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Instant Delete gadget on Commons is broken due to using deprecated and now removed API
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On Commons, the tool (gadget for admins) Instant Delete is broken since October 9th at least. The problem was also reported by another admin (Christian Ferrer), on October 10th.

What happens?: The wheel turns indeefinitely, and the file is never deleted.

See also https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Commons:Administrators%27_noticeboard&oldid=599023419#Instant_Delete_(still)_broken

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Yann created this task.Oct 16 2021, 2:42 PM
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Yann renamed this task from Instant Delete is broken to Instant Delete on Commons is broken.Oct 16 2021, 2:42 PM
Izno closed this task as Invalid.Oct 16 2021, 3:21 PM
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You've since received a response onwiki from ACN indicating it was part of a deprecated API removal and that the gadget should be fixed onwiki. Please feel free to followup there.

Aklapper renamed this task from Instant Delete on Commons is broken to Instant Delete gadget on Commons is broken due to using deprecated and now removed API.Oct 16 2021, 5:35 PM

See https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki_1.37/Deprecation_of_legacy_API_token_parameters

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