Package addons.xml with the distro instead of as an external feature

[kaikreuzer]

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[J-N-K]

If we do it like this, the file is not replaced when cache is cleared, correct? I'm not sure if it is necessary to update it in this case, because if you clear cache (on a snapshot), other versions of addons will be installed, which might need the updated addon.xml

[kaikreuzer]

Correct. But I don't consider cache cleaning a valid operation anyhow, especially not on snapshots. There might also be a new feature in core that the newer snapshot add-ons rely on, while it isn't present in the old snapshot core.

[J-N-K]

Look good. I assume you checked it works? I'm on the phone, so can't check that.

[kaikreuzer]

I checked that the packaging works, yes, and I have moved the file now to runtime/etc.
Additionally, I have created openhab/openhab-core#3944, so that the core is looking for the file at the new location.
Would be great, if both could be still reviewed/merged tonight, so that we have a new snapshot for tests tomorrow morning.

[andrewfg]

@kaikreuzer / @J-N-K / @mherwege we have now successfully merged the USB serial suggestion finder service (for suggesting bindings that depend on USB serial devices); and consequently we also have added the discovery-methods to the addon.xml files for the ZigBee and Z-Wave bindings. The last step therefore is to include those two individual addon.xml files into the OH combined addons.xml file. But I don't know how to do that. => Any suggestions?

[wborn]

But I don't know how to do that. => Any suggestions?

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