`Map` alias exposes the underlying type, potentially breaking people on feature addition
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- Rust
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Description
We need to use a newtype to make the feature truly additive
Contributor guide
First steps
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- 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
The issue names no file or test. Start by locating the Map alias and its public consumers in config-rs, then inspect existing tests around the affected API. Done means the alias no longer exposes the underlying type while preserving the intended additive feature behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Refactor
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100