Which is the new way?  archetype.xml or archetype-metadata.xml ?

The "Guide to Creating Archetypes"
http://maven.apache.org/guides/mini/guide-creating-archetypes.html

says to use:
"an archetype descriptor (archetype.xml in directory:
src/main/resources/META-INF/maven/)."

but then it also says:
"Note: this mini-guide has been written for archetype plugin version 1.0.x.
Archetype plugin 2.0.x is a new generation that fully supports archetypes
created for 1.0.x, and adds a _new_archetype_descriptor_: it's more fexible,
has more features, but the basis si absolutely the same."

The "_new_archetype_descriptor_ link" takes me to
http://maven.apache.org/archetype/archetype-common/archetype.html
which says: "Maven's model for the old archetype descriptor (ie for
Archetype 1.0.x). "


I hope the new one is archetype-metadata.xml, which is documented here:
http://maven.apache.org/archetype/maven-archetype-plugin/specification/archetype-metadata.html
(which has the awkward title "How metadata on an archetype is stored?", yes
it does have a question mark)

The archetype-metadata.xml has the "packaged" option, which I'd like to use
in my archetype.
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