Delete all x-ms-examples JSON files
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- TypeScript
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Description
**Target: January 2027**
Part of #4831.
RFC: https://github.com/Azure/azure-rest-api-specs/blob/rfc/unified-examples-format/documentation/rfc/unified-examples-format.md (§9 Phase 4)
**Delete all legacy `x-ms-examples` JSON files** from the repo — the new `examples.yaml` becomes the sole source of truth, with JSON generated on demand if still needed.
### Scope
- Remove the per-version `examples/*.json` files across all services.
- Confirm no remaining consumer reads the JSON files directly (all joined via `x-id`).
Depends on #4840 (old example tooling disabled).
Contributor guide
Research direction
Read RFC §9 Phase 4 and review #4840 to confirm the old example tooling is disabled. Inventory per-version examples/*.json files and check consumers that join through x-id rather than reading JSON directly. Done means the legacy JSON files are removed across services with no remaining direct consumers.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Refactor
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100