Use the deleted file list to remove old files after installation #72
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Overview
Using the deleted files list from civicrm/civicrm-core#28653, the Joomla installers will now remove files from the filesystem that don't exist in the version being installed.
Before
The default Joomla installation process doesn't delete files on upgrade. This leads to outdated files that at best don't do anything and at worst can cause fatal errors.
After
The Joomla installation process now deletes files based on the deleted-files-list.json