Add hidden --no-implicit-pubspec-resolution flag for one stable release. (#157635)

Closes https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/157532.

Work towards https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/157819.

Because this flag is checked in `FlutterCommand.verifyAndRun`, it seemed cleaner to just make it a global flag - particularly because this flag's longevity is unlikely to be longer than a single stable release.

packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/commands/create.dart

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import '../macos/swift_packages.dart';
 import '../project.dart';
 import '../reporting/reporting.dart';
 import '../runner/flutter_command.dart';
+import '../runner/flutter_command_runner.dart';
 import 'create_base.dart';
 
 const String kPlatformHelp =
@@ -458,6 +459,7 @@ class CreateCommand extends CreateBase {
           macOSPlatform: includeMacos,
           windowsPlatform: includeWindows,
           webPlatform: includeWeb,
+          writeLegacyPluginsList: boolArg(FlutterGlobalOptions.kImplicitPubspecResolution, global: true),
         );
       }
     }

packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/commands/packages.dart

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import '../plugins.dart';
 import '../project.dart';
 import '../reporting/reporting.dart';
 import '../runner/flutter_command.dart';
+import '../runner/flutter_command_runner.dart';
 
 /// The function signature of the [print] function.
 typedef PrintFn = void Function(Object?);
@@ -383,10 +384,15 @@ class PackagesGetCommand extends FlutterCommand {
     if (rootProject != null) {
       // We need to regenerate the platform specific tooling for both the project
       // itself and example(if present).
-      await rootProject.regeneratePlatformSpecificTooling();
+      final bool writeLegacyPluginsList = boolArg(FlutterGlobalOptions.kImplicitPubspecResolution, global: true);
+      await rootProject.regeneratePlatformSpecificTooling(
+        writeLegacyPluginsList: writeLegacyPluginsList,
+      );
       if (example && rootProject.hasExampleApp && rootProject.example.pubspecFile.existsSync()) {
         final FlutterProject exampleProject = rootProject.example;
-        await exampleProject.regeneratePlatformSpecificTooling();
+        await exampleProject.regeneratePlatformSpecificTooling(
+          writeLegacyPluginsList: writeLegacyPluginsList,
+        );
       }
     }
 

packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/flutter_plugins.dart

@@ -1010,7 +1010,7 @@ Future<void> refreshPluginsList(
   bool iosPlatform = false,
   bool macOSPlatform = false,
   bool forceCocoaPodsOnly = false,
-  bool writeLegacyPluginsList = true,
+  required bool writeLegacyPluginsList,
 }) async {
   final List<Plugin> plugins = await findPlugins(project);
   // Sort the plugins by name to keep ordering stable in generated files.

packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/project.dart

@@ -340,6 +340,7 @@ class FlutterProject {
   Future<void> regeneratePlatformSpecificTooling({
     DeprecationBehavior deprecationBehavior = DeprecationBehavior.none,
     Iterable<String>? allowedPlugins,
+    required bool writeLegacyPluginsList,
   }) async {
     return ensureReadyForPlatformSpecificTooling(
       androidPlatform: android.existsSync(),
@@ -352,6 +353,7 @@ class FlutterProject {
       webPlatform: featureFlags.isWebEnabled && web.existsSync(),
       deprecationBehavior: deprecationBehavior,
       allowedPlugins: allowedPlugins,
+      writeLegacyPluginsList: writeLegacyPluginsList,
     );
   }
 
@@ -366,11 +368,17 @@ class FlutterProject {
     bool webPlatform = false,
     DeprecationBehavior deprecationBehavior = DeprecationBehavior.none,
     Iterable<String>? allowedPlugins,
+    required bool writeLegacyPluginsList,
   }) async {
     if (!directory.existsSync() || isPlugin) {
       return;
     }
-    await refreshPluginsList(this, iosPlatform: iosPlatform, macOSPlatform: macOSPlatform);
+    await refreshPluginsList(
+      this,
+      iosPlatform: iosPlatform,
+      macOSPlatform: macOSPlatform,
+      writeLegacyPluginsList: writeLegacyPluginsList,
+    );
     if (androidPlatform) {
       await android.ensureReadyForPlatformSpecificTooling(deprecationBehavior: deprecationBehavior);
     }

packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/runner/flutter_command.dart

@@ -1790,7 +1790,10 @@ Run 'flutter -h' (or 'flutter <command> -h') for available flutter commands and
         // The preview device does not currently support any plugins.
         allowedPlugins = PreviewDevice.supportedPubPlugins;
       }
-      await project.regeneratePlatformSpecificTooling(allowedPlugins: allowedPlugins);
+      await project.regeneratePlatformSpecificTooling(
+        allowedPlugins: allowedPlugins,
+        writeLegacyPluginsList: boolArg(FlutterGlobalOptions.kImplicitPubspecResolution, global: true),
+      );
       if (reportNullSafety) {
         await _sendNullSafetyAnalyticsEvents(project);
       }

packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/runner/flutter_command_runner.dart

@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ abstract final class FlutterGlobalOptions {
   static const String kLocalEngineSrcPathOption = 'local-engine-src-path';
   static const String kLocalEngineHostOption = 'local-engine-host';
   static const String kLocalWebSDKOption = 'local-web-sdk';
+  // TODO(matanlurey): Remove one stable after https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/157819.
+  static const String kImplicitPubspecResolution = 'implicit-pubspec-resolution';
   static const String kMachineFlag = 'machine';
   static const String kPackagesOption = 'packages';
   static const String kPrefixedErrorsFlag = 'prefixed-errors';
@@ -124,6 +126,26 @@ class FlutterCommandRunner extends CommandRunner<void> {
       help: 'Print the address of the Dart Tooling Daemon, if one is hosted by the Flutter CLI.',
       hide: !verboseHelp,
     );
+
+    // TODO(matanlurey): Remove after the Q2 2025 stable release; this is intended
+    // to give application developers a single stable release where the .flutter-plugins
+    // file is still supported, but is deprecated, and let folks ensure (with CI or local
+    // testing) that their workflows do not depend on the file.
+    //
+    // See https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/157532.
+    argParser.addFlag(FlutterGlobalOptions.kImplicitPubspecResolution,
+      defaultsTo: true,
+      help: 'Whether to support (deprecated) implicit pubspec resolution '
+            'features, each of which are slated for removal in a future stable '
+            'release. By setting to "true", the following occurs:\n'
+            ' 1. The generation of ".flutter-plugins" (https://flutter.dev/to/flutter-plugins-configuration).\n'
+            ' 2. Including plugins registered as "dev_dependencies" in release mode.\n'
+            ' 3. Flutter localizations are by default output to synthetic "flutter_gen" package.\n'
+            '\n'
+            'This flag will become "false" by default, and then features removed.',
+      hide: !verboseHelp,
+    );
+
     if (verboseHelp) {
       argParser.addSeparator('Local build selection options (not normally required):');
     }

packages/flutter_tools/test/commands.shard/permeable/packages_test.dart

@@ -72,10 +72,11 @@ void main() {
       return projectPath;
     }
 
-    Future<PackagesCommand> runCommandIn(String projectPath, String verb, { List<String>? args }) async {
+    Future<PackagesCommand> runCommandIn(String projectPath, String verb, { List<String>? args, List<String>? globalArgs }) async {
       final PackagesCommand command = PackagesCommand();
       final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
       await runner.run(<String>[
+        ...?globalArgs,
         'packages',
         verb,
         ...?args,
@@ -136,15 +137,21 @@ void main() {
       '.android/Flutter/src/main/java/io/flutter/plugins/GeneratedPluginRegistrant.java',
     ];
 
-    const List<String> pluginWitnesses = <String>[
+    List<String> pluginWitnesses({required bool includeLegacyPluginsList}) {
-      '.flutter-plugins',
+      return <String>[
+        if (includeLegacyPluginsList) '.flutter-plugins',
+        '.flutter-plugins-dependencies',
         'ios/Podfile',
       ];
+    }
 
-    const List<String> modulePluginWitnesses = <String>[
+    List<String> modulePluginWitnesses({required bool includeLegacyPluginsList}) {
-      '.flutter-plugins',
+      return <String>[
+        if (includeLegacyPluginsList) '.flutter-plugins',
+        '.flutter-plugins-dependencies',
         '.ios/Podfile',
       ];
+    }
 
     const Map<String, String> pluginContentWitnesses = <String, String>{
       'ios/Flutter/Debug.xcconfig': '#include? "Pods/Target Support Files/Pods-Runner/Pods-Runner.debug.xcconfig"',
@@ -166,7 +173,10 @@ void main() {
       for (final String registrant in modulePluginRegistrants) {
         expectExists(projectPath, registrant);
       }
-      for (final String witness in pluginWitnesses) {
+      for (final String witness in pluginWitnesses(includeLegacyPluginsList: true)) {
+        expectNotExists(projectPath, witness);
+      }
+      for (final String witness in modulePluginWitnesses(includeLegacyPluginsList: true)) {
         expectNotExists(projectPath, witness);
       }
       modulePluginContentWitnesses.forEach((String witness, String content) {
@@ -174,23 +184,26 @@ void main() {
       });
     }
 
-    void expectPluginInjected(String projectPath) {
+    void expectPluginInjected(String projectPath, {required bool includeLegacyPluginsList}) {
       for (final String registrant in pluginRegistrants) {
         expectExists(projectPath, registrant);
       }
-      for (final String witness in pluginWitnesses) {
+      for (final String witness in pluginWitnesses(includeLegacyPluginsList: includeLegacyPluginsList)) {
         expectExists(projectPath, witness);
       }
+      if (!includeLegacyPluginsList) {
+        expectNotExists(projectPath, '.flutter-plugins');
+      }
       pluginContentWitnesses.forEach((String witness, String content) {
         expectContains(projectPath, witness, content);
       });
     }
 
-    void expectModulePluginInjected(String projectPath) {
+    void expectModulePluginInjected(String projectPath, {required bool includeLegacyPluginsList}) {
       for (final String registrant in modulePluginRegistrants) {
         expectExists(projectPath, registrant);
       }
-      for (final String witness in modulePluginWitnesses) {
+      for (final String witness in modulePluginWitnesses(includeLegacyPluginsList: includeLegacyPluginsList)) {
         expectExists(projectPath, witness);
       }
       modulePluginContentWitnesses.forEach((String witness, String content) {
@@ -202,7 +215,7 @@ void main() {
       final Iterable<String> allFiles = <List<String>>[
         pubOutput,
         modulePluginRegistrants,
-        pluginWitnesses,
+        pluginWitnesses(includeLegacyPluginsList: true),
       ].expand<String>((List<String> list) => list);
       for (final String path in allFiles) {
         final File file = globals.fs.file(globals.fs.path.join(projectPath, path));
@@ -579,7 +592,7 @@ workspace:
       await runCommandIn(projectPath, 'get');
 
       expectDependenciesResolved(projectPath);
-      expectModulePluginInjected(projectPath);
+      expectModulePluginInjected(projectPath, includeLegacyPluginsList: true);
     }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
       Stdio: () => mockStdio,
       Pub: () => Pub.test(
@@ -609,7 +622,35 @@ workspace:
       await runCommandIn(exampleProjectPath, 'get');
 
       expectDependenciesResolved(exampleProjectPath);
-      expectPluginInjected(exampleProjectPath);
+      expectPluginInjected(exampleProjectPath, includeLegacyPluginsList: true);
+    }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
+      Stdio: () => mockStdio,
+      Pub: () => Pub.test(
+        fileSystem: globals.fs,
+        logger: globals.logger,
+        processManager: globals.processManager,
+        usage: globals.flutterUsage,
+        botDetector: globals.botDetector,
+        platform: globals.platform,
+        stdio: mockStdio,
+      ),
+    });
+
+    testUsingContext('get --no-implicit-pubspec-resolution omits ".flutter-plugins"', () async {
+      final String projectPath = await createProject(
+        tempDir,
+        arguments: <String>['--template=plugin', '--no-pub', '--platforms=ios,android'],
+      );
+      final String exampleProjectPath = globals.fs.path.join(projectPath, 'example');
+      removeGeneratedFiles(projectPath);
+      removeGeneratedFiles(exampleProjectPath);
+
+      // Running flutter packages get also resolves the dependencies in the example/ project.
+      await runCommandIn(projectPath, 'get', globalArgs: <String>['--no-implicit-pubspec-resolution']);
+
+      expectDependenciesResolved(projectPath);
+      expectDependenciesResolved(exampleProjectPath);
+      expectPluginInjected(exampleProjectPath, includeLegacyPluginsList: false);
     }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
       Stdio: () => mockStdio,
       Pub: () => Pub.test(

packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/plugins_test.dart

@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ dependencies:
 
     group('refreshPlugins', () {
       testUsingContext('Refreshing the plugin list is a no-op when the plugins list stays empty', () async {
-        await refreshPluginsList(flutterProject);
+        await refreshPluginsList(flutterProject, writeLegacyPluginsList: true);
 
         expect(flutterProject.flutterPluginsFile.existsSync(), false);
         expect(flutterProject.flutterPluginsDependenciesFile.existsSync(), false);
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ dependencies:
         flutterProject.flutterPluginsFile.createSync();
         flutterProject.flutterPluginsDependenciesFile.createSync();
 
-        await refreshPluginsList(flutterProject);
+        await refreshPluginsList(flutterProject, writeLegacyPluginsList: true);
 
         expect(flutterProject.flutterPluginsFile.existsSync(), false);
         expect(flutterProject.flutterPluginsDependenciesFile.existsSync(), false);
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ dependencies:
 
         iosProject.testExists = true;
 
-        await refreshPluginsList(flutterProject);
+        await refreshPluginsList(flutterProject, writeLegacyPluginsList: true);
 
         expect(flutterProject.flutterPluginsFile.existsSync(), true);
         expect(flutterProject.flutterPluginsDependenciesFile.existsSync(), true);
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ dependencies:
         final DateTime dateCreated = DateTime(1970);
         systemClock.currentTime = dateCreated;
 
-        await refreshPluginsList(flutterProject);
+        await refreshPluginsList(flutterProject, writeLegacyPluginsList: true);
 
         // Verify .flutter-plugins-dependencies is configured correctly.
         expect(flutterProject.flutterPluginsFile.existsSync(), true);
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ dependencies:
         final DateTime dateCreated = DateTime(1970);
         systemClock.currentTime = dateCreated;
 
-        await refreshPluginsList(flutterProject);
+        await refreshPluginsList(flutterProject, writeLegacyPluginsList: true);
 
         expect(flutterProject.flutterPluginsDependenciesFile.existsSync(), true);
         final String pluginsString = flutterProject.flutterPluginsDependenciesFile.readAsStringSync();
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ dependencies:
 
         flutterProject.usesSwiftPackageManager = true;
 
-        await refreshPluginsList(flutterProject);
+        await refreshPluginsList(flutterProject, writeLegacyPluginsList: true);
 
         expect(flutterProject.flutterPluginsDependenciesFile.existsSync(), true);
         final String pluginsString = flutterProject.flutterPluginsDependenciesFile
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ dependencies:
 
         flutterProject.usesSwiftPackageManager = true;
 
-        await refreshPluginsList(flutterProject, forceCocoaPodsOnly: true);
+        await refreshPluginsList(flutterProject, forceCocoaPodsOnly: true, writeLegacyPluginsList: true);
 
         expect(flutterProject.flutterPluginsDependenciesFile.existsSync(), true);
         final String pluginsString = flutterProject.flutterPluginsDependenciesFile
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ dependencies:
         iosProject.testExists = true;
         macosProject.exists = true;
 
-        await refreshPluginsList(flutterProject, iosPlatform: true, macOSPlatform: true);
+        await refreshPluginsList(flutterProject, iosPlatform: true, macOSPlatform: true, writeLegacyPluginsList: true);
         expect(iosProject.podManifestLock.existsSync(), false);
         expect(macosProject.podManifestLock.existsSync(), false);
       }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
@@ -733,11 +733,11 @@ dependencies:
         // Since there was no plugins list, the lock files will be invalidated.
         // The second call is where the plugins list is compared to the existing one, and if there is no change,
         // the podfiles shouldn't be invalidated.
-        await refreshPluginsList(flutterProject, iosPlatform: true, macOSPlatform: true);
+        await refreshPluginsList(flutterProject, iosPlatform: true, macOSPlatform: true, writeLegacyPluginsList: true);
         simulatePodInstallRun(iosProject);
         simulatePodInstallRun(macosProject);
 
-        await refreshPluginsList(flutterProject);
+        await refreshPluginsList(flutterProject, writeLegacyPluginsList: true);
         expect(iosProject.podManifestLock.existsSync(), true);
         expect(macosProject.podManifestLock.existsSync(), true);
       }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
@@ -1508,7 +1508,7 @@ The Flutter Preview device does not support the following plugins from your pubs
         linuxProject.exists = true;
         createFakePlugin(fs);
         // refreshPluginsList should call createPluginSymlinks.
-        await refreshPluginsList(flutterProject);
+        await refreshPluginsList(flutterProject, writeLegacyPluginsList: true);
 
         expect(linuxProject.pluginSymlinkDirectory.childLink('some_plugin').existsSync(), true);
       }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
@@ -1521,7 +1521,7 @@ The Flutter Preview device does not support the following plugins from your pubs
         windowsProject.exists = true;
         createFakePlugin(fs);
         // refreshPluginsList should call createPluginSymlinks.
-        await refreshPluginsList(flutterProject);
+        await refreshPluginsList(flutterProject, writeLegacyPluginsList: true);
 
         expect(windowsProject.pluginSymlinkDirectory.childLink('some_plugin').existsSync(), true);
       }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
@@ -1567,7 +1567,7 @@ The Flutter Preview device does not support the following plugins from your pubs
 
         // refreshPluginsList should remove existing links and recreate on changes.
         createFakePlugin(fs);
-        await refreshPluginsList(flutterProject);
+        await refreshPluginsList(flutterProject, writeLegacyPluginsList: true);
 
         for (final File file in dummyFiles) {
           expect(file.existsSync(), false);
@@ -1606,7 +1606,7 @@ The Flutter Preview device does not support the following plugins from your pubs
         linuxProject.exists = true;
         windowsProject.exists = true;
         createFakePlugin(fs);
-        await refreshPluginsList(flutterProject);
+        await refreshPluginsList(flutterProject, writeLegacyPluginsList: true);
 
         final List<Link> links = <Link>[
           linuxProject.pluginSymlinkDirectory.childLink('some_plugin'),

packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/project_test.dart

@@ -141,12 +141,12 @@ void main() {
           FlutterManifest.empty(logger: logger),
           FlutterManifest.empty(logger: logger),
         );
-        await project.regeneratePlatformSpecificTooling();
+        await project.regeneratePlatformSpecificTooling(writeLegacyPluginsList: true);
         expectNotExists(project.directory);
       });
       _testInMemory('does nothing in plugin or package root project', () async {
         final FlutterProject project = await aPluginProject();
-        await project.regeneratePlatformSpecificTooling();
+        await project.regeneratePlatformSpecificTooling(writeLegacyPluginsList: true);
         expectNotExists(project.ios.hostAppRoot.childDirectory('Runner').childFile('GeneratedPluginRegistrant.h'));
         expectNotExists(androidPluginRegistrant(project.android.hostAppGradleRoot.childDirectory('app')));
         expectNotExists(project.ios.hostAppRoot.childDirectory('Flutter').childFile('Generated.xcconfig'));
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ void main() {
         // that a project was a plugin, but shouldn't be as this creates false
         // positives.
         project.directory.childDirectory('example').createSync();
-        await project.regeneratePlatformSpecificTooling();
+        await project.regeneratePlatformSpecificTooling(writeLegacyPluginsList: true);
         expectExists(project.ios.hostAppRoot.childDirectory('Runner').childFile('GeneratedPluginRegistrant.h'));
         expectExists(androidPluginRegistrant(project.android.hostAppGradleRoot.childDirectory('app')));
         expectExists(project.ios.hostAppRoot.childDirectory('Flutter').childFile('Generated.xcconfig'));
@@ -166,22 +166,22 @@ void main() {
       });
       _testInMemory('injects plugins for iOS', () async {
         final FlutterProject project = await someProject();
-        await project.regeneratePlatformSpecificTooling();
+        await project.regeneratePlatformSpecificTooling(writeLegacyPluginsList: true);
         expectExists(project.ios.hostAppRoot.childDirectory('Runner').childFile('GeneratedPluginRegistrant.h'));
       });
       _testInMemory('generates Xcode configuration for iOS', () async {
         final FlutterProject project = await someProject();
-        await project.regeneratePlatformSpecificTooling();
+        await project.regeneratePlatformSpecificTooling(writeLegacyPluginsList: true);
         expectExists(project.ios.hostAppRoot.childDirectory('Flutter').childFile('Generated.xcconfig'));
       });
       _testInMemory('injects plugins for Android', () async {
         final FlutterProject project = await someProject();
-        await project.regeneratePlatformSpecificTooling();
+        await project.regeneratePlatformSpecificTooling(writeLegacyPluginsList: true);
         expectExists(androidPluginRegistrant(project.android.hostAppGradleRoot.childDirectory('app')));
       });
       _testInMemory('updates local properties for Android', () async {
         final FlutterProject project = await someProject();
-        await project.regeneratePlatformSpecificTooling();
+        await project.regeneratePlatformSpecificTooling(writeLegacyPluginsList: true);
         expectExists(project.android.hostAppGradleRoot.childFile('local.properties'));
       });
       _testInMemory('checkForDeprecation fails on invalid android app manifest file', () async {
@@ -224,18 +224,18 @@ void main() {
         final FlutterProject project = await aPluginProject();
         project.example.directory.deleteSync();
 
-        await project.regeneratePlatformSpecificTooling();
+        await project.regeneratePlatformSpecificTooling(writeLegacyPluginsList: true);
         expect(testLogger.statusText, isNot(contains('https://github.com/flutter/flutter/blob/main/docs/platforms/android/Upgrading-pre-1.12-Android-projects.md')));
       });
       _testInMemory('updates local properties for Android', () async {
         final FlutterProject project = await someProject();
-        await project.regeneratePlatformSpecificTooling();
+        await project.regeneratePlatformSpecificTooling(writeLegacyPluginsList: true);
         expectExists(project.android.hostAppGradleRoot.childFile('local.properties'));
       });
       testUsingContext('injects plugins for macOS', () async {
         final FlutterProject project = await someProject();
         project.macos.managedDirectory.createSync(recursive: true);
-        await project.regeneratePlatformSpecificTooling();
+        await project.regeneratePlatformSpecificTooling(writeLegacyPluginsList: true);
         expectExists(project.macos.pluginRegistrantImplementation);
       }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
         FileSystem: () => MemoryFileSystem.test(),
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ void main() {
       testUsingContext('generates Xcode configuration for macOS', () async {
         final FlutterProject project = await someProject();
         project.macos.managedDirectory.createSync(recursive: true);
-        await project.regeneratePlatformSpecificTooling();
+        await project.regeneratePlatformSpecificTooling(writeLegacyPluginsList: true);
         expectExists(project.macos.generatedXcodePropertiesFile);
       }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
         FileSystem: () => MemoryFileSystem.test(),
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ void main() {
       testUsingContext('injects plugins for Linux', () async {
         final FlutterProject project = await someProject();
         project.linux.cmakeFile.createSync(recursive: true);
-        await project.regeneratePlatformSpecificTooling();
+        await project.regeneratePlatformSpecificTooling(writeLegacyPluginsList: true);
         expectExists(project.linux.managedDirectory.childFile('generated_plugin_registrant.h'));
         expectExists(project.linux.managedDirectory.childFile('generated_plugin_registrant.cc'));
       }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ void main() {
       testUsingContext('injects plugins for Windows', () async {
         final FlutterProject project = await someProject();
         project.windows.cmakeFile.createSync(recursive: true);
-        await project.regeneratePlatformSpecificTooling();
+        await project.regeneratePlatformSpecificTooling(writeLegacyPluginsList: true);
         expectExists(project.windows.managedDirectory.childFile('generated_plugin_registrant.h'));
         expectExists(project.windows.managedDirectory.childFile('generated_plugin_registrant.cc'));
       }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
@@ -292,14 +292,14 @@ void main() {
       });
       _testInMemory('creates Android library in module', () async {
         final FlutterProject project = await aModuleProject();
-        await project.regeneratePlatformSpecificTooling();
+        await project.regeneratePlatformSpecificTooling(writeLegacyPluginsList: true);
         expectExists(project.android.hostAppGradleRoot.childFile('settings.gradle'));
         expectExists(project.android.hostAppGradleRoot.childFile('local.properties'));
         expectExists(androidPluginRegistrant(project.android.hostAppGradleRoot.childDirectory('Flutter')));
       });
       _testInMemory('creates iOS pod in module', () async {
         final FlutterProject project = await aModuleProject();
-        await project.regeneratePlatformSpecificTooling();
+        await project.regeneratePlatformSpecificTooling(writeLegacyPluginsList: true);
         final Directory flutter = project.ios.hostAppRoot.childDirectory('Flutter');
         expectExists(flutter.childFile('podhelper.rb'));
         expectExists(flutter.childFile('flutter_export_environment.sh'));