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Introduced in branch: 
11.4.x
Introduced in version: 
11.4.0-ALPHA2
Description: 

Join methods can be used for other entity types when using the new plugin type Join and the following new hooks:

  1. hook_social_group_join_info_alter - alter the list of join plugin definitions.
  2. hook_social_group_join_method_info - define join methods.
  3. hook_social_group_join_method_info_alter - alter the list of join method definitions.
  4. hook_social_group_join_method_usage - define entity type bundles that support join methods.
  5. hook_social_group_join_method_usage_alter - alter the list of relations between entity type bundles and join methods.

The hook hook_social_group_request_alter is marked as deprecated and the 3rd hook from the list above should be used instead.

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