As of XD 17.x update, old (~16.x ), manifest.json format will not work in latest XD. So please announce the update with the tool used for development every day.
For who
The developer ser uses the old format of manifest.json and xdpm 1.1.x.
How
xdpm informs developers about the updates of manifest.json. When they execute xdpm commands (validate, package, deploy, etc.) output (info) of xdpm accompanies URL of the updated manifest.json doc.
I guess, xdpm can notice the old fashioned manifest.json be validating "host.minVersion"
Summary
As of XD 17.x update, old (~16.x ), manifest.json format will not work in latest XD. So please announce the update with the tool used for development every day.
For who
The developer ser uses the old format of manifest.json and xdpm 1.1.x.
How
xdpm informs developers about the updates of manifest.json. When they execute xdpm commands (validate, package, deploy, etc.) output (info) of xdpm accompanies URL of the updated manifest.json doc.
I guess, xdpm can notice the old fashioned manifest.json be validating "host.minVersion"