Add migration plan for Symbolics v7 & SymbolicUtils v4 upgrade

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Comprehensive migration plan for breaking dependency upgrades: SymbolicUtils v3.6→v4.0 and Symbolics v6→v7.

Deliverables

.github/issues/symbolics-v7-migration-plan.md (986 lines)

• Complete inventory: 13 files, 17 custom types, 100+ API touchpoints with line references
• Breaking changes analysis: symtype→.type field, Add/Mul→AddMul variant, Const wrapping, mandatory shape field
• 7-phase migration strategy (~11 weeks) with 50+ actionable tasks
• Moshi.jl evaluation: recommend keeping TermInterface approach for Phase 1
• Testing strategy, risk assessment, rollback plan
• Updated compat targets: SymbolicUtils = "4", Symbolics = "7"

Supporting files:

• CREATE_ISSUE_INSTRUCTIONS.md - Instructions for creating GitHub issue
• MIGRATION_PLAN_SUMMARY.md - High-level overview
• .github/issues/create-migration-issue.sh - Automation script

Critical Migration Areas

Type system overhaul (qnumber.jl, average.jl, cnumber.jl):

# Current: symtype stored in type parameter
const Average = BasicSymbolic{<:AvgSym}
symtype(x::T) where {T<:QNumber} = T

# v4: vartype in type parameter, symtype in .type field
const Average = BasicSymbolic{vartype}  # + runtime type checking
gettype(x) == AvgSym  # access .type field instead

Add/Mul → AddMul migration (18 constructor calls):

# Current: Separate Add/Mul constructors
SymbolicUtils.Add(::Type{AvgSym}, coeff, dict; kw...)

# v4: Unified AddMul with variant discriminator
AddMul(..., variant=AddMulVariant.Add)

Const handling (~100+ call sites):

# v4: arguments() returns BasicSymbolic[] with constants wrapped
args = arguments(x)
unwrap_const(arg)  # extract actual value when needed

Next Steps

Create GitHub issue using .github/issues/create-migration-issue.sh or manually from migration plan file.

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Original prompt

Investigate the complete codebase of qojulia/SecondQuantizedAlgebra.jl and create a detailed migration plan to upgrade dependencies to Symbolics v7 and SymbolicUtils v4 (breaking changes expected). Use and cite the following migration resources:

• https://docs.sciml.ai/SymbolicUtils/stable/manual/variants/
• https://github.com/JuliaSymbolics/Symbolics.jl/releases/tag/v7.0.0
• https://github.com/JuliaSymbolics/SymbolicUtils.jl/releases/tag/v4.0.0
• JuliaSymbolics/Symbolics.jl@v6.57.0...master
• JuliaSymbolics/SymbolicUtils.jl@v3.32.0...master

Deliverable:

• Add a new GitHub issue in qojulia/SecondQuantizedAlgebra.jl summarizing a concrete migration plan.

Plan must include:

• Inventory of all current Symbolics/SymbolicUtils touchpoints in the codebase (files + key APIs used).
• Expected breakages due to SymbolicUtils v4 vartype/symtype/shape changes and Symbolics v7 changes.
• Proposed refactor steps (phased), including changes to internal representations (e.g., AvgSym/Average, Parameter/RealParameter, TermInterface hooks for QNumber/QTerm) and test strategy.
• Whether/how to consider Moshi.jl (already used by SymbolicUtils) in SQA, with a recommendation.
• Updated compat targets to be applied after migration.

Constraints:

• Do not open a PR; only create the issue.
• The issue should be actionable with checklist items, acceptance criteria, and links to relevant files/lines.

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