packaging: Remove snap package

Nobody has volunteered to maintain the (currently broken) snap build, so remove it. Fixes: kata-containers#6769. Signed-off-by: James O. D. Hunt <[email protected]>
microsoft · Jun 12, 2023 · 8cb4238 · 8cb4238
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/snap-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/snap-release.yaml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/snap.yaml b/.github/workflows/snap.yaml
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -146,8 +146,6 @@ The table below lists the remaining parts of the project:
 
 Kata Containers is now
 [available natively for most distributions](docs/install/README.md#packaged-installation-methods).
-However, packaging scripts and metadata are still used to generate [snap](snap/local) and GitHub releases. See
-the [components](#components) section for further details.
 
 ## Glossary of Terms
 

diff --git a/docs/install/README.md b/docs/install/README.md
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ Packaged installation methods uses your distribution's native package format (su
 |------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 | [Using kata-deploy](#kata-deploy-installation)       | The preferred way to deploy the Kata Containers distributed binaries on a Kubernetes cluster | **No!**           | Best way to give it a try on kata-containers on an already up and running Kubernetes cluster. | 
 | [Using official distro packages](#official-packages) | Kata packages provided by Linux distributions official repositories                          | yes               | Recommended for most users.                                                                   |
-| ~~[Using snap](#snap-installation)~~                     | ~~Easy to install~~                                                                              | ~~yes~~               | **Snap is unmaintained!** ~~Good alternative to official distro packages.~~                                                 |
 | [Automatic](#automatic-installation)                 | Run a single command to install a full system                                                | **No!**           | For those wanting the latest release quickly.                                                 |
 | [Manual](#manual-installation)                       | Follow a guide step-by-step to install a working system                                      | **No!**           | For those who want the latest release with more control.                                      |
 | [Build from source](#build-from-source-installation) | Build the software components manually                                                       | **No!**           | Power users and developers only.                                                              |
@@ -42,27 +41,6 @@ Kata packages are provided by official distribution repositories for:
 | [CentOS](centos-installation-guide.md)                   | 8                                                                              |
 | [Fedora](fedora-installation-guide.md)                   | 34                                                                             |
 
-### Snap Installation
-
-> **WARNING:**
->
-> The Snap package method is **unmaintained** and only provides an old
-> version of Kata Containers:
-> The [latest Kata Containers snap](https://snapcraft.io/kata-containers)
-> provides Kata Containers
-> [version 2.4.2](https://github.com/kata-containers/kata-containers/releases/tag/2.4.2)
-> but the latest stable Kata Containers release at the time of writing is
-> [version 3.1.0](https://github.com/kata-containers/kata-containers/releases/tag/3.1.0).
->
-> We recommend strongly that you switch to an alternative Kata Containers installation method.
->
-> See: https://github.com/kata-containers/kata-containers/issues/6769
-> for further details.
-
-~~The snap installation is available for all distributions which support `snapd`.~~
-
-~~[Use snap](snap-installation-guide.md) to install Kata Containers from https://snapcraft.io. ~~
-
 ### Automatic Installation
 
 [Use `kata-manager`](/utils/README.md) to automatically install a working Kata Containers system.

diff --git a/docs/install/kata-containers-3.0-rust-runtime-installation-guide.md b/docs/install/kata-containers-3.0-rust-runtime-installation-guide.md
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ architectures:
 |------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------- |
 | [Using kata-deploy](#kata-deploy-installation)       | The preferred way to deploy the Kata Containers distributed binaries on a Kubernetes cluster | **No!**           | Best way to give it a try on kata-containers on an already up and running Kubernetes cluster. | Yes |
 | [Using official distro packages](#official-packages) | Kata packages provided by Linux distributions official repositories                          | yes               | Recommended for most users. | No |                                                                   
-| [Using snap](#snap-installation)                     | Easy to install                                                                              | yes               | Good alternative to official distro packages.                                                 | No |
 | [Automatic](#automatic-installation)                 | Run a single command to install a full system                                                | **No!**           | For those wanting the latest release quickly.                                                 | No |
 | [Manual](#manual-installation)                       | Follow a guide step-by-step to install a working system                                      | **No!**           | For those who want the latest release with more control.                                      | No |
 | [Build from source](#build-from-source-installation) | Build the software components manually                                                       | **No!**           | Power users and developers only.  | Yes |              
@@ -36,8 +35,6 @@ architectures:
 Follow the [`kata-deploy`](../../tools/packaging/kata-deploy/README.md).
 ### Official packages
 `ToDo`
-### Snap Installation
-`ToDo`
 ### Automatic Installation
 `ToDo`
 ### Manual Installation

diff --git a/docs/install/snap-installation-guide.md b/docs/install/snap-installation-guide.md
diff --git a/snap/local/README.md b/snap/local/README.md