Remove version field from package.json
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The `version` field is only needed if the package is to be published. In this project, package.json is only used for manage dependencies and scripts for internal development. For this reason, having a `version` field is harmful because it increases the effort and complexity of making a release, and also is likely to get out of sync with the true version.
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Mar 21, 2022
This was referenced May 10, 2023
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The
versionfield is only needed if the package is to be published. In this project,package.jsonis used only for management of the dependencies and scripts for internal development.For this reason, having a
versionfield in the file is harmful because it increases the effort and complexity of making a release, and also is likely to get out of sync with the true version.Reference:
https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/v8/configuring-npm/package-json#version
This was done last year for the
arduino/setup-taskaction without any ill effects: arduino/setup-task#49