`prefer-cdk-version-reporting-disabled`

Flags CDK apps on aws-cdk-lib 2.178.0 or later that leave CDK usage data reporting enabled.

Why it matters

aws-cdk-lib 2.178.0 expanded CDK usage data reporting to include additional construct metadata.
During synthesis, the framework walks every construct property to redact and report this data. On Node.js 24 this has caused large synthesis slowdowns, reported up to roughly 13x.
For apps created with 2.178.0 or later, the additional collection cannot be disabled on its own. Usage data reporting has to be turned off as a whole.
The reported data is telemetry. Turning it off is reasonable for CI pipelines and, for many teams, everywhere.

cdk.json where versionReporting is not false and @aws-cdk/core:enableAdditionalMetadataCollection is not false, while the declared aws-cdk-lib version is 2.178.0 or later.
Apps below aws-cdk-lib 2.178.0, or with a version that cannot be read, are not flagged. The version is resolved from the committed lockfile when available, then from an exact pin in package.json. A caret range without a lockfile is treated as unknown and is not flagged.

Compare cdk synth wall-clock time before and after disabling version reporting, and confirm the synthesized template no longer carries collected usage data.