docs: remove references to core18
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Current evaluation
Maintainer-filed docs cleanup to strip core18 from non-release docs once Snapcraft 9 is stable (now true: 9.0/9.1 are current). Triaged and volunteer PR #6292 open, but core18 references remain in specify-a-base, list-extensions, change-bases and example recipes.
Suggested action: keep open
Reason: The issue is labeled 'Status: Triaged' and authored by maintainer medubelko, and its stated trigger has since occurred: docs/release-notes/index.rst now lists Snapcraft 9.0/9.1 as current, so core18 docs are stale rather than premature. Work is actively in flight — munlicode commented 'I would love to work on this' and opened PR #6292 — but that PR is still open and unmerged after ~101 days with the author's support-chart questions unanswered, and grep confirms residual core18 references in docs/how-to/crafting/specify-a-base.rst, list-extensions.rst, change-bases/change-from-core18-to-core20.rst and four integrations example recipes. Scope is somewhat ambiguous (the support chart intentionally depicts core18's ESM/Pro lifecycle, and the core18-to-core20 migration how-to may need deletion rather than editing), which lowers actionability and keeps complexity mid-range rather than trivial.
Evaluated by: mr-cal-bot
Issue body
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha |
Impact:
38
Quick Win:
14
Complexity:
42
Confidence:
82
Actionability:
62
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keep open | Maintainer-filed docs cleanup to strip core18 from non-release docs once Snapcraft 9 is stable (now true: 9.0/9.1 are current). Triaged and volunteer PR #6292 open, but core18 references remain in specify-a-base, list-extensions, change-bases and example recipes. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha |
Impact:
38
Quick Win:
21
Complexity:
30
Confidence:
94
Actionability:
78
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keep open | Triaged cleanup to remove core18 from non-release docs after Snapcraft 9. Open PR snapcraft#6292 addresses examples and how-tos, but numerous core18 references remain. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Impact:
50
Quick Win:
35
Staleness:
60
Complexity:
30
Confidence:
80
Support Request:
0
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keep open | Documentation cleanup to remove core18 references outside release information. Triaged, someone volunteered to work on it, and PR #6292 is addressing this. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
40
Complexity:
15
Confidence:
90
Support Request:
0
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keep open | Documentation task to remove core18 references. Triaged and has a volunteer ready to work on it. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
10
Complexity:
15
Confidence:
90
Support Request:
5
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keep open | Documentation task to remove core18 references ahead of Snapcraft 9 stability. Triaged, recently picked up by a contributor, awaiting implementation. |
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Related work
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Related To:
snapcraft#5198
(confidence 78%)
Closed by PR #6019 (fa7952b4d) which dropped obsolete core18-only extensions, leaving stale core18 rows in docs/how-to/extensions/list-extensions.rst.
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Related To:
snapcraft#4165
(confidence 72%)
Closed issue removing core18 base support and tests from the codebase (commits 40136ea9b, 77edc734b, ed423b6a8), establishing the code-side precedent for this docs cleanup.
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Likely Fixed By:
snapcraft#6292
(confidence 60%)
Open PR 'docs: remove core18 references outside of release information' by the same author updates how-to and reference docs to core22 for #6270, but is unmerged and reportedly does not cover all remaining references.
Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6292 docs: remove core18 references outside of release information | snapcraft | open | Docs-only PR closing #6270: strips core18 from how-to/reference docs and swaps in core22 examples (14 files, +29/-119). No maintainer review in 109 days; 3 author questions unanswered. | |
| #4177 core18: removal | snapcraft | merged | Merged PR snapcore/snapcraft#4177 (May 2023) dropped core18 base support and its unit/spread tests, fixing #4165 via commits 40136ea9b, 77edc734b and ed423b6a8; core18 was EOL. | |
| #4165 Remove core18 from Snapcraft | snapcraft | closed | Core18 support was removed by merged PR #4177 in commits 40136ea9b, 77edc734b, and ed423b6a8; remaining electron-builder cleanup was tracked in #4182. | |
| #6338 docs: update supported bases | snapcraft | merged | Merged PR #6338 (commit 2a6aadac6), updating the docs to identify Snapcraft 9 as preferred for core22, core24, and core26. | |
| #2712 snap: migrate to core18 | snapcraft | merged | Merged PR #2712 by maintainer sergiusens moved Snapcraft's own snap from base core to core18, landing as commit bd5be51a3 (8 files, +95/-42); it superseded the earlier closed attempt PR #2444. | |
| #2444 snap: move to core18 | snapcraft | closed | Superseded by merged PR #2712, which moved Snapcraft's snap from core to core18 in commit bd5be51a3. |