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Update rename project documentation in project owner guide

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- remove description of workaround using importer plugin which
  doesn't yet support Gerrit 2.16 or higher
- instead explain that the rename-project plugin can be used to rename
  a project

Change-Id: Ie8284a4492b66ed4733f5f77196b898e30598f6a
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Matthias Sohn
2020-02-17 16:08:12 +01:00
parent 3c0c0035e0
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@@ -757,7 +757,14 @@ link:project-configuration.html#project-state[project state] to `ReadOnly` or
Gerrit core does not support the renaming of projects.
As workaround you can perform the following steps:
If the link:https://gerrit-review.googlesource.com/admin/repos/plugins/rename-project[rename-project]
plugin is installed, projects can be renamed using the
link:https://gerrit.googlesource.com/plugins/rename-project/+/refs/heads/master/src/main/resources/Documentation/cmd-rename.md[rename-project]
ssh command. Find details about prerequisites in the
link:https://gerrit.googlesource.com/plugins/rename-project/+/refs/heads/master/src/main/resources/Documentation/about.md[plugin documentation].
If you don't want to use the rename-project plugin you can perform the following steps as
a workaround:
. link:#project-creation[Create a new project] with the new name.
. link:#import-history[Import the history of the old project].
@@ -766,11 +773,6 @@ As workaround you can perform the following steps:
Please note that a drawback of this workaround is that the whole review
history (changes, review comments) is lost.
Alternatively, you can use the
link:https://gerrit.googlesource.com/plugins/importer/[importer] plugin
to copy the project _including the review history_, and then
link:#project-deletion[delete the old project].
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