From a060cd81a5a9d37e8b9fc1d7088d37eb7b24c214 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Adrien Delorme Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2021 13:26:26 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update init.mdx --- website/content/docs/commands/init.mdx | 13 +++++++------ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/website/content/docs/commands/init.mdx b/website/content/docs/commands/init.mdx index 97e1ea73b..f8d266f6b 100644 --- a/website/content/docs/commands/init.mdx +++ b/website/content/docs/commands/init.mdx @@ -68,12 +68,13 @@ Directory](/docs/configure#packer-s-plugin-directory). ### Implicit required plugin -Starting from Version `1.8` many plugins will move out from Packer core. To make -the transition easier we will tag these plugins as moved out. If one of the -components of a moved out plugin is used in a config file, then it is implied -that this plugin is required. This is part of a set of breaking changes made to -decouple Packer releases from a Plugin release. Packer will display a warning -and a suggestion that we recommend on following to avoid surprises in the +Starting from Version `1.8` many plugins will move out from Packer core. This is +part of a set of breaking changes made to decouple Packer releases from a Plugin +release. To make the transition easier we will tag componentes of these plugins +as "moved out". If one of the components of a moved out plugin is used in a +config file, then it is implied that this plugin is required. Packer init will +install that plugin then display a warning and a suggestion. We recommend on +using a `required_plugin` block and setting a version to avoid surprises in the future. See [Installing Plugins](/docs/plugins#installing-plugins) for more information on how plugin installation works.