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Discontinued MaxMind database should be removed from NuGet package

Fixed in

EPiServer.CMS.Core 11.15.1

(Or a related package)

Created

May 14, 2020

Updated

May 18, 2020

Area

CMS Core

State

Closed, Fixed and tested

Description

MaxMind previously announced that they are discontinuing the GeoLite database format effective January 2, 2019 and that the database will no longer be updated as of April 1, 2018.

The previously shipped database should no longer be used, a new alternative has been offered since 2018:
https://world.episerver.com/blogs/Henrik-Nystrom/Dates/2018/6/geolocation-provider-changes/

EXPECTED: Should not install GeoLiteCity.dat in App_Data
ACTUAL: GeoLiteCity.dat is installed