Remove minimum Connect version indicators for pre-2024 versions

docs/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
   `--no-set-default` is passed. `CONNECT_SERVER` still takes precedence.
 - New `environment` subcommand for managing execution environments on Connect.
 - New `integration` subcommand for managing OAuth integrations on Connect.
+- Removed minimum Connect version indicators from CLI help for versions older
+  than 2024 (e.g. `[v2021.08.0+]`), since those releases are no longer supported.
+  Indicators for 2024 and newer versions are retained.
+- Removed references to Posit Cloud from command help and docstrings, as
+  publishing to Posit Cloud is no longer supported.
 
 ### Added
 

docs/server-administration.md

@@ -215,9 +215,6 @@ of the available search flags.
 
 ### Content Build
 
-> **Note**
-> The `rsconnect content build` subcommand requires Posit Connect >= 2021.11.1
-
 Posit Connect caches R and Python packages in the configured
 [`Server.DataDir`](https://docs.posit.co/connect/admin/appendix/configuration/#Server.DataDir).
 Under certain circumstances (examples below), these package caches can become stale
@@ -249,7 +246,7 @@ The following are some common scenarios where performing a content build might b
 rsconnect content build --help
 Usage: rsconnect content build [OPTIONS] COMMAND [ARGS]...
 
-  Build content on Posit Connect. Requires Connect >= 2021.11.1
+  Build content on Posit Connect.
 
 Options:
   --help  Show this message and exit.

rsconnect/api.py

@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ def handle_bad_response(self, response: HTTPResponse | T, is_httpresponse: bool
 
 class PositServer(AbstractRemoteServer):
     """
-    A class used to represent the server of the shinyapps.io and Posit Cloud APIs.
+    A class used to represent the server of the shinyapps.io API.
     """
 
     def __init__(self, remote_name: str, url: str, account_name: str, token: str, secret: str):

rsconnect/main.py

@@ -248,21 +248,21 @@ def cloud_shinyapps_args(func: Callable[P, T]) -> Callable[P, T]:
         "--account",
         "-A",
         envvar=["SHINYAPPS_ACCOUNT"],
-        help="The shinyapps.io/Posit Cloud account name. (Also settable via \
+        help="The shinyapps.io account name. (Also settable via \
 SHINYAPPS_ACCOUNT environment variable.)",
     )
     @click.option(
         "--token",
         "-T",
         envvar=["SHINYAPPS_TOKEN", "RSCLOUD_TOKEN"],
-        help="The shinyapps.io/Posit Cloud token. (Also settable via \
+        help="The shinyapps.io token. (Also settable via \
 SHINYAPPS_TOKEN or RSCLOUD_TOKEN environment variables.)",
     )
     @click.option(
         "--secret",
         "-S",
         envvar=["SHINYAPPS_SECRET", "RSCLOUD_SECRET"],
-        help="The shinyapps.io/Posit Cloud token secret. \
+        help="The shinyapps.io token secret. \
 (Also settable via SHINYAPPS_SECRET or RSCLOUD_SECRET environment variables.)",
     )
     @functools.wraps(func)
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ def wrapper(*args: P.args, **kwargs: P.kwargs):
 def cli(future: bool):
     """
     This command line tool may be used to deploy various types of content to Posit
-    Connect, Posit Cloud, and shinyapps.io.
+    Connect and shinyapps.io.
 
     The tool supports the notion of a simple nickname that represents the
     information needed to interact with a deployment target.  Use the add, list and
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ def bootstrap(
 
 # noinspection SpellCheckingInspection
 @cli.command(
-    short_help="Define a nickname for a Posit Connect, Posit Cloud, or shinyapps.io server and credential.",
+    short_help="Define a nickname for a Posit Connect or shinyapps.io server and credential.",
     help=(
         "Associate a simple nickname with the information needed to interact with a deployment target. "
         "Specifying an existing nickname will cause its stored information to be replaced by what is given "
@@ -1349,7 +1349,7 @@ def quickstart(app_type: str, name: str, python_version: Optional[str]):
     run_quickstart(app_type=app_type, name=name, python_version=python_version)
 
 
-@cli.group(no_args_is_help=True, help="Deploy content to Posit Connect, Posit Cloud, or shinyapps.io.")
+@cli.group(no_args_is_help=True, help="Deploy content to Posit Connect or shinyapps.io.")
 def deploy():
     pass
 
@@ -1563,7 +1563,7 @@ def deploy_notebook(
 # noinspection SpellCheckingInspection,DuplicatedCode
 @deploy.command(
     name="voila",
-    short_help="Deploy Jupyter notebook in Voila mode to Posit Connect [v2023.03.0+].",
+    short_help="Deploy Jupyter notebook in Voila mode to Posit Connect.",
     help=("Deploy a Jupyter notebook in Voila mode to Posit Connect."),
     no_args_is_help=True,
 )
@@ -1731,9 +1731,9 @@ def deploy_voila(
 # noinspection SpellCheckingInspection,DuplicatedCode
 @deploy.command(
     name="manifest",
-    short_help="Deploy content to Posit Connect, Posit Cloud, or shinyapps.io by manifest.",
+    short_help="Deploy content to Posit Connect or shinyapps.io by manifest.",
     help=(
-        "Deploy content to Posit Connect, Posit Cloud, or shinyapps.io using an existing manifest.json "
+        "Deploy content to Posit Connect or shinyapps.io using an existing manifest.json "
         'file.  The specified file must either be named "manifest.json" or '
         'refer to a directory that contains a file named "manifest.json".'
     ),
@@ -1821,7 +1821,7 @@ def deploy_manifest(
 
 @deploy.command(
     name="bundle",
-    short_help="Deploy a previously downloaded bundle to Posit Connect, Posit Cloud, or shinyapps.io.",
+    short_help="Deploy a previously downloaded bundle to Posit Connect or shinyapps.io.",
     help=(
         "Deploy a content bundle (a .tar.gz file, such as one downloaded from a Connect server) "
         "directly to a server.  The bundle is uploaded as-is; its existing manifest.json determines "
@@ -1911,7 +1911,7 @@ def deploy_bundle(
 
 @deploy.command(
     name="pyproject",
-    short_help="Deploy content to Posit Connect, Posit Cloud, or shinyapps.io by pyproject.",
+    short_help="Deploy content to Posit Connect or shinyapps.io by pyproject.",
     help=(
         "Deploy content described by a project's pyproject.toml. The given directory must contain "
         "a pyproject.toml with a [tool.rsconnect] table specifying app_mode and entrypoint. "
@@ -2120,11 +2120,11 @@ def quickstart_hint() -> str:
 # noinspection SpellCheckingInspection,DuplicatedCode
 @deploy.command(
     name="quarto",
-    short_help="Deploy Quarto content to Posit Connect [v2021.08.0+] or Posit Cloud.",
+    short_help="Deploy Quarto content to Posit Connect.",
     help=(
-        "Deploy a Quarto document or project to Posit Connect or Posit Cloud. Should the content use the Quarto "
+        "Deploy a Quarto document or project to Posit Connect. Should the content use the Quarto "
         'Jupyter engine, an environment file ("requirements.txt") is created and included in the deployment if one '
-        "does not already exist. Requires Posit Connect 2021.08.0 or later."
+        "does not already exist."
         "\n\n"
         "FILE_OR_DIRECTORY is the path to a single-file Quarto document or the directory containing a Quarto project."
     ),
@@ -2414,8 +2414,8 @@ def deploy_tensorflow(
 # noinspection SpellCheckingInspection,DuplicatedCode
 @deploy.command(
     name="html",
-    short_help="Deploy html content to Posit Connect or Posit Cloud.",
-    help=("Deploy an html file, or directory of html files with entrypoint, to Posit Connect or Posit Cloud."),
+    short_help="Deploy html content to Posit Connect.",
+    help=("Deploy an html file, or directory of html files with entrypoint, to Posit Connect."),
     no_args_is_help=True,
 )
 @server_args
@@ -2550,7 +2550,7 @@ def resolve_requirements_file(directory: str, requirements_file: Optional[str],
 
 def generate_deploy_python(
     app_mode: AppMode,
-    min_version: str,
+    min_version: Optional[str] = None,
     alias: Optional[str] = None,
     desc: Optional[str] = None,
 ):
@@ -2563,15 +2563,18 @@ def generate_deploy_python(
     if desc is None:
         desc = app_mode.desc()
 
+    # Only surface a minimum Connect version indicator for recent (2024+) versions.
+    version_note = " [v{version}+]".format(version=min_version) if min_version else ""
+
     # noinspection SpellCheckingInspection
     @deploy.command(
         name=alias,
-        short_help="Deploy a {desc} to Posit Connect [v{version}+], Posit Cloud, or shinyapps.io.".format(
+        short_help="Deploy a {desc} to Posit Connect{version_note} or shinyapps.io.".format(
             desc=desc,
-            version=min_version,
+            version_note=version_note,
         ),
         help=(
-            "Deploy a {desc} module to Posit Connect, Posit Cloud, or shinyapps.io (if supported by the platform). "
+            "Deploy a {desc} module to Posit Connect or shinyapps.io (if supported by the platform). "
             'The "directory" argument must refer to an existing directory that contains the application code.'
         ).format(desc=desc),
         no_args_is_help=True,
@@ -2768,13 +2771,13 @@ def deploy_app(
     return deploy_app
 
 
-generate_deploy_python(app_mode=AppModes.PYTHON_API, min_version="1.8.2")
-generate_deploy_python(app_mode=AppModes.PYTHON_API, min_version="1.8.2", alias="flask", desc="Flask API")
-generate_deploy_python(app_mode=AppModes.PYTHON_FASTAPI, min_version="2021.08.0")
-generate_deploy_python(app_mode=AppModes.DASH_APP, min_version="1.8.2")
-generate_deploy_python(app_mode=AppModes.STREAMLIT_APP, min_version="1.8.4")
-generate_deploy_python(app_mode=AppModes.BOKEH_APP, min_version="1.8.4")
-generate_deploy_python(app_mode=AppModes.PYTHON_SHINY, min_version="2022.07.0")
+generate_deploy_python(app_mode=AppModes.PYTHON_API)
+generate_deploy_python(app_mode=AppModes.PYTHON_API, alias="flask", desc="Flask API")
+generate_deploy_python(app_mode=AppModes.PYTHON_FASTAPI)
+generate_deploy_python(app_mode=AppModes.DASH_APP)
+generate_deploy_python(app_mode=AppModes.STREAMLIT_APP)
+generate_deploy_python(app_mode=AppModes.BOKEH_APP)
+generate_deploy_python(app_mode=AppModes.PYTHON_SHINY)
 generate_deploy_python(app_mode=AppModes.PYTHON_GRADIO, min_version="2024.12.0")
 generate_deploy_python(app_mode=AppModes.PYTHON_PANEL, min_version="2025.10.0")
 
@@ -3227,7 +3230,7 @@ def write_manifest_voila(
         "deployment. Should the content use the Quarto Jupyter engine, "
         'an environment file ("requirements.txt") is created if one does '
         "not already exist. All files are created in the same directory "
-        "as the project. Requires Posit Connect 2021.08.0 or later."
+        "as the project."
         "\n\n"
         "FILE_OR_DIRECTORY is the path to a single-file Quarto document or the directory containing a Quarto project."
     ),
@@ -4323,7 +4326,7 @@ def _guid_for_current_server(server_url: str) -> Optional[str]:
             logger.info("Environment ready. Activate with: source %s/bin/activate" % env_path)
 
 
-@content.group(no_args_is_help=True, help="Build content on Posit Connect. Requires Connect >= 2021.11.1")
+@content.group(no_args_is_help=True, help="Build content on Posit Connect.")
 def build():
     pass