openedx / openedx/frontend-app-authoring

Deep dive into the usage/removal of feature waffle flags

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Description

Summary

In this umbrella story we will perform a deep dive into the usage and discuss on the removal of feature waffle flags.

Background

These flags were used to progressively roll out features. Flags with default `false` must be hardcoded to `true` wherever consumed before their definitions are removed.

Flags to Remove:

  • enableCourseOptimizer
  • enableAuthzCourseAuthoring [Not removing as discussed in comments]
  • useVideoGalleryFlow
  • useReactMarkdownEditor
  • enableCourseOptimizerCheckPrevRunLinks

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Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

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