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## # state:

Is used in conjunction with [version:](wiki/version) to mark the maturity or activation of a plugin.

     # state: stable

Other typicaly values are `beta`, `alpha`, `testing`, `obsolete` etc.  
Or if used for activation states: `off`, `disabled`, `hidden` etc.

(This field was originally called status. And that's the more [common](https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/219351/state-or-status-when-should-a-variable-name-contain-the-word-state-and-w) designation. This is kind of a post-rationalization, but for the context of plugin management it makes sense to double as indicator for the effective `state` as well.)
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