Bug: eslint-plugin-react-hooks installes unmaintained @babel/plugin-proposal-private-methods

[AviVahl]

I see that you've decided to release the new major with the babel toolchain included. :(
Would be nice if it didn't install unmaintained babel plugins.

Steps to reproduce:

mkdir plugin-issue
cd plugin-issue
npm init -y
npm i eslint eslint-plugin-react-hooks

Shows:
npm warn deprecated @babel/plugin-proposal-private-methods@7.18.6: This proposal has been merged to the ECMAScript standard and thus this plugin is no longer maintained. Please use @babel/plugin-transform-private-methods instead.

Also, zod@3 is installed, when v4 has been out for a while now. Would appreciate if you could save us the duplicate dependency.

[SimenB]

A "funny" thing is that the RC1 used the updated plugin (https://www.runpkg.com/?eslint-plugin-react-hooks@6.0.0-rc.1/package.json#44), but RC2 removed it (https://www.runpkg.com/?eslint-plugin-react-hooks@6.0.0-rc.2/package.json#44)

https://github.com/facebook/react/pull/34287/files#r2298280993

Also: #34458

[AviVahl]

Considering:

• 7.25.0 has been available on Jul 26, 2024. It is now Oct 2025.
• Babel 8.x is incoming. Currently at v8.0.0-beta.2.
• eslint-plugin-react-hooks can force a newer babel dependency range to ensure things are working properly for it (package.json currently specifies ^7.24.4)
• The fact that there are some internal Meta partners that use an older babel toolchain shouldn't stop the entire ecosystem from moving forward.

I'd ask the React team to upgrade.

[AviVahl]

Resolved as of eslint-plugin-react-hooks@6.1.1. Thank you.