Automattic / Automattic/jetpack

Development instructions require unavailable composer version

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Description

The [development instructions](https://github.com/Automattic/jetpack/blob/master/docs/development-environment.md#composer) specify installing composer 2.0 via Homebrew, and `tools/check-development-environment.sh` complains about composer 2.1.x being installed, but composer 2.0 is **no longer available** via Homebrew.

I suggest either broadening our compatibility or offering instructions on downloading the older version.

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Read docs/development-environment.md at the Composer section and tools/check-development-environment.sh, then verify the available Composer versions and the checker's current requirement. Done means the documented setup and environment check agree on a Composer version that contributors can obtain, or clearly explain how to install the required older version.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
php, shell
Domain
developer-experience, tooling
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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