docs(pack): refer to inline charmcraft.yaml metadata in pack help
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Current evaluation
Merged #2705 in commit b5334d9b, updating pack help to reference inline charmcraft.yaml metadata instead of the legacy metadata.yaml file.
Resolution: closed resolved
Reason: PR #2705 was approved and merged into main as commit b5334d9b, correcting the stale pack help guidance.
Evaluated by: mr-cal-bot
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Issue body
The `pack --help` overview instructs users to ensure a valid `metadata.yaml` exists. That is the legacy split-file format; modern charms put metadata inline in `charmcraft.yaml`, so the stale guidance sends readers looking for a file that should not exist.
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- [x] I've followed the [contribution guidelines](https://github.com/canonical/charmcraft/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md).
- [x] I've signed the [CLA](http://www.ubuntu.com/legal/contributors/).
- [x] I've successfully run `make lint && make test`.
- [x] I've added or updated any relevant documentation.
- [x] In documents I changed, I [added a meta description](https://canonical-starflow.readthedocs-hosted.com/how-to/add-a-page-meta-description/) if one was missing.
- [x] I've updated the relevant release notes.
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | Merged #2705 in commit b5334d9b, updating pack help to reference inline charmcraft.yaml metadata instead of the legacy metadata.yaml file. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | Merged #2705 in commit b5334d9b, updating pack help to reference inline charmcraft.yaml metadata instead of the legacy metadata.yaml file. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Merged documentation update to pack help that replaces legacy metadata.yaml references with modern inline charmcraft.yaml metadata guidance. Approved by two reviewers and passed CI checks. |
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Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #821 5.5.0 changes pack semantics if the project file has different metadata | craft-application | open | Metadata-only charmcraft.yaml edits were skipped as "Already packed," leaving stale .charm artifacts; Charmcraft PR #2890 is reported to fix repacking after the edit. |