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Remove obsolete README_old.md#39

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Summary

Deletes README_old.md — 1,291 lines of documentation for the pre-8.0 ChefSpec syntax.

Per the CHANGELOG, that legacy syntax and its README_old.md docs were only promised support "at least until ChefSpec 8.0". The project is now on 9.x, so the file is obsolete and just adds noise next to the current README.md.

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The only remaining reference to the file is a historical CHANGELOG entry describing where the old docs moved at the time of that release. CHANGELOG entries are an append-only record of past releases, so I've left it untouched rather than rewrite history; the now-dead link there is expected for an aged changelog entry.

README_old.md held documentation for the pre-8.0 ChefSpec syntax, which
the CHANGELOG noted would be "supported at least until ChefSpec 8.0".
The project is now on 9.x, so this 1,291-line legacy document is dead
weight and is removed.

The only remaining reference is a historical CHANGELOG entry, which is an
append-only record of a past release and is intentionally left untouched.

Signed-off-by: Tim Smith <tsmith84@proton.me>
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tas50 requested review from a team and jaymzh as code owners June 28, 2026 05:33
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