feat: remove Plugin Certification Program from Extensions

workspaces/extensions/.changeset/remove-certification-program.md

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+'@red-hat-developer-hub/backstage-plugin-extensions-common': minor
+'@red-hat-developer-hub/backstage-plugin-extensions': minor
+'@red-hat-developer-hub/extensions-cli': minor
+---
+
+Removed the Plugin Certification Program. The `CERTIFIED_BY` annotation, certification badges, certified filter, and all related UI, translations, and metadata have been removed from the Extensions Catalog.

workspaces/extensions/api/plugins/facets.bru

@@ -5,15 +5,14 @@ meta {
 }
 
 get {
-  url: {{baseURL}}/api/extensions/plugins/facets?facet=metadata.name&facet=metadata.namespace&facet=metadata.annotations.extensions.backstage.io/certified-by
+  url: {{baseURL}}/api/extensions/plugins/facets?facet=metadata.name&facet=metadata.namespace
   body: none
   auth: bearer
 }
 
 params:query {
   facet: metadata.name
   facet: metadata.namespace
-  facet: metadata.annotations.extensions.backstage.io/certified-by
 }
 
 auth:bearer {

workspaces/extensions/docs/catalog/plugins.md

@@ -229,14 +229,6 @@ spec:
 
 ## Annotations
 
-### Certification
-
-```yaml
-metadata:
-  annotations:
-    extensions.backstage.io/certified-by: Company name
-```
-
 ### Support type for Core and Community plugins
 
 ```yaml

workspaces/extensions/docs/tools/cli.md

@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ The `export-csv` command parses extensions YAML files and generates CSV reports.
 
 - `name`, `title`, `author`, `categories`, `lifecycle`
 - `metadataDescription`, `specDescription`, `support`, `publisher`, `highlights`
-- `certified-by`, `verified-by`, `pre-installed`
+- `verified-by`, `pre-installed`
 - `packages`, `backend packages`, `frontend packages`
 
 **Package CSV columns:**

workspaces/extensions/e2e-tests/extensions.test.ts

@@ -142,35 +142,6 @@ test.describe('Admin > Extensions', () => {
       await extensions.emptyCategoryComboBox();
     });
 
-    test('Verify certified badge in extensions', async ({
-      browser: _browser,
-    }) => {
-      await extensions.selectDropdown(`${translations.search.supportType}`);
-      await extensions.toggleOption(translations.badges.certified);
-      await sharedPage.keyboard.press(`Escape`);
-      await extensionHelper.verifyHeading('Certified Plugin ');
-      await expect(extensions.badge.first()).toBeVisible();
-      await extensions.badge.first().hover();
-      await extensionHelper.verifyHeading('Certified Plugin ');
-      await extensionHelper.clickHeading('Certified Plugin ');
-      await extensionHelper.closeBar('Close');
-      await extensionHelper.clickLink(translations.common.readMore);
-      await extensionHelper.verifyTextInLocator(
-        '',
-        translations.metadata.about,
-        true,
-      );
-      await extensionHelper.verifyHeading(translations.metadata.versions);
-      await extensionHelper.verifyTableHeadingAndRows([
-        translations.table.packageName,
-        translations.table.version,
-        translations.table.role,
-        translations.table.status,
-      ]);
-      await extensionHelper.closeBar('Close');
-      await extensions.resetSupportTypeFilter(translations.badges.certified);
-    });
-
     test('Verify Generally available badge in extensions', async ({
       browser: _browser,
     }) => {

workspaces/extensions/e2e-tests/pages/extensions.ts

@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ export class Extensions {
   private get supportTypeOptions() {
     return [
       this.translations.badges.generallyAvailable,
-      this.translations.badges.certified,
       this.translations.badges.customPlugin,
       this.translations.badges.techPreview,
       this.translations.badges.devPreview,

workspaces/extensions/examples/plugins/certified-plugin-1-by-vendor-a.yaml

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ metadata:
   description: This is a certified plugin example
   annotations:
     extensions.backstage.io/pre-installed: 'true'
-    extensions.backstage.io/certified-by: Vendor A
 spec:
   categories:
     - Test plugin entity

workspaces/extensions/examples/plugins/certified-plugin-2-by-vendor-a.yaml

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ metadata:
   description: This is a certified plugin example
   annotations:
     extensions.backstage.io/pre-installed: 'true'
-    extensions.backstage.io/certified-by: Vendor A
 spec:
   categories:
     - Test plugin entity

workspaces/extensions/examples/plugins/certified-plugin-3-by-vendor-b.yaml

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ metadata:
   description: This is a certified plugin example
   annotations:
     extensions.backstage.io/pre-installed: 'true'
-    extensions.backstage.io/certified-by: Vendor B
 spec:
   categories:
     - Test plugin entity

workspaces/extensions/packages/cli/src/commands/export-csv/index.ts

@@ -213,8 +213,6 @@ export default async ({
     support: p => p?.spec?.support,
     publisher: p => p?.spec?.publisher,
     highlights: p => (p?.spec?.highlights || []).join(', '),
-    'certified-by': p =>
-      p?.metadata?.annotations?.['extensions.backstage.io/certified-by'],
     'verified-by': p =>
       p?.metadata?.annotations?.['extensions.backstage.io/verified-by'],
     'pre-installed': p =>

workspaces/extensions/plugins/extensions-common/report.api.md

@@ -96,8 +96,6 @@ export const EXTENSIONS_API_VERSION = 'extensions.backstage.io/v1alpha1';
 
 // @public (undocumented)
 export enum ExtensionsAnnotation {
-  // (undocumented)
-  CERTIFIED_BY = 'extensions.backstage.io/certified-by',
   // (undocumented)
   PRE_INSTALLED = 'extensions.backstage.io/pre-installed',
 }

workspaces/extensions/plugins/extensions-common/src/annotations.ts

@@ -18,6 +18,5 @@
  * @public
  */
 export enum ExtensionsAnnotation {
-  CERTIFIED_BY = 'extensions.backstage.io/certified-by',
   PRE_INSTALLED = 'extensions.backstage.io/pre-installed',
 }

workspaces/extensions/plugins/extensions/report-alpha.api.md

@@ -480,7 +480,6 @@ export const extensionsTranslationRef: TranslationRef<
     readonly 'tooltips.missingDynamicArtifact': string;
     readonly 'tooltips.extensionsDisabled': string;
     readonly 'tooltips.noPermissions': string;
-    readonly 'supportTypes.certifiedBy': string;
     readonly 'supportTypes.verifiedBy': string;
     readonly 'supportTypes.customPlugins': string;
     readonly 'collection.kubernetes': string;
@@ -506,12 +505,9 @@ export const extensionsTranslationRef: TranslationRef<
     readonly 'aria.expandSection': string;
     readonly 'aria.collapseSection': string;
     readonly 'aria.sortBy': string;
-    readonly 'badges.certifiedBy': string;
     readonly 'badges.verifiedBy': string;
-    readonly 'badges.certified': string;
     readonly 'badges.verified': string;
     readonly 'badges.customPlugin': string;
-    readonly 'badges.stableAndSecured': string;
     readonly 'badges.generallyAvailable': string;
     readonly 'badges.gaAndSupportedBy': string;
     readonly 'badges.gaAndSupported': string;

workspaces/extensions/plugins/extensions/src/alpha/translations/de.ts

@@ -209,7 +209,6 @@ const extensionsTranslationDe = createTranslationMessages({
     'metadata.category': 'Kategorie',
     'metadata.versions': 'Versionen',
     'metadata.backstageCompatibility': 'Backstage-Kompatibilitätsversion',
-    'supportTypes.certifiedBy': 'Zertifiziert von {{value}} ({{count}})',
     'supportTypes.verifiedBy': 'Verifiziert von {{value}} ({{count}})',
     'supportTypes.customPlugins': 'Benutzerdefinierte Plugins ({{count}})',
     'collection.kubernetes': 'Kubernetes',
@@ -286,12 +285,9 @@ const extensionsTranslationDe = createTranslationMessages({
     'aria.collapseSection': 'Abschnitt reduzieren',
     'aria.sortBy': 'Sortieren nach {{field}}',
     'aria.filterBy': 'Filtern nach {{field}}',
-    'badges.certified': 'Zertifiziert',
-    'badges.certifiedBy': 'Zertifiziert von {{provider}}',
     'badges.verified': 'Verifiziert',
     'badges.verifiedBy': 'Verifiziert von {{provider}}',
     'badges.customPlugin': 'Benutzerdefiniertes Plugin',
-    'badges.stableAndSecured': 'Stabil und gesichert durch {{provider}}',
     'badges.generallyAvailable': 'Allgemein verfügbar (GA)',
     'badges.gaAndSupportedBy':
       'Allgemein verfügbar (GA) und unterstützt durch {{provider}}',

workspaces/extensions/plugins/extensions/src/alpha/translations/es.ts

@@ -211,7 +211,6 @@ const extensionsTranslationEs = createTranslationMessages({
     'metadata.category': 'Categoría',
     'metadata.versions': 'Versiones',
     'metadata.backstageCompatibility': 'Versión de compatibilidad de Backstage',
-    'supportTypes.certifiedBy': 'Certificado por {{value}} ({{count}})',
     'supportTypes.verifiedBy': 'Verificado por {{value}} ({{count}})',
     'supportTypes.customPlugins': 'Complementos personalizados ({{count}})',
     'collection.kubernetes': 'Kubernetes',
@@ -288,12 +287,9 @@ const extensionsTranslationEs = createTranslationMessages({
     'aria.collapseSection': 'Contraer sección',
     'aria.sortBy': 'Ordenar por {{field}}',
     'aria.filterBy': 'Filtrar por {{field}}',
-    'badges.certified': 'Certificado',
-    'badges.certifiedBy': 'Certificado por {{provider}}',
     'badges.verified': 'Verificado',
     'badges.verifiedBy': 'Verificado por {{provider}}',
     'badges.customPlugin': 'Complemento personalizado',
-    'badges.stableAndSecured': 'Estable y protegido por {{provider}}',
     'badges.generallyAvailable': 'Disponibilidad general (GA)',
     'badges.gaAndSupportedBy':
       'Disponibilidad general (GA) y con soporte de {{provider}}',

workspaces/extensions/plugins/extensions/src/alpha/translations/fr.ts

@@ -209,7 +209,6 @@ const extensionsTranslationFr = createTranslationMessages({
     'metadata.category': 'Catégorie',
     'metadata.versions': 'Versions',
     'metadata.backstageCompatibility': 'Version de compatibilité backstage',
-    'supportTypes.certifiedBy': 'Certifié par {{value}} ({{count}})',
     'supportTypes.verifiedBy': 'Vérifié par {{value}} ({{count}})',
     'supportTypes.customPlugins': 'Plugins personnalisés ({{count}})',
     'collection.kubernetes': 'Kubernetes',
@@ -287,12 +286,9 @@ const extensionsTranslationFr = createTranslationMessages({
     'aria.collapseSection': 'Réduire la section',
     'aria.sortBy': 'Trier par {{field}}',
     'aria.filterBy': 'Filtrer par {{field}}',
-    'badges.certified': 'Certifié',
-    'badges.certifiedBy': 'Certifié par {{provider}}',
     'badges.verified': 'Vérifié',
     'badges.verifiedBy': 'Vérifié par {{provider}}',
     'badges.customPlugin': 'Plugin personnalisé',
-    'badges.stableAndSecured': 'Stable et sécurisé par {{provider}}',
     'badges.generallyAvailable': 'Généralement disponible (GA)',
     'badges.gaAndSupportedBy':
       'Généralement disponible (GA) et pris en charge par {{provider}}',

workspaces/extensions/plugins/extensions/src/alpha/translations/it.ts

@@ -212,7 +212,6 @@ const extensionsTranslationIt = createTranslationMessages({
     'metadata.category': 'Categoria',
     'metadata.versions': 'Versioni',
     'metadata.backstageCompatibility': 'Versione compatibile con Backstage',
-    'supportTypes.certifiedBy': 'Certificato da {{value}} ({{count}})',
     'supportTypes.verifiedBy': 'Verificato da {{value}} ({{count}})',
     'supportTypes.customPlugins': 'Plugin personalizzati ({{count}})',
     'collection.kubernetes': 'Kubernetes',
@@ -290,12 +289,9 @@ const extensionsTranslationIt = createTranslationMessages({
     'aria.collapseSection': 'Comprimi sezione',
     'aria.sortBy': 'Ordina per {{field}}',
     'aria.filterBy': 'Filtra per {{field}}',
-    'badges.certified': 'Certificato',
-    'badges.certifiedBy': 'Certificato da {{provider}}',
     'badges.verified': 'Verificato',
     'badges.verifiedBy': 'Verificato da {{provider}}',
     'badges.customPlugin': 'Plugin personalizzato',
-    'badges.stableAndSecured': 'Stabile e protetto da {{provider}}',
     'badges.generallyAvailable': 'Generalmente disponibile',
     'badges.gaAndSupportedBy':
       'Generalmente disponibile e supportato da {{provider}}',

workspaces/extensions/plugins/extensions/src/alpha/translations/ja.ts

@@ -210,7 +210,6 @@ const extensionsTranslationJa = createTranslationMessages({
     'metadata.category': 'カテゴリー',
     'metadata.versions': 'バージョン',
     'metadata.backstageCompatibility': 'Backstage 互換バージョン',
-    'supportTypes.certifiedBy': '{{value}} により認定済み ({{count}})',
     'supportTypes.verifiedBy': '{{value}} により検証済み ({{count}})',
     'supportTypes.customPlugins': 'カスタムプラグイン ({{count}})',
     'collection.kubernetes': 'Kubernetes',
@@ -287,12 +286,9 @@ const extensionsTranslationJa = createTranslationMessages({
     'aria.collapseSection': 'セクションを折りたたむ',
     'aria.sortBy': '{{field}} でソート',
     'aria.filterBy': '{{field}} でフィルタリング',
-    'badges.certified': '認定済み',
-    'badges.certifiedBy': '{{provider}} により認定済み',
     'badges.verified': '検証済み',
     'badges.verifiedBy': '{{provider}} により検証済み',
     'badges.customPlugin': 'カスタムプラグイン',
-    'badges.stableAndSecured': '安定および {{provider}} により保護',
     'badges.generallyAvailable': '一般提供 (GA)',
     'badges.gaAndSupportedBy':
       '一般提供 (GA) および {{provider}} のサポート対象',

workspaces/extensions/plugins/extensions/src/alpha/translations/ref.ts

@@ -269,7 +269,6 @@ export const extensionsMessages = {
 
   // Support type filters
   supportTypes: {
-    certifiedBy: 'Certified by {{value}} ({{count}})',
     verifiedBy: 'Verified by {{value}} ({{count}})',
     customPlugins: 'Custom plugins ({{count}})',
   },
@@ -374,12 +373,9 @@ export const extensionsMessages = {
 
   // Badge labels and tooltips
   badges: {
-    certified: 'Certified',
-    certifiedBy: 'Certified by {{provider}}',
     verified: 'Verified',
     verifiedBy: 'Verified by {{provider}}',
     customPlugin: 'Custom plugin',
-    stableAndSecured: 'Stable and secured by {{provider}}',
     generallyAvailable: 'Generally available (GA)',
     gaAndSupportedBy: 'Generally available (GA) and supported by {{provider}}',
     gaAndSupported: 'Generally available (GA) and supported',

workspaces/extensions/plugins/extensions/src/components/Badges.tsx

@@ -44,21 +44,6 @@ const getBadgeOptions = (
   const supportLevel = entity.spec?.support?.level;
   const supportProvider = entity.spec?.support?.provider;
 
-  if (entity.metadata.annotations?.[ExtensionsAnnotation.CERTIFIED_BY]) {
-    return {
-      isBadge: true,
-      color: colors.certified,
-      label: t('badges.certified'),
-      tooltip: t('badges.certifiedBy' as any, {
-        provider:
-          entity.metadata.annotations[ExtensionsAnnotation.CERTIFIED_BY],
-      }),
-      statusTooltip: t('badges.stableAndSecured' as any, {
-        provider:
-          entity.metadata.annotations[ExtensionsAnnotation.CERTIFIED_BY],
-      }),
-    };
-  }
   if (supportLevel === ExtensionsSupportLevel.GENERALLY_AVAILABLE) {
     return {
       isBadge: true,

workspaces/extensions/plugins/extensions/src/components/ExtensionsPluginFilter.tsx

@@ -116,9 +116,6 @@ const SupportTypeFilter = () => {
   const selected = useMemo(() => {
     const selectedFilters = searchParams.getAll('filter');
     return items.filter(item => {
-      if (item.value === 'certified') {
-        return selectedFilters.includes('certified');
-      }
       if (item.value === 'custom') {
         return selectedFilters.includes('custom');
       }
@@ -148,9 +145,7 @@ const SupportTypeFilter = () => {
           params.forEach((value, key) => {
             if (
               key === 'filter' &&
-              (value === `certified` ||
-                value === `custom` ||
-                value.startsWith('support-level='))
+              (value === `custom` || value.startsWith('support-level='))
             ) {
               add();
             } else {

workspaces/extensions/plugins/extensions/src/consts.ts

@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 export const themeId = 'extensions';
 
 export const colors = {
-  certified: '#A18FFF',
   generallyAvailable: '#6EC664',
   custom: '#EC7A08',
 } as const;

workspaces/extensions/plugins/extensions/src/hooks/useFilteredPluginFacet.ts

@@ -73,9 +73,7 @@ export const useFilteredPluginFacet = (
         }
         if (
           excludeFilterType === 'support' &&
-          (filter === 'certified' ||
-            filter === 'custom' ||
-            filter.startsWith('support-level='))
+          (filter === 'custom' || filter.startsWith('support-level='))
         ) {
           return false;
         }
@@ -122,28 +120,18 @@ export const useFilteredPluginFacet = (
           ) {
             return true;
           }
-          // Check certification annotation as fallback
-          const certifiedBy =
-            plugin.metadata?.annotations?.[ExtensionsAnnotation.CERTIFIED_BY];
-          return certifiedBy && authors.includes(certifiedBy);
+          return false;
         });
       }
 
       // Apply support type filters
-      const showCertified = activeFilters.includes('certified');
       const showCustom = activeFilters.includes('custom');
       const supportLevels = activeFilters
         .filter(filter => filter.startsWith('support-level='))
         .map(filter => filter.substring('support-level='.length));
 
-      if (showCertified || showCustom || supportLevels.length > 0) {
+      if (showCustom || supportLevels.length > 0) {
         filteredPlugins = filteredPlugins.filter(plugin => {
-          if (
-            showCertified &&
-            plugin.metadata?.annotations?.[ExtensionsAnnotation.CERTIFIED_BY]
-          ) {
-            return true;
-          }
           if (
             showCustom &&
             plugin.metadata?.annotations?.[