- * \param[in] library The shared type support library
- * \throws std::runtime_error if the symbol of type not found in the library.
- * \return A service type support handle
- */
+/// \brief Extracts the service type support handle from the library.
+/// \note The library needs to match the service type. The shared library must stay loaded for the
+/// lifetime of the result.
+/// \param[in] type The service type, e.g. "std_srvs/srv/Empty"
+/// \param[in] typesupport_identifier Type support identifier, typically "rosidl_typesupport_cpp"
+/// \param[in] library The shared type support library
+/// \throws std::runtime_error if the symbol of type not found in the library.
+/// \return A service type support handle
 RCLCPP_PUBLIC
 const rosidl_service_type_support_t *
 get_service_typesupport_handle(
@@ -73,17 +93,14 @@ get_service_typesupport_handle(
   const std::string & typesupport_identifier,
   rcpputils::SharedLibrary & library);
 
-/// Extract the action type support handle from the library.
-/**
- * The library needs to match the action type. The shared library must stay loaded for the lifetime
- * of the result.
- *
- * \param[in] type The action type, e.g. "example_interfaces/action/Fibonacci"
- * \param[in] typesupport_identifier Type support identifier, typically "rosidl_typesupport_cpp"
- * \param[in] library The shared type support library
- * \throws std::runtime_error if the symbol of type not found in the library.
- * \return A action type support handle
- */
+/// \brief Extracts the action type support handle from the library.
+/// \note The library needs to match the action type. The shared library must stay loaded for the
+/// lifetime of the result.
+/// \param[in] type The action type, e.g. "example_interfaces/action/Fibonacci"
+/// \param[in] typesupport_identifier Type support identifier, typically "rosidl_typesupport_cpp"
+/// \param[in] library The shared type support library
+/// \throws std::runtime_error if the symbol of type not found in the library.
+/// \return A action type support handle
 RCLCPP_PUBLIC
 const rosidl_action_type_support_t *
 get_action_typesupport_handle(

rclcpp/include/rclcpp/wait_for_message.hpp

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #ifndef RCLCPP__WAIT_FOR_MESSAGE_HPP_
 #define RCLCPP__WAIT_FOR_MESSAGE_HPP_
 
+#include <future>
 #include <memory>
 #include <string>
 
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "rclcpp/node.hpp"
 #include "rclcpp/visibility_control.hpp"
 #include "rclcpp/wait_set.hpp"
+#include "rclcpp/qos.hpp"
 
 namespace rclcpp
 {
@@ -79,10 +81,11 @@ bool wait_for_message(
 /**
  * Wait for the next incoming message to arrive on a specified topic before the specified timeout.
  *
- * \param[out] out is the message to be filled when a new message is arriving.
+ * \param[out] out is the message to be filled when a new message is arriving
  * \param[in] node the node pointer to initialize the subscription on.
  * \param[in] topic the topic to wait for messages.
  * \param[in] time_to_wait parameter specifying the timeout before returning.
+ * \param[in] qos parameter specifying QoS settings for the subscription.
  * \return true if a message was successfully received, false if message could not
  * be obtained or shutdown was triggered asynchronously on the context.
  */
@@ -91,9 +94,10 @@ bool wait_for_message(
   MsgT & out,
   rclcpp::Node::SharedPtr node,
   const std::string & topic,
-  std::chrono::duration<Rep, Period> time_to_wait = std::chrono::duration<Rep, Period>(-1))
+  std::chrono::duration<Rep, Period> time_to_wait = std::chrono::duration<Rep, Period>(-1),
+  const rclcpp::QoS & qos = rclcpp::SystemDefaultsQoS())
 {
-  auto sub = node->create_subscription<MsgT>(topic, 1, [](const std::shared_ptr<const MsgT>) {});
+  auto sub = node->create_subscription<MsgT>(topic, qos, [](const std::shared_ptr<const MsgT>) {});
   return wait_for_message<MsgT, Rep, Period>(
     out, sub, node->get_node_options().context(), time_to_wait);
 }

rclcpp/package.xml

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <?xml-model href="http://download.ros.org/schema/package_format2.xsd" schematypens="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"?>
 <package format="2">
   <name>rclcpp</name>
-  <version>29.5.2</version>
+  <version>29.5.5</version>
   <description>The ROS client library in C++.</description>
 
   <maintainer email="ivanpauno@ekumenlabs.com">Ivan Paunovic</maintainer>

rclcpp/resource/logging.hpp.em

@@ -124,8 +124,7 @@ def get_rclcpp_suffix_from_features(features):
 ) \
   do { \
     static_assert( \
-      ::std::is_same<typename std::remove_cv_t<typename std::remove_reference_t<decltype(logger)>>, \
-      typename ::rclcpp::Logger>::value, \
+      ::std::is_convertible_v<decltype(logger), ::rclcpp::Logger>, \
       "First argument to logging macros must be an rclcpp::Logger"); \
 @[ if 'throttle' in feature_combination]@ \
     auto get_time_point = [&c=clock](rcutils_time_point_value_t * time_point) -> rcutils_ret_t { \

rclcpp/src/rclcpp/node_interfaces/node_type_descriptions.cpp

@@ -65,11 +65,11 @@ public:
   : logger_(node_logging->get_logger()),
     node_base_(node_base)
   {
+    rclcpp::ParameterValue enable_param;
     const std::string enable_param_name = "start_type_description_service";
 
-    bool enabled = false;
-    try {
-      auto enable_param = node_parameters->declare_parameter(
+    if (!node_parameters->has_parameter(enable_param_name)) {
+      enable_param = node_parameters->declare_parameter(
         enable_param_name,
         rclcpp::ParameterValue(true),
         rcl_interfaces::msg::ParameterDescriptor()
@@ -77,13 +77,21 @@ public:
         .set__type(rclcpp::PARAMETER_BOOL)
         .set__description("Start the ~/get_type_description service for this node.")
         .set__read_only(true));
-      enabled = enable_param.get<bool>();
-    } catch (const rclcpp::exceptions::InvalidParameterTypeException & exc) {
-      RCLCPP_ERROR(logger_, "%s", exc.what());
-      throw;
+    } else {
+      enable_param = node_parameters->get_parameter(enable_param_name).get_parameter_value();
+    }
+    if (enable_param.get_type() != rclcpp::PARAMETER_BOOL) {
+      RCLCPP_ERROR(
+        logger_,
+            "Invalid type '%s' for parameter 'start_type_description_service', should be 'bool'",
+        rclcpp::to_string(enable_param.get_type()).c_str());
+      std::ostringstream ss;
+      ss << "Wrong parameter type, parameter {" << enable_param_name << "} is of type {bool}, "
+         << "setting it to {" << to_string(enable_param.get_type()) << "} is not allowed.";
+      throw rclcpp::exceptions::InvalidParameterTypeException(enable_param_name, ss.str());
     }
 
-    if (enabled) {
+    if (enable_param.get<bool>()) {
       auto * rcl_node = node_base->get_rcl_node_handle();
       std::shared_ptr<rcl_service_t> rcl_srv(
         new rcl_service_t,

rclcpp/src/rclcpp/parameter_map.cpp

@@ -81,7 +81,15 @@ rclcpp::parameter_map_from(const rcl_params_t * const c_params, const char * nod
         throw InvalidParametersException(message);
       }
       const rcl_variant_t * const c_param_value = &(c_params_node->parameter_values[p]);
-      params_node.emplace_back(c_param_name, parameter_value_from(c_param_value));
+      ParameterValue value;
+      try {
+        value = parameter_value_from(c_param_value);
+      } catch (const InvalidParameterValueException & e) {
+        throw InvalidParameterValueException(
+          std::string("parameter_value_from failed for parameter '") +
+          c_param_name + "': " + e.what());
+      }
+      params_node.emplace_back(c_param_name, value);
     }
   }
 

rclcpp/src/rclcpp/typesupport_helpers.cpp

@@ -35,62 +35,6 @@ namespace rclcpp
 namespace
 {
 
-// Look for the library in the ament prefix paths.
-std::string get_typesupport_library_path(
-  const std::string & package_name, const std::string & typesupport_identifier)
-{
-  const char * dynamic_library_folder;
-#ifdef _WIN32
-  dynamic_library_folder = "/bin/";
-#elif __APPLE__
-  dynamic_library_folder = "/lib/";
-#else
-  dynamic_library_folder = "/lib/";
-#endif
-
-  std::string package_prefix;
-  try {
-    package_prefix = ament_index_cpp::get_package_prefix(package_name);
-  } catch (ament_index_cpp::PackageNotFoundError & e) {
-    throw std::runtime_error(e.what());
-  }
-
-  const std::string library_path = rcpputils::path_for_library(
-    package_prefix + dynamic_library_folder,
-    package_name + "__" + typesupport_identifier);
-  if (library_path.empty()) {
-    throw std::runtime_error(
-            "Typesupport library for " + package_name + " does not exist in '" + package_prefix +
-            "'.");
-  }
-  return library_path;
-}
-
-std::tuple<std::string, std::string, std::string>
-extract_type_identifier(const std::string & full_type)
-{
-  char type_separator = '/';
-  auto sep_position_back = full_type.find_last_of(type_separator);
-  auto sep_position_front = full_type.find_first_of(type_separator);
-  if (sep_position_back == std::string::npos ||
-    sep_position_back == 0 ||
-    sep_position_back == full_type.length() - 1)
-  {
-    throw std::runtime_error(
-            "Message type is not of the form package/type and cannot be processed");
-  }
-
-  std::string package_name = full_type.substr(0, sep_position_front);
-  std::string middle_module = "";
-  if (sep_position_back - sep_position_front > 0) {
-    middle_module =
-      full_type.substr(sep_position_front + 1, sep_position_back - sep_position_front - 1);
-  }
-  std::string type_name = full_type.substr(sep_position_back + 1);
-
-  return std::make_tuple(package_name, middle_module, type_name);
-}
-
 const void * get_typesupport_handle_impl(
   const std::string & type,
   const std::string & typesupport_identifier,
@@ -131,6 +75,61 @@ const void * get_typesupport_handle_impl(
 
 }  // anonymous namespace
 
+std::tuple<std::string, std::string, std::string>
+extract_type_identifier(const std::string & full_type)
+{
+  char type_separator = '/';
+  auto sep_position_back = full_type.find_last_of(type_separator);
+  auto sep_position_front = full_type.find_first_of(type_separator);
+  if (sep_position_back == std::string::npos ||
+    sep_position_back == 0 ||
+    sep_position_back == full_type.length() - 1)
+  {
+    throw std::runtime_error(
+      "Message type is not of the form package/type and cannot be processed");
+  }
+
+  std::string package_name = full_type.substr(0, sep_position_front);
+  std::string middle_module = "";
+  if (sep_position_back - sep_position_front > 0) {
+    middle_module =
+      full_type.substr(sep_position_front + 1, sep_position_back - sep_position_front - 1);
+  }
+  std::string type_name = full_type.substr(sep_position_back + 1);
+
+  return std::make_tuple(package_name, middle_module, type_name);
+}
+
+std::string get_typesupport_library_path(
+  const std::string & package_name, const std::string & typesupport_identifier)
+{
+  const char * dynamic_library_folder;
+#ifdef _WIN32
+  dynamic_library_folder = "/bin/";
+#elif __APPLE__
+  dynamic_library_folder = "/lib/";
+#else
+  dynamic_library_folder = "/lib/";
+#endif
+
+  std::string package_prefix;
+  try {
+    package_prefix = ament_index_cpp::get_package_prefix(package_name);
+  } catch (ament_index_cpp::PackageNotFoundError & e) {
+    throw std::runtime_error(e.what());
+  }
+
+  const std::string library_path = rcpputils::path_for_library(
+    package_prefix + dynamic_library_folder,
+    package_name + "__" + typesupport_identifier);
+  if (library_path.empty()) {
+    throw std::runtime_error(
+      "Typesupport library for " + package_name + " does not exist in '" + package_prefix +
+        "'.");
+  }
+  return library_path;
+}
+
 std::shared_ptr<rcpputils::SharedLibrary>
 get_typesupport_library(const std::string & type, const std::string & typesupport_identifier)
 {

rclcpp/test/rclcpp/node_interfaces/test_node_parameters.cpp

@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ TEST_F(TestNodeParameters, list_parameters)
     list_result5.names.end());
 }
 
-TEST_F(TestNodeParameters, parameter_overrides)
+TEST_F(TestNodeParameters, parameter_overrides_with_value)
 {
   rclcpp::NodeOptions node_options;
   node_options.automatically_declare_parameters_from_overrides(true);
@@ -146,6 +146,24 @@ TEST_F(TestNodeParameters, parameter_overrides)
   EXPECT_EQ(2u, parameter_overrides.size());
 }
 
+TEST_F(TestNodeParameters, parameter_overrides_with_parameter)
+{
+  rclcpp::NodeOptions node_options;
+  node_options.automatically_declare_parameters_from_overrides(true);
+  node_options.append_parameter_override(rclcpp::Parameter("param1", true));
+  node_options.append_parameter_override(rclcpp::Parameter("param2", 42));
+
+  std::shared_ptr<rclcpp::Node> node2 = std::make_shared<rclcpp::Node>("node2", "ns", node_options);
+
+  auto * node_parameters_interface =
+    dynamic_cast<rclcpp::node_interfaces::NodeParameters *>(
+    node2->get_node_parameters_interface().get());
+  ASSERT_NE(nullptr, node_parameters_interface);
+
+  const auto & parameter_overrides = node_parameters_interface->get_parameter_overrides();
+  EXPECT_EQ(2u, parameter_overrides.size());
+}
+
 TEST_F(TestNodeParameters, set_parameters) {
   rclcpp::NodeOptions node_options;
   node_options.allow_undeclared_parameters(true);

rclcpp/test/rclcpp/node_interfaces/test_node_type_descriptions.cpp

@@ -37,6 +37,38 @@ TEST_F(TestNodeTypeDescriptions, interface_created)
   ASSERT_NE(nullptr, node.get_node_type_descriptions_interface());
 }
 
+TEST_F(TestNodeTypeDescriptions, automatically_declare_parameters_from_overrides)
+{
+  rclcpp::NodeOptions node_options;
+  node_options.automatically_declare_parameters_from_overrides(true);
+  node_options.append_parameter_override("start_type_description_service", false);
+  ASSERT_NO_THROW(
+  {
+    auto node = std::make_shared<rclcpp::Node>("node", "ns", node_options);
+    (void) node;
+  });
+}
+
+TEST_F(TestNodeTypeDescriptions, bad_parameter_type)
+{
+  rclcpp::NodeOptions node_options;
+  node_options.append_parameter_override("start_type_description_service", "unexpected_type");
+
+  ASSERT_THROW(
+  {
+    node_options.automatically_declare_parameters_from_overrides(false);
+    auto node = std::make_shared<rclcpp::Node>("node", "ns", node_options);
+    (void) node;
+  }, rclcpp::exceptions::InvalidParameterTypeException);
+
+  ASSERT_THROW(
+  {
+    node_options.automatically_declare_parameters_from_overrides(true);
+    auto node = std::make_shared<rclcpp::Node>("node", "ns", node_options);
+    (void) node;
+  }, rclcpp::exceptions::InvalidParameterTypeException);
+}
+
 TEST_F(TestNodeTypeDescriptions, disabled_no_service)
 {
   rclcpp::NodeOptions node_options;

rclcpp/test/rclcpp/test_logging.cpp

@@ -253,9 +253,19 @@ bool log_function_const_ref(const rclcpp::Logger & logger)
   return true;
 }
 
+class DerivedLogger : public rclcpp::Logger
+{
+public:
+  explicit DerivedLogger(const rclcpp::Logger & logger)
+  : rclcpp::Logger(logger) {}
+};
+
 TEST_F(TestLoggingMacros, test_log_from_node) {
   auto logger = rclcpp::get_logger("test_logging_logger");
   EXPECT_TRUE(log_function(logger));
   EXPECT_TRUE(log_function_const(logger));
   EXPECT_TRUE(log_function_const_ref(logger));
+
+  DerivedLogger derived_logger(logger);
+  RCLCPP_INFO(derived_logger, "successful log from derived logger");
 }

rclcpp/test/rclcpp/test_node_options.cpp

@@ -258,8 +258,10 @@ TEST(TestNodeOptions, append_parameter_override) {
   auto options = rclcpp::NodeOptions().arguments(expected_args).use_global_arguments(false);
   rclcpp::Parameter parameter("some_parameter", 10);
   options.append_parameter_override("some_parameter", 10);
-  EXPECT_EQ(1u, options.parameter_overrides().size());
+  options.append_parameter_override(parameter);
+  EXPECT_EQ(2u, options.parameter_overrides().size());
   EXPECT_EQ(std::string("some_parameter"), options.parameter_overrides()[0].get_name());
+  EXPECT_EQ(std::string("some_parameter"), options.parameter_overrides()[1].get_name());
 }
 
 TEST(TestNodeOptions, rcl_node_options_fini_error) {

rclcpp/test/rclcpp/test_wait_for_message.cpp

@@ -108,3 +108,29 @@ TEST(TestUtilities, wait_for_message_twice_one_sub) {
 
   rclcpp::shutdown();
 }
+
+TEST(TestUtilities, wait_for_last_message) {
+  rclcpp::init(0, nullptr);
+
+  auto node = std::make_shared<rclcpp::Node>("wait_for_last_message_node");
+  auto qos = rclcpp::QoS(1).reliable().transient_local();
+
+  using MsgT = test_msgs::msg::Strings;
+  auto pub = node->create_publisher<MsgT>("wait_for_last_message_topic", qos);
+  pub->publish(*get_messages_strings()[0]);
+
+  MsgT out;
+  auto received = false;
+  auto wait = std::async(
+    [&]() {
+      auto ret = rclcpp::wait_for_message(out, node, "wait_for_last_message_topic", 5s, qos);
+      EXPECT_TRUE(ret);
+      received = true;
+    });
+
+  ASSERT_NO_THROW(wait.get());
+  ASSERT_TRUE(received);
+  EXPECT_EQ(out, *get_messages_strings()[0]);
+
+  rclcpp::shutdown();
+}

rclcpp_action/CHANGELOG.rst

@@ -3,6 +3,21 @@ Changelog for package rclcpp_action
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
 
+29.5.5 (2025-11-18)
+-------------------
+* Fix REP url locations (`#2987 <https://github.com/ros2/rclcpp/issues/2987>`_) (`#2989 <https://github.com/ros2/rclcpp/issues/2989>`_)
+* Contributors: mergify[bot]
+
+29.5.4 (2025-10-21)
+-------------------
+* it misses the iterator second to lock the weakptr. (`#2958 <https://github.com/ros2/rclcpp/issues/2958>`_) (`#2959 <https://github.com/ros2/rclcpp/issues/2959>`_)
+* Contributors: mergify[bot]
+
+29.5.3 (2025-09-11)
+-------------------
+* fix cmake deprecation (`#2914 <https://github.com/ros2/rclcpp/issues/2914>`_) (`#2915 <https://github.com/ros2/rclcpp/issues/2915>`_)
+* Contributors: mergify[bot]
+
 29.5.2 (2025-07-07)
 -------------------
 

rclcpp_action/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.20)
 
 project(rclcpp_action)
 

rclcpp_action/QUALITY_DECLARATION.md

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-This document is a declaration of software quality for the `rclcpp_action` package, based on the guidelines in [REP-2004](https://www.ros.org/reps/rep-2004.html).
+This document is a declaration of software quality for the `rclcpp_action` package, based on the guidelines in [REP-2004](https://reps.openrobotics.org/rep-2004/).
 
 # rclcpp_action Quality Declaration
 
 The package `rclcpp_action` claims to be in the **Quality Level 1** category when it is used with a **Quality Level 1** middleware.
 
-Below are the rationales, notes, and caveats for this claim, organized by each requirement listed in the [Package Requirements for Quality Level 1 in REP-2004](https://www.ros.org/reps/rep-2004.html).
+Below are the rationales, notes, and caveats for this claim, organized by each requirement listed in the [Package Requirements for Quality Level 1 in REP-2004](https://reps.openrobotics.org/rep-2004/).
 
 ## Version Policy [1]
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ All pull requests will be peer-reviewed, check [ROS 2 Developer Guide](https://d
 
 ### Continuous Integration [2.iv]
 
-All pull requests must pass CI on all [tier 1 platforms](https://www.ros.org/reps/rep-2000.html#support-tiers)
+All pull requests must pass CI on all [tier 1 platforms](https://reps.openrobotics.org/rep-2000/#support-tiers)
 
 Currently nightly results can be seen here:
 
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ It is **Quality Level 1**, see its [Quality Declaration document](https://github
 
 ## Platform Support [6]
 
-`rclcpp_action` supports all of the tier 1 platforms as described in [REP-2000](https://www.ros.org/reps/rep-2000.html#support-tiers), and tests each change against all of them.
+`rclcpp_action` supports all of the tier 1 platforms as described in [REP-2000](https://reps.openrobotics.org/rep-2000/#support-tiers), and tests each change against all of them.
 
 Currently nightly build status can be seen here:
 * [linux-aarch64_release](https://ci.ros2.org/view/nightly/job/nightly_linux-aarch64_release/lastBuild/rclcpp_action/)
@@ -191,4 +191,4 @@ Currently nightly build status can be seen here:
 
 ### Vulnerability Disclosure Policy [7.i]
 
-This package conforms to the Vulnerability Disclosure Policy in [REP-2006](https://www.ros.org/reps/rep-2006.html).
+This package conforms to the Vulnerability Disclosure Policy in [REP-2006](https://reps.openrobotics.org/rep-2006/).

rclcpp_action/include/rclcpp_action/client.hpp

@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ public:
         return;
       }
 
-      goal_handle = it->lock();
+      goal_handle = it->second.lock();
     }
 
     if (goal_handle) {

rclcpp_action/package.xml

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <?xml-model href="http://download.ros.org/schema/package_format2.xsd" schematypens="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"?>
 <package format="2">
   <name>rclcpp_action</name>
-  <version>29.5.2</version>
+  <version>29.5.5</version>
   <description>Adds action APIs for C++.</description>
 
   <maintainer email="ivanpauno@ekumenlabs.com">Ivan Paunovic</maintainer>

rclcpp_components/CHANGELOG.rst

@@ -2,6 +2,19 @@
 Changelog for package rclcpp_components
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
+29.5.5 (2025-11-18)
+-------------------
+* Fix REP url locations (`#2987 <https://github.com/ros2/rclcpp/issues/2987>`_) (`#2989 <https://github.com/ros2/rclcpp/issues/2989>`_)
+* Contributors: mergify[bot]
+
+29.5.4 (2025-10-21)
+-------------------
+
+29.5.3 (2025-09-11)
+-------------------
+* fix cmake deprecation (`#2914 <https://github.com/ros2/rclcpp/issues/2914>`_) (`#2915 <https://github.com/ros2/rclcpp/issues/2915>`_)
+* Contributors: mergify[bot]
+
 29.5.2 (2025-07-07)
 -------------------
 

rclcpp_components/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.20)
 
 project(rclcpp_components)
 

rclcpp_components/QUALITY_DECLARATION.md

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-This document is a declaration of software quality for the `rclcpp_components` package, based on the guidelines in [REP-2004](https://www.ros.org/reps/rep-2004.html).
+This document is a declaration of software quality for the `rclcpp_components` package, based on the guidelines in [REP-2004](https://reps.openrobotics.org/rep-2004/).
 
 # rclcpp_components Quality Declaration
 
 The package `rclcpp_components` claims to be in the **Quality Level 1** category.
 
-Below are the rationales, notes, and caveats for this claim, organized by each requirement listed in the [Package Requirements for Quality Level 1 in REP-2004](https://www.ros.org/reps/rep-2004.html).
+Below are the rationales, notes, and caveats for this claim, organized by each requirement listed in the [Package Requirements for Quality Level 1 in REP-2004](https://reps.openrobotics.org/rep-2004/).
 
 ## Version Policy [1]
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ All pull requests will be peer-reviewed, check [ROS 2 Developer Guide](https://d
 
 ### Continuous Integration [2.iv]
 
-All pull requests must pass CI on all [tier 1 platforms](https://www.ros.org/reps/rep-2000.html#support-tiers)
+All pull requests must pass CI on all [tier 1 platforms](https://reps.openrobotics.org/rep-2000/#support-tiers)
 
 Currently nightly results can be seen here:
 
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ It is **Quality Level 1**, see its [Quality Declaration document](https://github
 
 ## Platform Support [6]
 
-`rclcpp_components` supports all of the tier 1 platforms as described in [REP-2000](https://www.ros.org/reps/rep-2000.html#support-tiers), and tests each change against all of them.
+`rclcpp_components` supports all of the tier 1 platforms as described in [REP-2000](https://reps.openrobotics.org/rep-2000/#support-tiers), and tests each change against all of them.
 
 Currently nightly build status can be seen here:
 * [linux-aarch64_release](https://ci.ros2.org/view/nightly/job/nightly_linux-aarch64_release/lastBuild/rclcpp_components/)
@@ -203,4 +203,4 @@ Currently nightly build status can be seen here:
 
 ### Vulnerability Disclosure Policy [7.i]
 
-This package conforms to the Vulnerability Disclosure Policy in [REP-2006](https://www.ros.org/reps/rep-2006.html).
+This package conforms to the Vulnerability Disclosure Policy in [REP-2006](https://reps.openrobotics.org/rep-2006/).

rclcpp_components/package.xml

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <?xml-model href="http://download.ros.org/schema/package_format2.xsd" schematypens="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"?>
 <package format="2">
   <name>rclcpp_components</name>
-  <version>29.5.2</version>
+  <version>29.5.5</version>
   <description>Package containing tools for dynamically loadable components</description>
 
   <maintainer email="ivanpauno@ekumenlabs.com">Ivan Paunovic</maintainer>

rclcpp_lifecycle/CHANGELOG.rst

@@ -3,6 +3,21 @@ Changelog for package rclcpp_lifecycle
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
 
+29.5.5 (2025-11-18)
+-------------------
+* Fix REP url locations (`#2987 <https://github.com/ros2/rclcpp/issues/2987>`_) (`#2989 <https://github.com/ros2/rclcpp/issues/2989>`_)
+* Add get_parameter_or overload returning value or alternative (`#2973 <https://github.com/ros2/rclcpp/issues/2973>`_) (`#2976 <https://github.com/ros2/rclcpp/issues/2976>`_)
+* Contributors: mergify[bot]
+
+29.5.4 (2025-10-21)
+-------------------
+
+29.5.3 (2025-09-11)
+-------------------
+* Clearer warning message, the old one lacked information and was perhaps misleading (`#2927 <https://github.com/ros2/rclcpp/issues/2927>`_) (`#2931 <https://github.com/ros2/rclcpp/issues/2931>`_)
+* fix cmake deprecation (`#2914 <https://github.com/ros2/rclcpp/issues/2914>`_) (`#2915 <https://github.com/ros2/rclcpp/issues/2915>`_)
+* Contributors: mergify[bot]
+
 29.5.2 (2025-07-07)
 -------------------
 

rclcpp_lifecycle/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.20)
 
 project(rclcpp_lifecycle)
 

rclcpp_lifecycle/QUALITY_DECLARATION.md

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-This document is a declaration of software quality for the `rclcpp_lifecycle` package, based on the guidelines in [REP-2004](https://www.ros.org/reps/rep-2004.html).
+This document is a declaration of software quality for the `rclcpp_lifecycle` package, based on the guidelines in [REP-2004](https://reps.openrobotics.org/rep-2004/).
 
 # rclcpp_lifecycle Quality Declaration
 
 The package `rclcpp_lifecycle` claims to be in the **Quality Level 1** category when used with a **Quality Level 1** middleware.
 
-Below are the rationales, notes, and caveats for this claim, organized by each requirement listed in the [Package Requirements for Quality Level 1 in REP-2004](https://www.ros.org/reps/rep-2004.html).
+Below are the rationales, notes, and caveats for this claim, organized by each requirement listed in the [Package Requirements for Quality Level 1 in REP-2004](https://reps.openrobotics.org/rep-2004/).
 
 ## Version Policy [1]
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ All pull requests will be peer-reviewed, check [ROS 2 Developer Guide](https://d
 
 ### Continuous Integration [2.iv]
 
-All pull requests must pass CI on all [tier 1 platforms](https://www.ros.org/reps/rep-2000.html#support-tiers)
+All pull requests must pass CI on all [tier 1 platforms](https://reps.openrobotics.org/rep-2000/#support-tiers)
 
 Currently nightly results can be seen here:
 
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ It is **Quality Level 1**, see its [Quality Declaration document](https://github
 
 ## Platform Support [6]
 
-`rclcpp_lifecycle` supports all of the tier 1 platforms as described in [REP-2000](https://www.ros.org/reps/rep-2000.html#support-tiers), and tests each change against all of them.
+`rclcpp_lifecycle` supports all of the tier 1 platforms as described in [REP-2000](https://reps.openrobotics.org/rep-2000/#support-tiers), and tests each change against all of them.
 
 Currently nightly build status can be seen here:
 * [linux-aarch64_release](https://ci.ros2.org/view/nightly/job/nightly_linux-aarch64_release/lastBuild/rclcpp_lifecycle/)
@@ -203,4 +203,4 @@ Currently nightly build status can be seen here:
 
 ### Vulnerability Disclosure Policy [7.i]
 
-This package conforms to the Vulnerability Disclosure Policy in [REP-2006](https://www.ros.org/reps/rep-2006.html).
+This package conforms to the Vulnerability Disclosure Policy in [REP-2006](https://reps.openrobotics.org/rep-2006/).

rclcpp_lifecycle/include/rclcpp_lifecycle/lifecycle_node.hpp

@@ -486,6 +486,16 @@ public:
     ParameterT & value,
     const ParameterT & alternative_value) const;
 
+  /// Return the parameter value, or the "alternative_value" if not set.
+  /**
+   * \sa rclcpp::Node::get_parameter_or
+   */
+  template<typename ParameterT>
+  ParameterT
+  get_parameter_or(
+    const std::string & name,
+    const ParameterT & alternative_value) const;
+
   /// Return the parameters by the given parameter names.
   /**
    * \sa rclcpp::Node::get_parameters

rclcpp_lifecycle/include/rclcpp_lifecycle/lifecycle_node_impl.hpp

@@ -306,5 +306,16 @@ LifecycleNode::get_parameter_or(
   return got_parameter;
 }
 
+template<typename ParameterT>
+ParameterT
+LifecycleNode::get_parameter_or(
+  const std::string & name,
+  const ParameterT & alternative_value) const
+{
+  ParameterT parameter;
+  get_parameter_or(name, parameter, alternative_value);
+  return parameter;
+}
+
 }  // namespace rclcpp_lifecycle
 #endif  // RCLCPP_LIFECYCLE__LIFECYCLE_NODE_IMPL_HPP_

rclcpp_lifecycle/package.xml

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <?xml-model href="http://download.ros.org/schema/package_format2.xsd" schematypens="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"?>
 <package format="2">
   <name>rclcpp_lifecycle</name>
-  <version>29.5.2</version>
+  <version>29.5.5</version>
   <description>Package containing a prototype for lifecycle implementation</description>
 
   <maintainer email="ivanpauno@ekumenlabs.com">Ivan Paunovic</maintainer>

rclcpp_lifecycle/src/lifecycle_node_interface_impl.cpp

@@ -390,6 +390,7 @@ LifecycleNode::LifecycleNodeInterfaceImpl::change_state(
   constexpr bool publish_update = true;
   State initial_state;
   unsigned int current_state_id;
+  const rcl_lifecycle_transition_t * original_transition{nullptr};
 
   {
     std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(state_machine_mutex_);
@@ -405,6 +406,10 @@ LifecycleNode::LifecycleNodeInterfaceImpl::change_state(
     // keep the initial state to pass to a transition callback
     initial_state = State(state_machine_.current_state);
 
+    original_transition =
+      rcl_lifecycle_get_transition_by_id(state_machine_.current_state, transition_id);
+
+
     if (
       rcl_lifecycle_trigger_transition_by_id(
         &state_machine_, transition_id, publish_update) != RCL_RET_OK)
@@ -455,12 +460,15 @@ LifecycleNode::LifecycleNodeInterfaceImpl::change_state(
   // Update the internal current_state_
   current_state_ = State(state_machine_.current_state);
 
-  // error handling ?!
+  // error handling
   // TODO(karsten1987): iterate over possible ret value
   if (cb_return_code == node_interfaces::LifecycleNodeInterface::CallbackReturn::ERROR) {
-    RCLCPP_WARN(
-      node_logging_interface_->get_logger(),
-      "Error occurred while doing error handling.");
+    if (original_transition) {
+      RCLCPP_WARN(
+        node_logging_interface_->get_logger(),
+        "Callback returned ERROR during the transition: %s", original_transition->label);
+    }
+
 
     auto error_cb_code = execute_callback(current_state_id, initial_state);
     auto error_cb_label = get_label_for_return_code(error_cb_code);

rclcpp_lifecycle/test/test_lifecycle_node.cpp

@@ -840,6 +840,26 @@ TEST_F(TestDefaultStateMachine, check_parameters) {
   EXPECT_TRUE(parameter.as_bool());
 }
 
+TEST_F(TestDefaultStateMachine, test_get_parameter_or) {
+  auto test_node = std::make_shared<EmptyLifecycleNode>("testnode");
+
+  const std::string param_name = "test_param";
+  int param_int = -999;
+
+  // Parameter does not exist, should return "or" value
+  EXPECT_FALSE(test_node->get_parameter_or(param_name, param_int, 123));
+  EXPECT_EQ(param_int, 123);
+  EXPECT_EQ(test_node->get_parameter_or(param_name, 456), 456);
+
+  // Declare param_int
+  test_node->declare_parameter(param_name, rclcpp::ParameterValue(789));
+
+  // Parameter exists, should return existing value
+  EXPECT_TRUE(test_node->get_parameter_or(param_name, param_int, 123));
+  EXPECT_EQ(param_int, 789);
+  EXPECT_EQ(test_node->get_parameter_or(param_name, 456), 789);
+}
+
 TEST_F(TestDefaultStateMachine, test_getters) {
   auto test_node = std::make_shared<EmptyLifecycleNode>("testnode");
   auto options = test_node->get_node_options();