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| author | GitLab Bot <gitlab-bot@gitlab.com> | 2021-06-16 21:25:58 +0300 |
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| committer | GitLab Bot <gitlab-bot@gitlab.com> | 2021-06-16 21:25:58 +0300 |
| commit | a5f4bba440d7f9ea47046a0a561d49adf0a1e6d4 (patch) | |
| tree | fb69158581673816a8cd895f9d352dcb3c678b1e /doc/development/deprecation_guidelines/index.md | |
| parent | d16b2e8639e99961de6ddc93909f3bb5c1445ba1 (diff) | |
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diff --git a/doc/development/deprecation_guidelines/index.md b/doc/development/deprecation_guidelines/index.md index 2d092b24d65..07a29b17ddc 100644 --- a/doc/development/deprecation_guidelines/index.md +++ b/doc/development/deprecation_guidelines/index.md @@ -24,8 +24,13 @@ deprecated. A feature can be deprecated at any time, provided there is a viable alternative. +Deprecations should be announced via [release posts](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/marketing/blog/release-posts/#deprecations). + ## When can a feature be removed/changed? +Generally, feature or configuration can be removed/changed only on major release. +It also should be [deprecated in advance](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/marketing/blog/release-posts/#deprecations). + For API removals, see the [GraphQL](../../api/graphql/index.md#deprecation-and-removal-process) and [GitLab API](../../api/README.md#compatibility-guidelines) guidelines. For configuration removals, see the [Omnibus deprecation policy](https://docs.gitlab.com/omnibus/package-information/deprecation_policy.html). |