February 2025 - Confusing text regarding cds.test dependencies

[andrew-barnard]

The documentation at https://cap.cloud.sap/docs/releases/feb25#cds-test states:

Get rid of the extra dependencies that you get now through @cap-js/cds-test
npm rm axios chai chai-subset chai-as-promised

The npm dependencies tab for @cap-js/cds-test lists the following dependencies, which are installed when @cap-js/cds-test is installed. See https://www.npmjs.com/package/@cap-js/cds-test?activeTab=dependencies

• axios
• chai
• chai-as-promised
• chai-subset

Because these are listed as dependencies, I found the instruction to get rid of them confusing. If after installation of @cap-js/cds-test these dependencies are not required, perhaps the text can make this more explicit?

I suggest the following text:

Get rid of the unnecessary dependencies that you get now through @cap-js/cds-test

[renejeglinsky]

Thanks @andrew-barnard ,

I totally get your point. Should we even be more elaborate on that? Like:

This package comes with dependencies you had to maintain separately until now. So get rid of the unnecessary dependencies and only maintain the @cap-js/cds-test package going forward.

All the best,
René