From 38e9175aff112c4cb475ababcd82194a145f10ac Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: habbajobir-prog Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2026 17:13:10 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 1/4] Create 260331-product-lifecycle-changes.md --- blog/blog/260331-product-lifecycle-changes.md | 57 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 57 insertions(+) create mode 100644 blog/blog/260331-product-lifecycle-changes.md diff --git a/blog/blog/260331-product-lifecycle-changes.md b/blog/blog/260331-product-lifecycle-changes.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..7e6b0466c5 --- /dev/null +++ b/blog/blog/260331-product-lifecycle-changes.md @@ -0,0 +1,57 @@ +--- +title: "2026-05-01: Upcoming product lifecycle changes" +date: "2026-03-31" +tags: ["Deprecation"] +authors: habbajobir +--- + +We're making a number of changes to the lifecycle status of some Codat products and product versions. + + + +These changes will help us to: + +- Focus ongoing investment on our latest and most capable product offerings. +- Provide clear timelines and migration paths for existing customers. +- Reduce long-term platform complexity while maintaining transparency. + +## What's changing + +On **May 1st, 2026**, we will move some legacy product versions into **maintenance mode** for a period of **12 months**. After this, they will be retired and access to them will be removed. + +### Product lifecycle definitions + +We use the following lifecycle states across our products: + +- **Active Product:** Actively sold and maintained. These products receive new features, bug fixes, and ongoing improvements. +- **Maintenance:** No longer sold. These products receive no new features and no planned bug fixes or maintenance work. Customers may experience degradation over time as dependencies, platforms, or integrations evolve. +- **Deprecated:** No longer sold or maintained and scheduled for removal after a defined notice period. +- **Retired:** Access has been removed and the product is no longer available. + +## Affected products + +The following product versions will enter their maintenance period of 12 months on **May 1st, 2026**: + +| Product | Lifecycle status | Migration path | +| :--- | :--- | :--- | +| Sync for Payables v1 | Maintenance | Migrate to [Bill Pay](/payables/overview) | +| Sync for Expenses v1 | Maintenance | Migrate to [Expenses](/expenses/overview) | +| Sync for Payroll | Maintenance | Wind down usage, no direct replacement | + +During the maintenance period, these versions will continue to operate, but we won't provide bug fixes, performance improvements, or compatibility updates. + +### Action required + +To continue benefiting from Bill Pay and Expenses functionality in an actively supported product, start your migration to the new versions as soon as possible. We'll send reminders every three months. + +### Expected impact if no action is taken + +From **May 1st, 2027**, at the end of the 12-month maintenance period: + +- We will issue a deprecation notice outlining the retirement procedure of the affected product versions. +- All API access to the products will be disabled. +- Requests to retired versions will no longer be supported. + +### Get help + +If you have questions about these changes or would like support with planning your migration, reach out to your Account Manager or [Codat Support](https://codat.zendesk.com/hc/en-gb). From 3142e63d124c7aec37030c33f1916679789bc607 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Polina <112084241+pzaichkina@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:30:44 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 2/4] Fix capitalization and update section headings --- blog/blog/260331-product-lifecycle-changes.md | 12 ++++++------ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/blog/blog/260331-product-lifecycle-changes.md b/blog/blog/260331-product-lifecycle-changes.md index 7e6b0466c5..b5a58a9247 100644 --- a/blog/blog/260331-product-lifecycle-changes.md +++ b/blog/blog/260331-product-lifecycle-changes.md @@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ On **May 1st, 2026**, we will move some legacy product versions into **maintenan We use the following lifecycle states across our products: -- **Active Product:** Actively sold and maintained. These products receive new features, bug fixes, and ongoing improvements. +- **Active product:** Actively sold and maintained. These products receive new features, bug fixes, and ongoing improvements. - **Maintenance:** No longer sold. These products receive no new features and no planned bug fixes or maintenance work. Customers may experience degradation over time as dependencies, platforms, or integrations evolve. - **Deprecated:** No longer sold or maintained and scheduled for removal after a defined notice period. - **Retired:** Access has been removed and the product is no longer available. -## Affected products +### Affected products The following product versions will enter their maintenance period of 12 months on **May 1st, 2026**: @@ -40,11 +40,11 @@ The following product versions will enter their maintenance period of 12 months During the maintenance period, these versions will continue to operate, but we won't provide bug fixes, performance improvements, or compatibility updates. -### Action required +## Action required -To continue benefiting from Bill Pay and Expenses functionality in an actively supported product, start your migration to the new versions as soon as possible. We'll send reminders every three months. +To continue benefiting from [Bill Pay](/payables/overview) and [Expenses](/expenses/overview) functionality in an actively supported product, start your migration to the new versions as soon as possible. We'll send reminders every three months. -### Expected impact if no action is taken +## Expected impact if no action is taken From **May 1st, 2027**, at the end of the 12-month maintenance period: @@ -52,6 +52,6 @@ From **May 1st, 2027**, at the end of the 12-month maintenance period: - All API access to the products will be disabled. - Requests to retired versions will no longer be supported. -### Get help +## Get help If you have questions about these changes or would like support with planning your migration, reach out to your Account Manager or [Codat Support](https://codat.zendesk.com/hc/en-gb). From 0b39a0f43d5ba18f581c0b34a9fbf97b27ea74a2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Polina <112084241+pzaichkina@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:31:20 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 3/4] Update blog post date to 2026-03-30 --- blog/blog/260331-product-lifecycle-changes.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/blog/blog/260331-product-lifecycle-changes.md b/blog/blog/260331-product-lifecycle-changes.md index b5a58a9247..38280ec118 100644 --- a/blog/blog/260331-product-lifecycle-changes.md +++ b/blog/blog/260331-product-lifecycle-changes.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ --- title: "2026-05-01: Upcoming product lifecycle changes" -date: "2026-03-31" +date: "2026-03-30" tags: ["Deprecation"] authors: habbajobir --- From ac21e49951dcce3e5ab0de5b3c8d749dd88a8376 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Polina <112084241+pzaichkina@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:34:26 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 4/4] Structuring changes --- ...402-java-sdk-deprecation.md => 260305-java-sdk-deprecation.md} | 0 ...t-lifecycle-changes.md => 260330-product-lifecycle-changes.md} | 0 2 files changed, 0 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) rename blog/{260402-java-sdk-deprecation.md => 260305-java-sdk-deprecation.md} (100%) rename blog/{blog/260331-product-lifecycle-changes.md => 260330-product-lifecycle-changes.md} (100%) diff --git a/blog/260402-java-sdk-deprecation.md b/blog/260305-java-sdk-deprecation.md similarity index 100% rename from blog/260402-java-sdk-deprecation.md rename to blog/260305-java-sdk-deprecation.md diff --git a/blog/blog/260331-product-lifecycle-changes.md b/blog/260330-product-lifecycle-changes.md similarity index 100% rename from blog/blog/260331-product-lifecycle-changes.md rename to blog/260330-product-lifecycle-changes.md