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opened on Jul 9, 2025

This has been replaced, for multiple years, with {FLUTTER_ROOT}/bin/cache/flutter.version.json.

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  1. matanlurey
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  5. github-merge-queue
    added a commit that references this issue on Jul 9, 2025

    Add `flutter config --enable-omit-legacy-version-file` (#171903)

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  6. azatech
    added a commit that references this issue on Jul 10, 2025

    Add `flutter config --enable-omit-legacy-version-file` (flutter#171903)

    53b4134
  7. github-merge-queue
    added 2 commits that reference this issue on Jul 23, 2025

    Update `dev/bots/post_process_docs.dart` to use `flutter.version.json` (

    0a2ee25

    Refactor `verifyVersion` into typed `Version` object, use it (#172780)

    476d998
  8. azatech
    added 3 commits that reference this issue on Jul 28, 2025

    Add `flutter config --enable-omit-legacy-version-file` (flutter#171903)

    83137a8

    Update `dev/bots/post_process_docs.dart` to use `flutter.version.json` (

    a06363d

    Refactor `verifyVersion` into typed `Version` object, use it (flutter…

    d4104d1
  9. github-merge-queue
    added a commit that references this issue on Jul 28, 2025

    Update `flutter pub get` to use `flutter.version.json` (instead of `v…

    0125d95
  10. github-merge-queue
    added a commit that references this issue on Aug 14, 2025

    Read `bin/cache/flutter.version.json` instead of `version` for `flutt…

    a8ae5e0

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  12. korca0220
    added 3 commits that reference this issue on Sep 22, 2025

    Update `flutter pub get` to use `flutter.version.json` (instead of `v…

    e64640d

    Read `bin/cache/flutter.version.json` instead of `version` for `flutt…

    5d04786

    Stop writing legacy `FLUTTER_ROOT/version` file (by default?) (flutte…

    51d57fd
  13. lucaantonelli
    added 6 commits that reference this issue on Nov 21, 2025

    Add `flutter config --enable-omit-legacy-version-file` (flutter#171903)

    ec2041f

    Update `dev/bots/post_process_docs.dart` to use `flutter.version.json` (

    5a77576

    Refactor `verifyVersion` into typed `Version` object, use it (flutter…

    8309caa

    Update `flutter pub get` to use `flutter.version.json` (instead of `v…

    2c4e4c9

    Read `bin/cache/flutter.version.json` instead of `version` for `flutt…

    2662377

    Stop writing legacy `FLUTTER_ROOT/version` file (by default?) (flutte…

    16f92a1
  14. Nakiha
    added 6 commits that reference this issue on Sep 28, 2026

    Add `flutter config --enable-omit-legacy-version-file` (#171903)

    98abd50

    Update `dev/bots/post_process_docs.dart` to use `flutter.version.json…

    ef487c1

    Refactor `verifyVersion` into typed `Version` object, use it (#172780)

    04ab630

    Update `flutter pub get` to use `flutter.version.json` (instead of `v…

    32b0d79

    Read `bin/cache/flutter.version.json` instead of `version` for `flutt…

    4a6e4ac

    Stop writing legacy `FLUTTER_ROOT/version` file (by default?) (#172793)

    54fd27d
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