Deprecate google.protobuf.Method.syntax and google.protobuf.Method.edition

protobuf-github-bot · copybara-github · commit 9ec241ea04f4 · 2025-07-18T07:06:08.000-07:00
The existence of these fields is inconsistent with `google.protobuf.Type` and `google.protobuf.Field`. Additionally most tooling has never set these fields, resulting in `SYNTAX_PROTO2` methods being part of `SYNTAX_PROTO3` APIs, which is not possible.

PiperOrigin-RevId: 784569981
diff --git a/src/google/protobuf/api.proto b/src/google/protobuf/api.proto
@@ -129,10 +129,16 @@ message Method {
   repeated Option options = 6;
 
   // The source syntax of this method.
-  Syntax syntax = 7;
+  //
+  // This field should be ignored, instead the syntax should be inherited from
+  // Api. This is similar to Field and EnumValue.
+  Syntax syntax = 7 [deprecated = true];
 
   // The source edition string, only valid when syntax is SYNTAX_EDITIONS.
-  string edition = 8;
+  //
+  // This field should be ignored, instead the edition should be inherited from
+  // Api. This is similar to Field and EnumValue.
+  string edition = 8 [deprecated = true];
 }
 
 // Declares an API Interface to be included in this interface. The including
