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# `appstream-metadata-legacy-format`

The AppStream metadata contains the obsolete root node `<application>`. It was used in a legacy format. The application metadata for your package should follow the new format described on freedesktop.org.

You can validate draft formats with 'appstreamcli validate'.

Severity: | `error`
Experimental: | `false`

## See also

- https://wiki.debian.org/AppStream/Guidelines

- https://www.freedesktop.org/software/appstream/docs/chap-Metadata.html#sect-Metadata-GenericComponent

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