Docs: explain how to block packages #128
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glaubinix
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IgorBenko
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| ### Prevent a package from being used with custom packages | ||
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| While there is no direct "block package" feature in Packagist, you can effectively prevent a specific package from being used by creating a placeholder package. |
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You do mention that on the bottom of this new section, but I felt this was missing up here:
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| While there is no direct "block package" feature in Packagist, you can effectively prevent a specific package from being used by creating a placeholder package. | |
| While there is no direct "block package" feature in Packagist, you can effectively prevent a specific package from being used in your project by creating a placeholder package. |
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| While there is no direct "block package" feature in Packagist, you can effectively prevent a specific package from being used by creating a placeholder package. | ||
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| The package type [metapackage](https://getcomposer.org/doc/04-schema.md#type) ensures no code is associated with it. Optionally, you can mark the package as [abandoned](https://getcomposer.org/doc/04-schema.md#abandoned) and suggest an alternative. |
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| The package type [metapackage](https://getcomposer.org/doc/04-schema.md#type) ensures no code is associated with it. Optionally, you can mark the package as [abandoned](https://getcomposer.org/doc/04-schema.md#abandoned) and suggest an alternative. | |
| The package type [metapackage](https://getcomposer.org/doc/04-schema.md#type) ensures no code is associated with it. Optionally, you can mark the package as [abandoned](https://getcomposer.org/doc/04-schema.md#abandoned) and optionally suggest an alternative. |
They might not have a suggestion for an alternative package, if they just want to block something. It's all described in the docs you linked, but this might make it clearer that you don't need to suggest an alternative.
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Add an example on how to use custom packages to block a package.