EOS for Zowe V2

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Prepare the texts and communicate the plan for EOS for Zowe V2.

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Proposed places for communication

• Mailing Lists - zowe-dev, zowe-extender, zowe-user
• Slack - All chanels
• zDiscord - zowe channel
• LinkedIn - OMP, Personal members of the group
• Announcement on the Zowe Docs page and zowe.org

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Proposed textation, that needs to be adapted to the specific medium:

Dear Zowe Users,

This notice is to formally announce the upcoming End of Service (EOS) for Zowe Version 2 (V2). To ensure your environment remains secure, stable, and fully supported, please take note of the following transition timeline:

End of Service Date: March 30, 2027
Affected Versions: Zowe V2.x releases (Long-Term Support)

Next Recommended Steps:
We recommend that organizations begin planning their migration to Zowe V3 in their development and test environments during the 2026 calendar year to ensure a seamless transition before the March 2027 deadline.

For migration guides, please visit the Migrating from Zowe Vx to Zowe V3 or reach out to one of the Zowe Conformant Support Providers