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If we change the snippet format, i.e. from format-3 to format-4, we will be updating all upstream snippets so that users will seamlessly get the updated snippets from the remote snippet repository. However, if there are local snippets created with an older format, the user will have to manually convert the snippets into the new format. We also do not provide a notification for this, so the user might not realize he has to do something. Ideally, the snippets would be automatically (or after prompting the user) converted into the new snippet format. This is not trivial, as we have to handle different scenarios: Snippet fields can be renamed, added, deleted The conversion should work not only from the last to the current version, but also be able to skip several format changes.
(In reply to Johannes Dorn from comment #0) > Ideally, the snippets would be automatically (or after prompting the user) > converted into the new snippet format. This is not trivial, as we have to > handle different scenarios: > > Snippet fields can be renamed, added, deleted > The conversion should work not only from the last to the current version, > but also be able to skip several format changes. Classifying as enhancement request and adding "helpwanted", as we don't have immediate plans to tackle this one.
