For guidance on the overall deprecations, removals and breaking changes workflow, please visit [Breaking changes, deprecations, and removing features](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/gitlab-the-product/#deprecations-removals-and-breaking-changes)
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### Deprecation Summary
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The description of the deprecation should state what actions the user should take to rectify the behavior. If the deprecation is scheduled for an upcoming release, the content should remain in the deprecations documentation page until it has been completed. For example, if a deprecation is announced in 14.9 and scheduled to be completed in 15.0, the same content would be included in the documentation for 14.9, 14.10, and 15.0.
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Who is affected by this deprecation, Self-managed users, SaaS users, or both? This is especially important when nearing the annual major release where breaking changes and removals are typically introduced. These changes might be seen on GitLab.com before the official release date.
- [ ] This issue is labeled ~deprecation, and with the relevant `~devops::`, `~group::`, and `~Category:` labels.
- [ ] This issue is labeled ~"breaking change" if the removal of the deprecated item will be a [breaking change](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/gitlab-the-product/#examples-of-breaking-changes).
**Timeline**
Please add links to the relevant merge requests.
- As soon as possible, but no later than the third milestone preceding the major release (for example, given the following release schedule: `14.8, 14.9, 14.10, 15.0`–`14.8` is the third milestone preceding the major release):
- [ ] A [deprecation announcement entry](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/marketing/blog/release-posts/#creating-the-announcement) has been created so the deprecation will appear in release posts and on the [general deprecation page](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/update/deprecations).
- [ ] Documentation has been updated to mark the feature as [deprecated](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/documentation/versions.html#deprecations-and-removals).
- [ ] On or before the major milestone: A [removal entry](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/marketing/blog/release-posts/#creating-the-announcement-1) has been created so the removal will appear on the [removals by milestones](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/update/removals) page and be announced in the release post.
- [ ] If the removal of the deprecated item is a [breaking change](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/gitlab-the-product/#examples-of-breaking-changes), the merge request is labeled ~"breaking change".
**Mentions**
- [ ] Your stage's stable counterparts have been `@mentioned` on this issue. For example, Customer Support, Customer Success (Technical Account Manager), Product Marketing Manager.
- [ ] Your GPM has been `@mentioned` so that they are aware of planned deprecations. The goal is to have reviews happen at least two releases before the final removal of the feature or introduction of a breaking change.
