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This makes it so you can take a package from `cargo metadata` and
then pass it with the `--package` option without worrying about
ambiguity.

Fixes rust-lang#7267
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13 changes: 9 additions & 4 deletions src/doc/man/cargo-metadata.md
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* **Adding new values for enum-like fields** — Same as adding new fields. It
keeps metadata evolving without stagnation.
* **Changing opaque representations** — The inner representations of some
fields are implementation details. For example, fields related to "Package ID"
or "Source ID" are treated as opaque identifiers to differentiate packages or
fields are implementation details. For example, fields related to
"Source ID" are treated as opaque identifiers to differentiate packages or
sources. Consumers shouldn't rely on those representations unless specified.

### JSON format
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"name": "my-package",
/* The version of the package. */
"version": "0.1.0",
/* The Package ID, an opaque and unique identifier for referring to the
package. See "Compatibility" above for the stability guarantee.
/* The Package ID for referring to the
package within the document and as the `--package` argument to many commands
*/
"id": "file:///path/to/my-package#0.1.0",
/* The license value from the manifest, or null. */
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}
````

Notes:
- For `"id"` field syntax, see [Package ID Specifications] in the reference.

[Package ID Specifications]: ../reference/pkgid-spec.html

## OPTIONS

### Output Options
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16 changes: 11 additions & 5 deletions src/doc/man/generated_txt/cargo-metadata.txt
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o Changing opaque representations — The inner representations of some
fields are implementation details. For example, fields related to
Package ID” or “Source ID” are treated as opaque identifiers
to differentiate packages or sources. Consumers shouldn’t rely on
those representations unless specified.
“Source ID” are treated as opaque identifiers to differentiate
packages or sources. Consumers shouldn’t rely on those
representations unless specified.

JSON format
The JSON output has the following format:
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"name": "my-package",
/* The version of the package. */
"version": "0.1.0",
/* The Package ID, an opaque and unique identifier for referring to the
package. See "Compatibility" above for the stability guarantee.
/* The Package ID for referring to the
package within the document and as the `--package` argument to many commands
*/
"id": "file:///path/to/my-package#0.1.0",
/* The license value from the manifest, or null. */
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}
}

Notes:

o For "id" field syntax, see Package ID Specifications
<https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/pkgid-spec.html> in the
reference.

OPTIONS
Output Options
--no-deps
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13 changes: 9 additions & 4 deletions src/doc/src/commands/cargo-metadata.md
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* **Adding new values for enum-like fields** — Same as adding new fields. It
keeps metadata evolving without stagnation.
* **Changing opaque representations** — The inner representations of some
fields are implementation details. For example, fields related to "Package ID"
or "Source ID" are treated as opaque identifiers to differentiate packages or
fields are implementation details. For example, fields related to
"Source ID" are treated as opaque identifiers to differentiate packages or
sources. Consumers shouldn't rely on those representations unless specified.

### JSON format
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"name": "my-package",
/* The version of the package. */
"version": "0.1.0",
/* The Package ID, an opaque and unique identifier for referring to the
package. See "Compatibility" above for the stability guarantee.
/* The Package ID for referring to the
package within the document and as the `--package` argument to many commands
*/
"id": "file:///path/to/my-package#0.1.0",
/* The license value from the manifest, or null. */
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}
````

Notes:
- For `"id"` field syntax, see [Package ID Specifications] in the reference.

[Package ID Specifications]: ../reference/pkgid-spec.html

## OPTIONS

### Output Options
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10 changes: 8 additions & 2 deletions src/etc/man/cargo-metadata.1
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.sp
.RS 4
\h'-04'\(bu\h'+02'\fBChanging opaque representations\fR \[em] The inner representations of some
fields are implementation details. For example, fields related to \[lq]Package ID\[rq]
or \[lq]Source ID\[rq] are treated as opaque identifiers to differentiate packages or
fields are implementation details. For example, fields related to
\[lq]Source ID\[rq] are treated as opaque identifiers to differentiate packages or
sources. Consumers shouldn\[cq]t rely on those representations unless specified.
.RE
.SS "JSON format"
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}
.fi
.RE
.sp
Notes:
.sp
.RS 4
\h'-04'\(bu\h'+02'For \fB"id"\fR field syntax, see \fIPackage ID Specifications\fR <https://doc.rust\-lang.org/cargo/reference/pkgid\-spec.html> in the reference.
.RE
.SH "OPTIONS"
.SS "Output Options"
.sp
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