Move launch packages into autoware_launch

[xmfcx]

Checklist

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• I've searched other issues and no duplicate issues were found.
• I've agreed with the maintainers that I can plan this task.

Description

Parent Discussion: Merge launch/configuration repositories under autoware_launch repository #5839

This issue proposes merging several configuration-related repositories into the autowarefoundation/autoware_launch repository. The goal is to simplify the configuration and integration process of Autoware by consolidating related packages under a single repository while maintaining them as separate ROS 2 packages.

Purpose

The current configuration system in Autoware is fragmented across multiple repositories, making it cumbersome for users to manage, version, and customize for their own vehicle setups. This consolidation aims to:

• Reduce complexity for end users and integrators
• Improve maintainability and traceability of configuration changes
• Set the foundation for future improvements to the launch system

Possible approaches

• Move the following repositories into autowarefoundation/autoware_launch as subdirectories/packages:
  • sample_sensor_kit_launch
  • awsim_labs_sensor_kit_launch
  • awsim_sensor_kit_launch
  • single_lidar_sensor_kit_launch
  • sample_vehicle_launch
  • awsim_labs_vehicle_launch
  • autoware_individual_params
• Preserve each as a separate ROS 2 package within the monorepo
• Update documentation and references accordingly
• Archive the original repositories after migration

Definition of done

• Update readmes and archive:
  • sample_sensor_kit_launch
    • docs(README.md): clarify reason for archiving sample_sensor_kit_launch#123
  • awsim_labs_sensor_kit_launch
    • docs(README.md): clarify reason for archiving awsim_labs_sensor_kit_launch#30
  • awsim_sensor_kit_launch
    • docs(README.md): clarify reason for archiving tier4/awsim_sensor_kit_launch#35
  • single_lidar_sensor_kit_launch
    • docs(README.md): clarify reason for archiving single_lidar_sensor_kit_launch#13
  • sample_vehicle_launch
    • docs(README.md): clarify reason for archiving sample_vehicle_launch#64
  • awsim_labs_vehicle_launch
    • docs(README.md): clarify reason for archiving awsim_labs_vehicle_launch#10
• Move each target repository's content into the respective subdirectory in autoware_launch within a single PR
  • Remove CI related duplicated info
  • Merge build_depends.repos into the parent
  • feat(*_launch): move here autoware_launch#1369
• Bump up the version of autoware_launch with a patch of this PR
  • chore: bump version to 0.43.1 autoware_launch#1385
• Update the autoware.repos and autoware-nightly repos within main autoware repo.
  • autoware-nightly will have the refs to these packages removed.
  • autoware.repos will use the bumped version of autoware_launch and remove refs to these packages.
  • feat(autoware*.repos): remove *_launch refs and bump autoware_launch to 0.43.1 #5967

Note: autoware_individual_params will be handled in a separate issue. We will remove the dependency to autoware_individual_params rather than merging it to autoware_launch

• Eliminate autoware_individual_params by utilizing sensor_kit_descriptions #5975

[xmfcx]

List of actions for the sample_sensor_kit_launch:

• Archive the https://github.com/autowarefoundation/sample_sensor_kit_launch to prevent further modifications
  • Update its readme for archiving: docs(README.md): clarify reason for archiving sample_sensor_kit_launch#123
• Bump the version of autoware_launch along with its sub-packages.
• Move the package under autoware_launch: feat(*_launch): move here autoware_launch#1369
• Update the autoware.repos and autoware-nightly.repos quickly
  • There will be a short period of duplicate packages for autoware-nightly until we merge this.
• Update the relevant documentation.

[xmfcx]

We'll wait until the next release of Universe is done. Hopefully this Monday (2025-03-24) it'll be finished.

• chore: bump version 0.43.0 autoware_universe#10318

Until then, I'll wait patiently.

cc. @mitsudome-r @rej55 @shmpwk

[mitsudome-r]

We had a discussion among @xmfcx @rej55 @mitsudome-r.

• We will remove the dependency to individual_params rather than merging it to autoware_launch
• We should make the final release of all the sample sensor/vehicle launch before archiving them.
• We will update the autoware.repos file with the latest version.
• We will wait for a week to merge all the launch files.
  • Release new version of autoware_launch (0.43.1)
  • update autoware.repos and autoware-nightly.repos to remove archived repositories