swiftlint breaking changes

The `redundant_self_in_closure` rule has been renamed to `redundant_self` (with `redundant_self_in_closure` as a deprecated alias) to reflect its now broader scope, while it still maintains the previous behavior of only checking closures by default. To enable checking for all redundant `self` usages, set the new `only_in_closures` option to `false`. [SimplyDanny](https://github.com/SimplyDanny)

The `redundant_self_in_closure` rule has been renamed to `redundant_self` (with `redundant_self_in_closure` as a deprecated alias) to reflect its now broader scope. [SimplyDanny](https://github.com/SimplyDanny)

The `redundant_self_in_closure` rule has been renamed to `redundant_self` (with `redundant_self_in_closure` as a deprecated alias) to reflect its now broader scope, while it still maintains the previous behavior of only checking closures by default. To enable checking for all redundant `self` usages, set the new `only_in_closures` option to `false`. [SimplyDanny](https://github.com/SimplyDanny)

SwiftLint now requires a Swift 6 or higher compiler to build. The [Swift Package Manager plugins](https://github.com/SimplyDanny/SwiftLintPlugins) continue to work with all versions down to Swift 5.9. [SimplyDanny](https://github.com/SimplyDanny)

The structure of `SwiftLintBinary.artifactbundle.zip` is now simpler. Internal paths no longer contain version numbers, especially. So in an Xcode Run Script build phase, you can refer to the `swiftlint` binary like this: ```bash SWIFT_PACKAGE_DIR="${BUILD_DIR%Build/*}SourcePackages/artifacts" SWIFTLINT_CMD="$SWIFT_PACKAGE_DIR/swiftlintplugins/SwiftLintBinary/SwiftLintBinary.artifactbundle/macos/swiftlint" ``` All other consumers of the artifact bundle do not need to change anything. Swift Packa

`sorted_imports` rule's behavior changed in that it now treats imports directly adjacent to each other as a group that is sorted together. Imports separated by at least one non-import statement or empty line(s) are treated as separate groups. Comments are considered part of the import group they are attached to and do not break it. [SimplyDanny](https://github.com/SimplyDanny)

The structure of `SwiftLintBinary.artifactbundle.zip` is now simpler. Internal paths no longer contain version numbers, especially. So in an Xcode Run Script build phase, you can refer to the `swiftlint` binary like this: ```bash SWIFT_PACKAGE_DIR="${BUILD_DIR%Build/*}SourcePackages/artifacts" SWIFTLINT_CMD="$SWIFT_PACKAGE_DIR/swiftlintplugins/SwiftLintBinary/SwiftLintBinary.artifactbundle/macos/swiftlint" ``` All other consumers of the artifact bundle do not need to change anything. Swift Packa

SwiftLint now requires a Swift 6 or higher compiler to build. The [Swift Package Manager plugins](https://github.com/SimplyDanny/SwiftLintPlugins) continue to work with all versions down to Swift 5.9. [SimplyDanny](https://github.com/SimplyDanny)

`sorted_imports` rule's behavior changed in that it now treats imports directly adjacent to each other as a group that is sorted together. Imports separated by at least one non-import statement or empty line(s) are treated as separate groups. Comments are considered part of the import group they are attached to and do not break it. [SimplyDanny](https://github.com/SimplyDanny)

SwiftLint now requires a Swift 6 or higher compiler to build. The [Swift Package Manager plugins](https://github.com/SimplyDanny/SwiftLintPlugins) continue to work with all versions down to Swift 5.9. [SimplyDanny](https://github.com/SimplyDanny)

The structure of `SwiftLintBinary.artifactbundle.zip` is now simpler. Internal paths no longer contain version numbers, especially. So in an Xcode Run Script build phase, you can refer to the `swiftlint` binary like this: ```bash SWIFT_PACKAGE_DIR="${BUILD_DIR%Build/*}SourcePackages/artifacts" SWIFTLINT_CMD="$SWIFT_PACKAGE_DIR/swiftlintplugins/SwiftLintBinary/SwiftLintBinary.artifactbundle/macos/swiftlint" ``` All other consumers of the artifact bundle do not need to change anything. Swift Packa

`sorted_imports` rule's behavior changed in that it now treats imports directly adjacent to each other as a group that is sorted together. Imports separated by at least one non-import statement or empty line(s) are treated as separate groups. Comments are considered part of the import group they are attached to and do not break it. [SimplyDanny](https://github.com/SimplyDanny)

If `SWIFTLINT_DISABLE_SOURCEKIT` is set to prohibit loading `libsourcekitdInProc` at runtime, rules requiring SourceKit will be disabled and a warning will be printed once per rule. [SimplyDanny](https://github.com/SimplyDanny)

The `operator_whitespace` rule has been removed and its functionality merged into the `function_name_whitespace` rule. The latter now also checks spacing around the `func` keyword, the function name/operator and its generic parameters while respecting comments. On top of that, it supports autocorrection. [SimplyDanny](https://github.com/SimplyDanny)

Expose only `TestHelpers` and `ExtraRulesTests` as part of Bazel releases. [SimplyDanny](https://github.com/SimplyDanny)

Remove support for boolean values in the `validates_start_with_lowercase` option entirely. Use the severity levels `off`, `warning` or `error` instead. [kaseken](https://github.com/kaseken)

SwiftLint now requires macOS 13 or higher to run. [JP Simard](https://github.com/jpsim)

In `SwiftLintBuildToolPlugin`, print the content of the `BUILD_WORKSPACE_DIRECTORY` environment variable only in debug builds. [SimplyDanny](https://github.com/SimplyDanny) [#6135](https://github.com/realm/SwiftLint/issues/6135)

The `redundant_optional_initialization` rule has been replaced by the `implicit_optional_initialization` rule that enforces implicit or explicit initialization of optional variables. Its default style `always` mimics the behavior of the `redundant_optional_initialization` rule by default. `redundant_optional_initialization` is now an alias for `implicit_optional_initialization`. [leo-lem](https://github.com/leo-lem) [#1940](https://github.com/realm/SwiftLint/issues/1940)

The `swiftlint_linux.zip` release archive has been renamed to `swiftlint_linux_amd64.zip` to avoid confusion with the new `swiftlint_linux_arm64.zip` archive. [Bradley Mackey](https://github.com/bradleymackey) [SimplyDanny](https://github.com/SimplyDanny)

Remove `opaque_over_existential` opt-in rule as it causes too many false positives that can even lead to wrong-compilable code when `any` is required by a protocol the type conforms to. In this case, using `some` can be totally valid even though the protocol requirement is not reimplemented for the type causing behavioral changes. [SimplyDanny](https://github.com/SimplyDanny)

Remove tracking of correction positions. Print the number of corrections applied instead. [SimplyDanny](https://github.com/SimplyDanny)

Revert changes to improve performance when exclude patterns resolve to a large set of files. While resolving files indeed got much faster in certain setups, it leads to missed exclusions for nested configurations and when the linted folder is not the current folder. [SimplyDanny](https://github.com/SimplyDanny) [#5953](https://github.com/realm/SwiftLint/issues/5953)

If you are referring to the `swiftlint` binary from an Artifact Bundle consumed via Swift Package Manager in an Xcode Run Script Build Phase, make sure to update the path from ```bash "$SWIFT_PACKAGE_DIR"/swiftlintplugins/SwiftLintBinary/SwiftLintBinary.artifactbundle/swiftlint-*/bin/swiftlint ``` to ```bash "$SWIFT_PACKAGE_DIR"/swiftlintplugins/SwiftLintBinary/SwiftLintBinary.artifactbundle/swiftlint-*-macos/bin/swiftlint ``` in order to make Xcode use the binary built for macOS. [SimplyDanny](

The command plugin now requires write permissions so that it works with the `--fix` option without an error. [SimplyDanny](https://github.com/SimplyDanny)

The artifact bundle name has changed. `SwiftLintBinary-macos.artifactbundle.zip` is now called `SwiftLintBinary.artifactbundle.zip`. It now includes an AMD64 Linux binary. [Bradley Mackey](https://github.com/bradleymackey) [#5514](https://github.com/realm/SwiftLint/issues/5514)

The `inert_defer` and `unused_capture_list` rules have completely been removed after being deprecated for 2 years. [SimplyDanny](https://github.com/SimplyDanny)

SwiftLint now requires a Swift 5.10 or higher compiler to build. [The Swift Package Manager plugins](https://github.com/SimplyDanny/SwiftLintPlugins) continue to work with Swift 5.9. [SimplyDanny](https://github.com/SimplyDanny)

The `private_unit_test` rule's deprecated `regex` configuration option has been removed after 2 years. [Martin Redington](https://github.com/mildm8nnered) [#5912](https://github.com/realm/SwiftLint/issues/5912)

The deprecated `anyobject_protocol` rule has now been removed. [Martin Redington](https://github.com/mildm8nnered) [#5769](https://github.com/realm/SwiftLint/issues/5769)

Revert the part of the `non_optional_string_data_conversion` rule that enforces non-failable conversions of `Data` to UTF-8 `String`. This is due to the fact that the data to be converted can be arbitrary and especially doesn't need to represent a valid UTF-8-encoded string. [Sam Rayner](https://github.com/samrayner) [#5263](https://github.com/realm/SwiftLint/issues/5263)

The deprecated `--path` and `--in-process-sourcekit` arguments have now been removed completely. [Martin Redington](https://github.com/mildm8nnered) [SimplyDanny](https://github.com/SimplyDanny) [#5614](https://github.com/realm/SwiftLint/issues/5614)

When SwiftLint corrects violations automatically (`swiftlint lint --fix`) it doesn't report the exact location of the fix any longer. The new format is `<file-path>: Correcting <rule-name>` without line and column numbers. Reason: Correction positions are likely just incorrect, especially when multiple rules apply their rewrites. Fixing that is not trivial and likely not worth the effort also considering that there haven't been any bug reports about wrong correction positions so far. [SimplyDann

Rewrite `SwiftLintBuildToolPlugin` using `BUILD_WORKSPACE_DIRECTORY` without relying on the `--config` option. [Garric Nahapetian](https://github.com/garricn)

Introduce SwiftLintCommandPlugin. Rename SwiftLintBuildToolPlugin. Add Swift Package Manager installation instructions. [garricn](https://github.com/garricn)

Fix Code Climate reporter output by having lower case severity values to comply with the Code Climate specification. [waitButY](https://github.com/waitbutY)

The `superfluous_disable_command` rule will now be enabled for the `analyze` command, unless it has been disabled, and will warn about superfluous disablement of analyzer rules. [Martin Redington](https://github.com/mildm8nnered) [#4792](https://github.com/realm/SwiftLint/issues/4792)

With the introduction of the `consider_default_literal_types_redundant` option to the `redundant_type_annotation` rule, `Bool` literals will no longer be considered redundant by default. Set this option to true to preserve the previous behavior. [Garric Nahapetian](https://github.com/garricn)

SwiftLint now requires Swift 5.9 or higher to build. [SimplyDanny](https://github.com/SimplyDanny) [JP Simard](https://github.com/jpsim)

Hide all `Reporter`s from SwiftLint's' public interface. [SimplyDanny](https://github.com/SimplyDanny)

The options `inlcuded`, `name` and `message` are from now on ignored in the configuration for the `private_unit_test` rule. The option `regex` is still supported but is deprecated. It's recommended to use the list `test_parent_classes` instead which accepts names of parent test classes. [SimplyDanny](https://github.com/SimplyDanny)

Remove support for disable and enable commands in multiline comments. [Martin Redington](https://github.com/mildm8nnered) [#4798](https://github.com/realm/SwiftLint/issues/4798)

The `attributes` rule now expects attributes with arguments to be placed on their own line above the declaration they are supposed to influence. This applies to attributes with any kinds of arguments including single key path arguments which were previously handled in a different way. This behavior can be turned off by setting `attributes_with_arguments_always_on_line_above` to `false. [SimplyDanny](https://github.com/SimplyDanny) [#4843](https://github.com/realm/SwiftLint/issues/4843)

The internal module structure for SwiftLint has changed to split the monolithic `SwiftLintFramework` into new `SwiftLintCore` for core linter infrastructure, `SwiftLintBuiltInRules` for built-in rules and `SwiftLintExtraRules` to add your own native rules to SwiftLint. [JP Simard](https://github.com/jpsim)

The `attributes` rule now expects attributes with arguments to be placed on their own line above the declaration they are supposed to influence. This applies to attributes with any kinds of arguments including single key path arguments which were previously handled in a different way. This behavior can be turned off by setting `attributes_with_arguments_always_on_line_above` to `false. [SimplyDanny](https://github.com/SimplyDanny) [#4843](https://github.com/realm/SwiftLint/issues/4843)

The internal module structure for SwiftLint has changed to split the monolithic `SwiftLintFramework` into new `SwiftLintCore` for core linter infrastructure, `SwiftLintBuiltInRules` for built-in rules and `SwiftLintExtraRules` to add your own native rules to SwiftLint. [JP Simard](https://github.com/jpsim)

Deprecate the `unused_capture_list` rule in favor of the Swift compiler warning. At the same time, make it an opt-in rule. [Cyberbeni](https://github.com/Cyberbeni) [#4656](https://github.com/realm/SwiftLint/issues/4656)

Deprecate the `inert_defer` rule in favor of the Swift compiler warning. At the same time, make it an opt-in rule. [SimplyDanny](https://github.com/SimplyDanny) [#4615](https://github.com/realm/SwiftLint/issues/4615)