Deprecate/remove watchForChanges compiler options #2264

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5. Travis Prescott (tjprescott)

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   Fix microsoft#2264.

   This issue will close once commit d070db9 is merged into the 'main' branch.

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   Fix microsoft#2264.

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7. Travis Prescott (tjprescott)

   closed this as completedin #2324on Aug 24, 2023
8. Travis Prescott (tjprescott)

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   Remove watchForChanges (#2324)

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9. markcowl commented on Aug 30, 2023

   

   Mark Cowlishaw (markcowl)

   on Aug 30, 2023

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   Describe the breaking change
   The watchForChanges compiler option is removed. Watch functionality was redesigned, and we are unaware of any usage outside our cli

   Back-compat design to avoid immediate breaking
   None needed, no usage.

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   Impact
   This change affecting:

   • ARM
   • Data-plane
   • Existing specs: approx. # of service/spec impacted
   • New specs
   • Emitters
   • SDK

   Targeted Sprint
   Sprint: September 2023

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   Add any other information about the change including fixes for here.