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🎯 Changes

Closes #2420.

Adds a "Removed and renamed form methods" section to docs/migrate-from-v1.md. It maps each v1 FormApi method missing from v2 to its v2 replacement:

  • moveFieldValues → moveFieldValue
  • setFieldMeta, getFieldMeta, resetFieldMeta → FieldUpdateOptions on setFieldValue (markAsTouched, markAsDirty, causeValidation), field.meta, resetField / field.reset(), or reset(form.state.values, { updateDefaultValues: false })
  • validateField, validateAllFields, validateArrayFieldsStartingFrom, validate(cause) → validator triggers / watchFields, handleSubmit(), and a note that form.validate() runs form-level validators only
  • getAllErrors, setErrorMap → form.state.errors / field.errors / isValid, and errors returned from validators, createValidationError(...) or serverState
  • deleteField, getFieldInfo, getFormGroupMeta, parseValuesWithSchema(Async)

It also maps the v1 setFieldValue options (dontUpdateMeta, dontValidate, dontRunListeners) to their v2 equivalents and adds a pointer to the quick checklist. replaceFieldValue is left out because #2418 already tracks it.

I checked the behavioral claims against form-core on alpha with a throwaway test, not included in this PR.

Please confirm: v2 has no public way to validate a single field, or all fields, outside submission. The guide says so and points to triggers / watchFields / handleSubmit(). If an imperative replacement for validateField is planned, I'll update the section.

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    • Expanded the v1-to-v2 migration guide with mappings for removed and renamed form methods and update options.
    • Added guidance on field metadata, reset behavior, validation, submission, error handling, schema parsing alternatives, and field-registry helpers without replacements.

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The v1 migration guide now documents a renamed form method and provides v2 alternatives for removed methods. It also explains v2 field metadata, validation, error handling, and schema parsing.

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Form method migration

Layer / File(s) Summary
Method mapping and field metadata
docs/migrate-from-v1.md
The checklist points to a new method-migration section. The section maps v1 form methods to v2 alternatives and describes field metadata updates and resets.
Validation and error handling
docs/migrate-from-v1.md
The guide explains validator scheduling, form submission validation, error sources, and combined form validity.
Schema parsing alternatives
docs/migrate-from-v1.md
The guide distinguishes direct schema validation from validation with parsed output for submission.

Priority: ⬇️ Low

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Change: Other

Suggested reviewers: lecarbonator

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to 9f3e8

Readers may miss an available way to validate a group of fields. The documentation can merge with a bounded follow-up clarification.

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Title check ✅ Passed The title identifies the migration guide update and renamed form methods, which are central to the documentation change.
Description check ✅ Passed The description includes the required Changes, Checklist, and Release Impact sections. It explains the documentation updates, records checklist status, and identifies the change as docs-only.
Linked Issues check ✅ Passed Issue #2420 asks for migration guidance for removed or renamed v1 FormApi methods. The change adds the requested section and maps moveFieldValues, metadata methods, validation methods, error methods, …
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed The changes stay within the v1 migration guide. The added setFieldValue option mappings, quick-checklist pointer, and related FormApi guidance support issue #2420. No unrelated change is evident.
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- Around line 666-667: Clarify the on-demand validation section near the
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The list is a bit eager, but that's fine. If we recover methods from v1, we can delete them out of this list alongside the PR.

Thanks!

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