I am running MediaWiki 1.28.0 and using Google Chrome, under the developer's JavaScript console, a warning for hookEvent being depreciated was targeted towards Skin:Vector. The warning is listed as follows exactly:
Use of "hookEvent" is deprecated. Use jQuery instead - load.php?debug=false&lang=en&modules=jquery%2Cmediawiki&only=scripts&skin=vector&version=0pwu4rh:15
Update: FireFox console now gives a reference error instead of a warning for the undefined hookevent
Exception in module-execute in module ext.onlineStatus: ReferenceError: hookEvent is not defined ReferenceError: hookEvent is not defined