cypress-io · jennifer-shehane · Oct 11, 2024 · Aug 11, 2024 · Oct 11, 2024
diff --git a/FLAT-CONFIG.md b/FLAT-CONFIG.md
@@ -2,21 +2,19 @@
 
 This document supplements the [README](README.md) document and describes how to use the Cypress ESLint Plugin (`eslint-plugin-cypress`) in an ESLint flat config environment.
 
-Usage with ESLint `8.57.0` and ESLint `9.x` is described.
+Usage with ESLint `9.x` is described.
 
 ## Introduction
 
 [ESLint v9.0.0](https://eslint.org/blog/2024/04/eslint-v9.0.0-released/) was released on April 5, 2024, establishing flat config as the default for this version.
 
 Previously, ESLint had announced in their blog post [Flat config rollout plans](https://eslint.org/blog/2023/10/flat-config-rollout-plans/) in October 2023 that flat config was planned to be the default in ESLint `v9.0.0` and that the eslintrc configuration system is planned to be removed in the future ESLint `v10.0.0`.
 
-Cypress ESLint Plugin (`eslint-plugin-cypress`) in release [3.2.0](https://github.com/cypress-io/eslint-plugin-cypress/releases/tag/v3.2.0) offered the first support of ESLint `9.x` flat config files using the [Backwards compatibility utility](https://eslint.org/blog/2022/08/new-config-system-part-2/#backwards-compatibility-utility). Current releases have removed the dependency on this utility and the examples in this document have been updated correspondingly.
-
 The following information details installation and usage examples for `eslint-plugin-cypress` together with related plugins in an ESLint flat config environment.
 
 ## Installation
 
-It is recommended to use a minimum ESLint `8.x` version [[email protected]](https://github.com/eslint/eslint/releases/tag/v8.57.0) or ESLint `9.x`.
+Use a minimum ESLint `9.x`.
 
 ```shell
 npm install eslint eslint-plugin-cypress --save-dev
@@ -38,10 +36,10 @@ import pluginCypress from 'eslint-plugin-cypress/flat'
 
 There are two specific flat configurations available:
 
-| Configuration         | Content                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
-| --------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| `configs.globals`     | defines globals `cy`, `Cypress`, `expect`, `assert` and `chai` used in Cypress test specs as well as `globals.browser` and `globals.mocha` from [globals](https://www.npmjs.com/package/globals). Additionally, `languageOptions` of `ecmaVersion: 2019` and `sourceType: 'module'` for backwards compatibility with earlier versions of this plugin are defined. There are no default rules enabled in this configuration. |
-| `configs.recommended` | enables [recommended Rules](README.md#rules). It includes also `configs.global` (see above)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
+| Configuration         | Content                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
+| --------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `configs.globals`     | defines globals `cy`, `Cypress`, `expect`, `assert` and `chai` used in Cypress test specs as well as `globals.browser` and `globals.mocha` from [globals](https://www.npmjs.com/package/globals). This version no longer specifies `languageOptions` for `ecmaVersion` and `sourceType` - see ESLint [JavaScript languageOptions](https://eslint.org/docs/latest/use/configure/language-options#specifying-javascript-options). There are no default rules enabled in this configuration. |
+| `configs.recommended` | enables [recommended Rules](README.md#rules). It includes also `configs.global` (see above)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
 
 In the following sections, different examples of possible configuration file contents are given, together with some brief explanations. Adapt these examples according to your needs.
 

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ Note: If you installed ESLint globally then you must also install `eslint-plugin
 
 ## Installation
 
-Prerequisites: [ESLint](https://www.npmjs.com/package/eslint) `v7`, `v8` or `v9`.
-This plugin supports the use of [Flat config files](https://eslint.org/docs/latest/use/configure/configuration-files) with ESLint `8.57.0` and above.
+Prerequisites: [ESLint](https://www.npmjs.com/package/eslint) `v9`. Lower versions are no longer supported.
+This plugin supports the use of [Flat config files](https://eslint.org/docs/latest/use/configure/configuration-files) with ESLint `9.0.0` and above.
 
 ```sh
 npm install eslint-plugin-cypress --save-dev
@@ -17,15 +17,11 @@ or
 yarn add eslint-plugin-cypress --dev
 ```
 
-## Deprecations
-
-The use of ESLint `v7` and `v8` with `eslint-plugin-cypress` is deprecated and support will be removed in a future version of this plugin. ESLint `v7` reached end-of-life on Apr 9, 2022 and ESLint `v8` reached end-of-life on Oct 5, 2024. Users are encouraged to migrate to ESLint `v9`. See [ESLint Version Support](https://eslint.org/version-support/) for ESLint's current release lines.
-
 ## Usage
 
-If you are using ESLint `v7` or `v8`, then add an `.eslintrc.json` file to the root directory of your Cypress project with the contents shown below. You can continue to use this format with ESLint `v9` if you set the `ESLINT_USE_FLAT_CONFIG` environment variable to `false` (see [ESLint v9 > Configuration Files (Deprecated)](https://eslint.org/docs/latest/use/configure/configuration-files-deprecated)).
+ESLint `v9` uses a [Flat config file](https://eslint.org/docs/latest/use/configure/configuration-files) format with filename `eslint.config.*js` by default. Please refer to [Flat config installation and configuration details](FLAT-CONFIG.md).
 
-ESLint `v9` uses a [Flat config file](https://eslint.org/docs/latest/use/configure/configuration-files) format with filename `eslint.config.*js` by default. Please refer to [additional Flat config installation and configuration details](FLAT-CONFIG.md). (You may also use this with ESLint `8.57.0`.)
+You can continue to use a deprecated configuration `.eslintrc.json` with ESLint `v9` if you set the `ESLINT_USE_FLAT_CONFIG` environment variable to `false` (see [ESLint v9 > Configuration Files (Deprecated)](https://eslint.org/docs/latest/use/configure/configuration-files-deprecated)).
 
 ```json
 {

diff --git a/circle.yml b/circle.yml
@@ -5,13 +5,11 @@ workflows:
   main:
     jobs:
       - lint
-      - test-v7
       - test-v8
       - test-v9
       - release:
           requires:
             - lint
-            - test-v7
             - test-v8
             - test-v9
           filters:
@@ -35,27 +33,6 @@ jobs:
           name: Lint code
           command: npm run lint
 
-  test-v7:
-    docker:
-      - image: cimg/node:20.12.2
-    steps:
-      - checkout
-      - run:
-          name: Install dependencies
-          command: npm ci
-      - run:
-          name: Remove unneeded plugins # minimum [email protected] required
-          command: npm uninstall eslint-plugin-eslint-plugin eslint-plugin-n
-      - run:
-          name: Install ESLint 7
-          command: npm install eslint@7
-      - run:
-          name: Show ESLint version
-          command: npx eslint --version
-      - run:
-          name: Test ESLint 7
-          command: npm run test:legacy
-
   test-v8:
     docker:
       - image: cimg/node:20.12.2

diff --git a/lib/flat.js b/lib/flat.js
@@ -27,11 +27,6 @@ const commonGlobals =
     chai: false,
   }, globals.browser, globals.mocha)
 
-const commonLanguageOptions = {
-  ecmaVersion: 2019,
-  sourceType: 'module'
-}
-
 Object.assign(plugin.configs, {
   globals: {
     name: 'cypress/globals',
@@ -41,7 +36,6 @@ Object.assign(plugin.configs, {
     languageOptions: {
       globals:
         commonGlobals,
-      ...commonLanguageOptions
     }
   }
 })
@@ -61,7 +55,6 @@ Object.assign(plugin.configs, {
     languageOptions: {
       globals:
         commonGlobals,
-      ...commonLanguageOptions
     }
   }
 })

diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
@@ -23,18 +23,16 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/cypress-io/eslint-plugin-cypress#readme",
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "eslint": ">=7"
+    "eslint": ">=9"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "globals": "^13.20.0"
+    "globals": "^15.11.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@eslint/eslintrc": "^3.1.0",
-    "@eslint/js": "^9.11.1",
     "eslint": "^9.12.0",
     "eslint-plugin-eslint-plugin": "^6.2.0",
     "eslint-plugin-mocha": "^10.5.0",
-    "eslint-plugin-n": "^17.10.3",
+    "eslint-plugin-n": "^17.11.1",
     "husky": "^9.1.6",
     "jest": "^29.7.0",
     "semantic-release": "24.1.2"