Remove mason-js dependency
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- Dominant language
- JavaScript
- Stars
- 44
- Forks
- 7
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
The `mason-js` dependency is unmaintained and frozen, but still currently used inside of `vtshaver`. It has been unmaintained since 2018. For a while it seemed like `mason-js` would again see maintenance (enough that security issues related to out-of-date binaries and `mason-js` JS dependencies could be mitigated). But, in effect, `mason-js` not been maintained since 2018 and therefore I think it is critical to [acknowledge this](https://github.com/mapbox/mason-js/commit/8159e7685c50b140c37cb905f158d6795d663ffd) and take action downstream (here).
So, my recommendation is to remove the dependence on `mason-js` in `vtshaver`.
To do this would involve:
- Removing `mason-js` from the `package.json`
- Removing the `mason-versions.ini`
- Implementing an alternative method for fetching up to date and reliable versions of dependencies that are currently being installed by `mason-js`
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reading package.json and mason-versions.ini, then inspect how mason-js is used inside vtshaver. Identify every dependency currently installed through mason-js and determine a reliable replacement before removing the dependency and versions file. Done means vtshaver obtains those dependencies without mason-js and remains functional.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript, node.js
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Refactor
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100