deprecation warning to avoid breaking change

ovos_core/skill_manager.py

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 from ovos_plugin_manager.skills import get_skill_directories
 from ovos_utils.file_utils import FileWatcher
 from ovos_utils.gui import is_gui_connected
-from ovos_utils.log import LOG
+from ovos_utils.log import LOG, deprecated
 from ovos_utils.network_utils import is_connected
 from ovos_utils.process_utils import ProcessStatus, StatusCallbackMap, ProcessState
 from ovos_workshop.skill_launcher import SKILL_MAIN_MODULE
@@ -206,6 +206,32 @@ def _define_message_bus_events(self):
         self.bus.on("mycroft.internet.disconnected", self.handle_internet_disconnected)
         self.bus.on("mycroft.gui.unavailable", self.handle_gui_disconnected)
 
+    @deprecated("mycroft.ready event has moved to finished booting skill", "0.1.0")
+    def is_device_ready(self):
+        """Check if the device is ready by waiting for various services to start.
+
+        Returns:
+            bool: True if the device is ready, False otherwise.
+        Raises:
+            TimeoutError: If the device is not ready within a specified timeout.
+        """
+        return True
+
+    @deprecated("mycroft.ready event has moved to finished booting skill", "0.1.0")
+    def handle_check_device_readiness(self, message):
+        pass
+
+    @deprecated("mycroft.ready event has moved to finished booting skill", "0.1.0")
+    def check_services_ready(self, services):
+        """Report if all specified services are ready.
+
+        Args:
+            services (iterable): Service names to check.
+        Returns:
+            bool: True if all specified services are ready, False otherwise.
+        """
+        return True
+
     @property
     def skills_config(self):
         """Get the skills service configuration.
@@ -363,6 +389,10 @@ def _load_plugin_skill(self, skill_id, skill_plugin):
 
         return skill_loader if load_status else None
 
+    @deprecated("priority skills have been deprecated for a long time", "0.1.0")
+    def load_priority(self):
+        pass
+
     def run(self):
         """Run the skill manager thread."""
         self.status.set_alive()