this is a proposal that folds the functionality of the new

relocatable_files()

target, as well as the established

resources()

target, into the

files()

target (https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/issues/10902). it's not just because the metadata can technically be squashed together, i also try to make an argument that the proposed replacement is significantly less prone to error and can be parsed by the pants user much more readily. i would mostly love feedback on whether this is a desired and good change to BUILD files, because i don't expect to implement this now, or until automated BUILD file suggested fixes upon pants updates is implemented (https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/9434).