Remove deprecated --force flag from shopify app release#7521
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The --force (-f) flag and SHOPIFY_FLAG_FORCE env var on `shopify app release` were deprecated in favor of --allow-updates / --allow-deletes. This change removes them along with the related deprecation warning and tests. The internal `force` (skip-confirmation-prompt) parameter passed to the release service is now derived as `--allow-updates && --allow-deletes`, preserving the prior semantics: passing both flags skips the prompt.
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| Changeset | Package |
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remove-app-deploy-force-flag.md |
'@shopify/app': major |
remove-app-release-force-flag.md |
'@shopify/app': major |
thin-webs-notice.md |
'@shopify/plugin-did-you-mean': major |
thin-webs-notice.md |
'@shopify/plugin-cloudflare': major |
thin-webs-notice.md |
'@shopify/create-app': major |
thin-webs-notice.md |
'@shopify/cli-kit': major |
thin-webs-notice.md |
'@shopify/store': major |
thin-webs-notice.md |
'@shopify/theme': major |
thin-webs-notice.md |
'@shopify/app': major |
thin-webs-notice.md |
'@shopify/cli': major |
thin-webs-notice.md |
'@shopify/e2e': major |
🏳️ Removed Flags
The following flags were removed from existing commands:
| Command | Flag |
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app:release |
--force |
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WHY are these changes introduced?
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--force(-f) flag andSHOPIFY_FLAG_FORCEenvironment variable onshopify app releasehave been deprecated for some time (the command currently renders a deprecation warning when they're used). Users have been pointed to--allow-updates/--allow-deletes. This PR removes the deprecated flag and its dead-code paths in preparation for the next major release.Part of the deprecated-flag-removal stack: #7520 ← this PR → #7522.
WHAT is this pull request doing?
--force/-fflag definition and theSHOPIFY_FLAG_FORCEenv binding fromshopify app release.packages/app/src/cli/commands/app/release.test.ts).force(skip-confirmation-prompt) parameter passed to the release service as--allow-updates && --allow-deletes, preserving the prior--forcesemantics: passing both flags skips the prompt.--allow-updatesor--allow-deletesare now the only ways to release in CI.packages/cli/oclif.manifest.json,packages/cli/README.md, anddocs-shopify.dev/commands/interfaces/app-release.interface.ts.How to test your changes?
pnpm shopify app release --version v1.0.0 --forceand confirm it now fails with an unknown-flag error.pnpm shopify app release --helpand confirm-f, --forceis no longer listed.pnpm shopify app release --version v1.0.0 --allow-updates --allow-deletesagainst an app and confirm the prompt is skipped (matching the previous--forcebehavior).pnpm shopify app release --version v1.0.0 --allow-updatesand confirm the prompt still appears for deletes if any, as before.Checklist
patchfor bug fixes ·minorfor new features ·majorfor breaking changes) and added a changeset withpnpm changeset add