specs/bep, users/config: Update for changes to symlink handling

specs/bep-v1.rst

@@ -384,9 +384,9 @@ Protocol Buffer Schema
     enum FileInfoType {
         FILE              = 0;
         DIRECTORY         = 1;
-        SYMLINK_FILE      = 2;
-        SYMLINK_DIRECTORY = 3;
-        SYMLINK_UNKNOWN   = 4;
+        SYMLINK_FILE      = 2 [deprecated = true];
+        SYMLINK_DIRECTORY = 3 [deprecated = true];
+        SYMLINK           = 4;
     }
 
     message BlockInfo {
@@ -422,11 +422,7 @@ operating system conventions. The combination of folder and name uniquely
 identifies each file in a cluster.
 
 The **type** field contains the type of the described item. The type is one
-of **file (0)**, **directory (1)**, **symlink to file (2)**, **symlink to
-directory (3)**, or **symlink to unknown target (4)**. The distinction
-between the various types of symlinks is not required on all operating
-systems - the implementation SHOULD nonetheless indicate the target type
-when possible.
+of **file (0)**, **directory (1)**, or **symlink (4)**.
 
 The **size** field contains the size of the file, in bytes. For directories
 and symlinks the size is zero.

users/config.rst

@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ The following shows an example of the default configuration file (IDs will diffe
             <keepTemporariesH>24</keepTemporariesH>
             <cacheIgnoredFiles>false</cacheIgnoredFiles>
             <progressUpdateIntervalS>5</progressUpdateIntervalS>
-            <symlinksEnabled>true</symlinksEnabled>
             <limitBandwidthInLan>false</limitBandwidthInLan>
             <minHomeDiskFreePct>1</minHomeDiskFreePct>
             <releasesURL>https://api.github.com/repos/syncthing/syncthing/releases?per_page=30</releasesURL>
@@ -184,13 +183,13 @@ The following child elements may exist:
 device
     These must have the ``id`` attribute and can have an ``introducedBy`` attribute,
     identifying the device that introduced us to share this folder with the given device.
-    If the original introducer unshares this folder with this device, our device will follow 
+    If the original introducer unshares this folder with this device, our device will follow
     and unshare the folder (subject to skipIntroductionRemovals being false on the introducer device).
-    All mentioned devices are those that will be sharing the folder in question. 
+    All mentioned devices are those that will be sharing the folder in question.
     Each mentioned device must have a separate ``device`` element later in the file.
     It is customary that the local device ID is included in all folders.
     Syncthing will currently add this automatically if it is not present in
-    the configuration file. 
+    the configuration file.
 
 minDiskFreePct
     The percentage of space that should be available on the disk this folder
@@ -309,9 +308,9 @@ introducer
 
 skipIntroductionRemovals
     Set to true if you wish to follow only introductions and not de-introductions.
-    For example, if this is set, we would not remove a device that we were introduced 
+    For example, if this is set, we would not remove a device that we were introduced
     to even if the original introducer is no longer listing the remote device as known.
-    
+
 introducedBy
     Defines which device has introduced us to this device. Used only for following de-introductions.
 
@@ -436,7 +435,6 @@ Options Element
         <keepTemporariesH>24</keepTemporariesH>
         <cacheIgnoredFiles>false</cacheIgnoredFiles>
         <progressUpdateIntervalS>5</progressUpdateIntervalS>
-        <symlinksEnabled>true</symlinksEnabled>
         <limitBandwidthInLan>false</limitBandwidthInLan>
         <minHomeDiskFreePct>1</minHomeDiskFreePct>
         <releasesURL>https://api.github.com/repos/syncthing/syncthing/releases?per_page=30</releasesURL>
@@ -553,11 +551,6 @@ progressUpdateIntervalS
     How often in seconds the progress of ongoing downloads is made available to
     the GUI.
 
-symlinksEnabled
-    Whether to sync symlinks, if supported by the system. Symlinks are supported
-    on all platforms except for Windows, where they are ignored. Syncthing does
-    not differentiate between different types of symlinks.
-
 limitBandwidthInLan
     Whether to apply bandwidth limits to devices in the same broadcast domain
     as the local device.