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Migration of old APIs and filenames to SCF namespace

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Description

As time evolves, SCF is likely to diverge from the ACF parent, and it should be considered how to adapt the existing codebase to a new namespace.

There is an initial attempt at adding a legacy mode in #92. However, we need to study the pros and cons of any action we take to divert from ACF, as the more the codebases diverge, the more challenging it is to backport security patches across both versions, which is in the interest of both user bases.

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Research direction

Review the initial legacy-mode attempt in #92 and compare the existing ACF and SCF APIs and filenames. Assess the pros and cons of namespace divergence, especially the difficulty of backporting security patches; done means an agreed migration or non-migration plan.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
backend-api-design
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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