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info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/ux/technical-writing/#assignments
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# Deprecation guidelines
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This page includes information about how and when to remove or make breaking
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changes to GitLab features.
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## Terminology
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It's important to understand the difference between **deprecation** and
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**removal**:
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**Deprecation** is the process of flagging/marking/announcing that a feature
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is scheduled for removal in a future version of GitLab.
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**Removal** is the process of actually removing a feature that was previously
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deprecated.
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## When can a feature be deprecated?
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A feature can be deprecated at any time, provided there is a viable alternative.
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## When can a feature be removed/changed?
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See our [Release and Maintenance policy](../../policy/maintenance.md).
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