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> Accordingly, I have concluded that it is time to chuck backward
> compatibility and rewrite tha back-end API, simplifying as radically
> as I can and enforcing much stricter separation between the VC upper
> layer and the back ends.

Do you also plan to change vc-registered? This supports file name
handlers, and (at least) Tramp would be affected.

Best regards, Michael.