Removed package/meta.yml

[schlunma]

This PR removes package/meta.yml as dicussed in #1522.

Closes #1362
Related to #1522

Documentation: https://esmvaltool--1540.org.readthedocs.build/projects/ESMValCore/en/1540/contributing.html#making-a-release

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[zklaus]

To me, these two things seem to be too unrelated to be in the same PR. Please consider splitting it up.

[schlunma]

While unpinning iris in meta.yml I remembered that we wanted to remove this, that's how these two things ended up in the same PR.

It's basically two lines of code that change and one file that is removed. Is it really necessary to split this up? I also thought we already agreed on both changes?

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[bouweandela]

Don't forget to update the documentation on making a release and the contribution guidelines

[schlunma]

Don't forget to update the documentation on making a release and the contribution guidelines

Yes, was just about to do that. It makes sense to split the PR in that case.

I would need some input from someone who already manually published a conda package on this, I have no idea how this needs to be modified.

[bouweandela]

I would need some input from someone who already manually published a conda package on this, I have no idea how this needs to be modified.

It should be replaced with instructions on how to update the conda-forge feedstock. We're no longer publishing to the esmvalgroup channel.

[bouweandela]

This section would also need an update: https://docs.esmvaltool.org/projects/esmvalcore/en/latest/contributing.html#dependencies

[schlunma]

I removed all appearances of package/meta.yaml and updated the release instructions accordingly.

[valeriupredoi]

looks good to me, cheers, Manu! Alas, I reckon we should be a bit more verbose about the instructions re: feedstock, but it's prob best to keep them short for now, since future release managers would need some coaching anyway - what you think @zklaus - briefer documentation and more on-the-job coaching or the other way round?

[schlunma]

I will merge this after @bouweandela had a look at this 👍

[bouweandela]

Looks good, thanks for taking care of this!