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+title: "2026-05-01: Upcoming product lifecycle changes"
+date: "2026-03-30"
+tags: ["Deprecation"]
+authors: habbajobir
+---
+
+We're making a number of changes to the lifecycle status of some Codat products and product versions.
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+These changes will help us to:
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+- 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](/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
+
+From **May 1st, 2027**, at the end of the 12-month maintenance period:
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+- 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).