From 380770ac58185ea88b81019a0cfb324ae2b3aef6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: bbhtt Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 11:32:22 +0530 Subject: [PATCH] metainfo: Remove warning for renames --- docs/02-for-app-authors/03-metainfo-guidelines/index.md | 7 ++----- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/02-for-app-authors/03-metainfo-guidelines/index.md b/docs/02-for-app-authors/03-metainfo-guidelines/index.md index b909a04..669d5d0 100644 --- a/docs/02-for-app-authors/03-metainfo-guidelines/index.md +++ b/docs/02-for-app-authors/03-metainfo-guidelines/index.md @@ -238,15 +238,12 @@ The [ID tag](#id) in the [MetaInfo file](#path-and-filename) is supposed to be a constant and unique identifier of an application and should not be renamed unless absolutely necessary. -Please avoid renaming it, if the application is distributed across -multiple distribution channels other than Flathub. - If a rename is necessary, please add the old [ID tag](#id) as a [provides tag](#provides) and a [replaces tag](#replaces) in the [MetaInfo file](#path-and-filename). -`rename-appdata-file` in the Flatpak manifest automatically updates the -[ID tag](#id) in the [MetaInfo file](#path-and-filename) and adds the +`rename-appdata-file` in the Flatpak manifest can automatically update +the [ID tag](#id) in the [MetaInfo file](#path-and-filename) and add the old ID to the [provides tag](#provides). ## License