Deprecate the Field Layout module

Created on 7 April 2025, about 1 month ago

Deprecate Field Layout from core to contrib.
The removal of extension Field Layout was approved in 📌 [META] Enable layout builder for form displays, and deprecate field_layout Postponed .

Create a section on Deprecated and obsolete modules and themes → to provide recommendations for sites using extension Field Layout. The recommendations are to include instructions for sites using the extension and for contributed projects that depend on then extension.
Add the following to the extension info.yml file

lifecycle: deprecated lifecycle_link: https://www.drupal.org/node/3223395#s-field-layout

Add @group legacy to all tests in the extension.
Add a change record and include a link the the doc page.
Deprecate any library that is only used by the extension.
Do a thorough search of core for any remaining references to the extension. If references are found, outside of the extension, then creates issues to remove the references.

📌 Task

Status

Postponed

Version

11.0 🔥

Component

field_layout.module

Created by

🇳🇿New Zealand quietone

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Issue created by @quietone
Comment about 1 month ago →
🇺🇸United States dww
Is this duplicate with 📌 Inform users that Field Layout is deprecated Active ?
Comment 21 days ago →
🇳🇿New Zealand quietone
I think so. I closed that as a duplicate so this whole process uses the 'standard' templates developed over the last few years.
Comment 19 days ago →
🇪🇨Ecuador jwilson3
Why is this issue marked postponed?
Comment 19 days ago →
🇳🇿New Zealand quietone
Because deprecating an extension has many steps and this is the last step in the process outlined in the parent issue. It is best to do the other ones first.

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