tags -> metadata

Author: KristofferC

docs/src/registries.md

@@ -101,32 +101,32 @@ The formats of these files are described below.
 
 ### Registry Package.toml
 
-The `Package.toml` file contains basic metadata about the package, such as its name, UUID, repository URL, and optional tags.
+The `Package.toml` file contains basic metadata about the package, such as its name, UUID, repository URL, and optional metadata.
 
-#### Package tags
+#### Package metadata
 
-The `[tags]` table in `Package.toml` provides a location for metadata about the package that doesn't fit into the other registry files. This is an extensible framework for adding package-level metadata.
+The `[metadata]` table in `Package.toml` provides a location for metadata about the package that doesn't fit into the other registry files. This is an extensible framework for adding package-level metadata.
 
 #### Deprecated packages
 
-One use of the `[tags]` table is to mark packages as deprecated using `[tags.deprecated]`. Deprecated packages will:
+One use of the `[metadata]` table is to mark packages as deprecated using `[metadata.deprecated]`. Deprecated packages will:
 - Show as `[deprecated]` in package status output
 - Be excluded from tab-completion suggestions
 - Still be installable and usable
 
-The `[tags.deprecated]` table can contain arbitrary metadata fields. Common fields include:
+The `[metadata.deprecated]` table can contain arbitrary metadata fields. Common fields include:
 
 ```toml
 name = "MyPackage"
 uuid = "..."
 repo = "..."
 
-[tags.deprecated]
+[metadata.deprecated]
 reason = "This package is no longer maintained"
 alternative = "ReplacementPackage"
 ```
 
-The specific fields within `[tags.deprecated]` are not currently used by Pkg itself, but are stored to allow other tools and registries to utilize this metadata.
+The specific fields within `[metadata.deprecated]` are not currently used by Pkg itself, but are stored to allow other tools and registries to utilize this metadata.
 
 ### Registry Compat.toml
 

src/Registry/registry_instance.jl

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ struct PkgInfo
     repo::Union{String, Nothing}
     subdir::Union{String, Nothing}
 
-    # Package.toml [tags.deprecated]:
+    # Package.toml [metadata.deprecated]:
     deprecated::Union{Dict{String, Any}, Nothing}
 
     # Versions.toml:
@@ -205,10 +205,10 @@ function init_package_info!(pkg::PkgEntry)
         repo = get(d_p, "repo", nothing)::Union{Nothing, String}
         subdir = get(d_p, "subdir", nothing)::Union{Nothing, String}
 
-        # The presence of a [tags.deprecated] table indicates the package is deprecated
+        # The presence of a [metadata.deprecated] table indicates the package is deprecated
         # We store the raw table to allow other tools to use the metadata
-        tags = get(d_p, "tags", nothing)::Union{Nothing, Dict{String, Any}}
-        deprecated = tags !== nothing ? get(tags, "deprecated", nothing)::Union{Nothing, Dict{String, Any}} : nothing
+        metadata = get(d_p, "metadata", nothing)::Union{Nothing, Dict{String, Any}}
+        deprecated = metadata !== nothing ? get(metadata, "deprecated", nothing)::Union{Nothing, Dict{String, Any}} : nothing
 
         # Versions.toml
         d_v = custom_isfile(pkg.in_memory_registry, pkg.registry_path, joinpath(pkg.path, "Versions.toml")) ?

test/registry.jl

@@ -360,14 +360,14 @@ end
             )
             write(joinpath(regpath, "Registry.toml"), registry_toml)
 
-            # Create deprecated package with [tags.deprecated] table
+            # Create deprecated package with [metadata.deprecated] table
             write(
                 joinpath(regpath, "DeprecatedExample", "Package.toml"), """
                 name = "DeprecatedExample"
                 uuid = "11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111"
                 repo = "https://github.com/test/DeprecatedExample.jl.git"
 
-                [tags.deprecated]
+                [metadata.deprecated]
                 reason = "This package is no longer maintained"
                 alternative = "Example"
                 """