chore(legacy-cli): remove unused help.py and version.py, drop related test
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Closed unmerged as superseded by merged #5777, which combined this cleanup with #5773 and removed the unused legacy help/version commands, crediting both contributors.
Resolution: closed superseded
Reason: Maintainer @lengau created #5777 to combine the complementary changes from #5731 and #5773. The replacement PR merged and removed the unused legacy help and version commands, crediting both contributors.
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Issue body
Update (Sept 1):
• Added a legacy version subcommand directly in _runner.py.
• This ensures snapcraft version works again for legacy tests (e.g. tests/legacy/unit/remote_build/test_launchpad.py).
• Output is aligned with the legacy expectation:
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Update (Aug 31):
• ✅ Conventional Commits check now passes (commit + PR title updated).
• 🔧 Added a minimal shim at snapcraft_legacy/cli/help.py to satisfy legacy unit tests that directly import _TOPICS.
• The shim only defines _TOPICS with a few basic entries (plugins, sources, register).
• Marked as DEPRECATED and clearly documented as temporary.
• 📌 Intention: keep CI green for legacy tests while aligning with issue #5682.
• 👉 Once maintainers confirm, I can follow up with a cleanup PR to remove both the shim and the related legacy tests.
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This PR removes the legacy help.py and version.py modules from snapcraft_legacy/cli, along with their associated unit test test_version.py. These files are no longer in use and were identified for removal in issue #5682.
Changes
• Deleted snapcraft_legacy/cli/help.py
• Deleted snapcraft_legacy/cli/version.py
• Deleted tests/unit/cli/test_version.py
• Updated references in snapcraft_legacy/cli/_runner.py and related tests accordingly
• Ran ruff check and ruff format to ensure code style compliance
Testing
• ✅ ruff check and ruff format passed locally
• ⚠️ Full make test could not be run locally due to pygit2/libgit2 compatibility with Python 3.13 on macOS. However, all changes are limited to legacy CLI and test files, and CI will run the full test matrix in Linux environments.
Checklist
• Followed the [guidelines for contributing](https://github.com/canonical/snapcraft/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md)
• Signed the [CLA](http://www.ubuntu.com/legal/contributors/)
• Successfully ran make lint (via ruff )
• Successfully ran make test locally (will be covered by CI)
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed superseded | Closed unmerged as superseded by merged #5777, which combined this cleanup with #5773 and removed the unused legacy help/version commands, crediting both contributors. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed superseded | Closed unmerged as superseded by #5777, which merged this cleanup with #5773 and removed unused legacy help/version commands and tests, crediting both contributors. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed superseded | Closed unmerged as superseded by #5777, which combined this cleanup with #5773. The replacement PR merged and removed the unused legacy help and version commands, crediting both contributors. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Superseded by PR #5777, which combined this cleanup with #5773. The unused legacy help.py and version.py modules and their tests were removed, and the contributor received credit in the merged PR. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 | — | — | Superseded by PR #5777, which merges this cleanup with PR #5773. The combined PR removes unused legacy CLI modules and tests, preserving CI stability while crediting both contributors. |
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Related work
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Superseded By:
canonical/snapcraft#5777
(confidence 100%)
Merged replacement PR combining the cleanup from #5731 and #5773.
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Related To:
canonical/snapcraft#5773
(confidence 98%)
Complementary cleanup merged alongside this PR through #5777.
Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5777 chore(legacy-cli): remove unused help and version commands | snapcraft | closed | Merged #5777, removing unused legacy CLI help/version commands after confirming snapcraft_legacy was not exposed in official releases; it combined #5731 and #5773. | |
| #5821 chore(legacy): remove script entry point | snapcraft | merged | Merged as f8cf41382, removing the obsolete legacy script entry point to resolve confusion raised in #5778. | |
| #6472 chore: remove unused set_legacy_env | snapcraft | closed | Closed unmerged; author superseded it by reworking branch layout to work/refactor/* and pushing directly to canonical/snapcraft. | |
| #5773 Remove help and version commands from snapcraft_legacy | snapcraft | closed | Approved PR #5773 was closed unmerged and superseded by merged PR #5777, which combined its cleanup with #5731 and removed the unused legacy help/version commands. | |
| #6241 chore: remove snapcraft_legacy | snapcraft | merged | Merged #6241 via commits ffb164b7a and 995f0a3bc, deleting snapcraft_legacy, obsolete specs, and legacy-only dependencies after its entry points were removed. | |
| #1776 chore: remove unused code | charmcraft | merged | Merged PR #1776 as commit 027696be, deleting 17,571 lines of unused code across 36 files after maintainer review and approval. |