Docs: Document published dependency constraints - #80631
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Doesn't hurt to have that line there.
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What?
Add a repository instruction about the dependency surface of published packages, based on Gutenberg 23.5.0.
Why?
Published runtime files and type declarations must work for npm consumers without relying on this monorepo's hoisting or workspace links. The release discussion also established that a leaked type is sometimes better fixed at the public boundary than by adding a large unrelated dependency.
Evidence:
@types/reactdependency #78882 — the linked predecessor that exposed the same root-hoisting failure mode.csstype#74655 — earlier examples of missing published dependencies and unavailable generated types.The PR discussion included a concrete disagreement about adding Storybook as a runtime dependency. That concern was resolved by removing the dependency and fixing the leaked type separately, which is why the instruction preserves both sides of the decision instead of treating every audit finding as a request to add a dependency.
Discussion
This is a release-learning proposal, and the instruction is intentionally open for review. Please challenge the conclusion or suggest a narrower formulation if it would not consistently help future package work. It is also fine to close this PR if the guidance is not useful—the discussion here will help us tune the release-knowledge skill before it becomes part of the release process.