# \#depr **URL:** https://discuss.openedx.org/tag/depr/21.md [Latest](https://discuss.openedx.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discuss.openedx.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discuss.openedx.org/tags.md) --- ## [Deprecation: Video Bumper (pre-roll video) feature](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/deprecation-video-bumper-pre-roll-video-feature/19186)
**Author:** [@Farhan\_Khan](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/Farhan_Khan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2026, 11:56am UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/deprecation-video-bumper-pre-roll-video-feature/19186 "2026-07-31T11:56:00Z")
We are proposing to deprecate and remove the Video Bumper feature from the Video XBlock. The feature has been off by default since 2015, was built exclusively for edX.org, and shows no usage signals across 11 years. See… --- ## [Renaming edx-platform to openedx-platform on Jan 26](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/renaming-edx-platform-to-openedx-platform-on-jan-26/18225)
**Author:** [@kmccormick](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/kmccormick)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 3:56pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/renaming-edx-platform-to-openedx-platform-on-jan-26/18225 "2026-01-27T15:56:47Z")
On Monday, Jan 26, we will rename the repository edx-platform to openedx-platform, a long-overdue change! This is more consistent with how our other repositories are named, and we believe it’ll help newcomers understand… --- ## [Deprecation/Removal: Legacy ("V1") Content Libraries](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/deprecation-removal-legacy-v1-content-libraries/15158)
**Author:** [@kmccormick](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/kmccormick)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 3:01am UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/deprecation-removal-legacy-v1-content-libraries/15158 "2026-01-27T03:01:13Z")
Please see: Note: The Legacy Libraries deprecation is actually a sub-ticket of \[DEPR\]: All Legacy Studio Frontends, which was already announced separately. I am just re-communicating the Legacy Libraries deprecation b… --- ## [Deprecation/Removal: Legacy Content Libraries (V1)](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/deprecation-removal-legacy-content-libraries-v1/18317)
**Author:** [@kmccormick](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/kmccormick)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 3:00am UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/deprecation-removal-legacy-content-libraries-v1/18317 "2026-01-27T03:00:47Z")
Hello. We plan to deprecate and remove Legacy Libraries, a.k.a. Content Libraries V1. Please read \[DEPR\]: Legacy Content Libraries (V1) for more information and to post any questions or comments. The proposed deadline … --- ## [Deprecation: frontend-app-learner-portal-programs](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/deprecation-frontend-app-learner-portal-programs/15497)
**Author:** [@brian.smith](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/brian.smith)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2025, 2:18pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/deprecation-frontend-app-learner-portal-programs/15497 "2025-10-16T14:18:11Z")
I would like to deprecate the frontend-app-learner-portal-programs MFE. From what I can tell it is 2U specific, and should not be in the openedx GH org. If that is not the case and this is being used by others in the co… --- ## [Deprecation/Removal: edx-proctoring-proctortrack](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/deprecation-removal-edx-proctoring-proctortrack/15168)
**Author:** [@kmccormick](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/kmccormick)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2025, 2:35pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/deprecation-removal-edx-proctoring-proctortrack/15168 "2025-07-23T14:35:24Z")
--- ## [Deprecation/Removal: All Legacy Studio Frontends!](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/deprecation-removal-all-legacy-studio-frontends/15049)
**Author:** [@kmccormick](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/kmccormick)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2025, 7:20pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/deprecation-removal-all-legacy-studio-frontends/15049 "2025-03-17T19:20:02Z")
We propose to remove all Legacy Studio frontends as early as 8 September 2025, in time to be part of the Ulmo release in December. This proposal’s comment period is open until 5 March 2025. If there are no blocking conc… --- ## [Deprecation/Removal: registrar and frontend-app-program-console](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/deprecation-removal-registrar-and-frontend-app-program-console/13730)
**Author:** [@kmccormick](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/kmccormick)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2024, 2:41pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/deprecation-removal-registrar-and-frontend-app-program-console/13730 "2024-09-11T14:41:20Z")
Hi all, we are proposing to archive the registrar and frontend-app-program-console repositories. The comment period is open until 05 September. If there are no blocking concerns at that point, the repositories will be im… --- ## [Deprecation/Removal: Ecommerce service (DEPR #22)](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/deprecation-removal-ecommerce-service-depr-22/6839)
**Author:** [@bjh](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/bjh)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2024, 5:57pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/deprecation-removal-ecommerce-service-depr-22/6839 "2024-09-04T17:57:30Z")
INTRO edX’s monolithic Ecommerce Service was meant to be a full-featured product catalog, discounting, and order management service and has grown in complexity for many years until it has become very hard to maintain, le… --- ## [Deprecation/Removal: Support for XBlock Runtimes with raw string scope IDs](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/deprecation-removal-support-for-xblock-runtimes-with-raw-string-scope-ids/13844)
**Author:** [@kmccormick](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/kmccormick)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2024, 3:59pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/deprecation-removal-support-for-xblock-runtimes-with-raw-string-scope-ids/13844 "2024-09-04T15:59:57Z")
We are making a breaking change to the XBlock framework. This will only impact operators who have developed custom XBlock runtimes outside of edx-platform. The only custom runtime that we know exists is the xblock-sdk (… --- ## [Ecommerce-related Repository Maintainership Transfer](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/ecommerce-related-repository-maintainership-transfer/13488)
**Author:** [@Christopher\_Pappas](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/Christopher_Pappas)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2024, 3:05pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/ecommerce-related-repository-maintainership-transfer/13488 "2024-09-03T15:05:27Z")
Hi all, Relating to this post, some of these repos are deprecated, and while 2U has largely stepped away from maintaining them bit by bit over the last few months, the role of maintainer is open: GitHub - openedx/ecom… --- ## [Deprecation/Removal: edx-platform asset processing in Paver](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/deprecation-removal-edx-platform-asset-processing-in-paver/9552)
**Author:** [@kmccormick](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/kmccormick)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2024, 8:59pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/deprecation-removal-edx-platform-asset-processing-in-paver/9552 "2024-05-01T20:59:53Z")
Hi folks :wave: We are replacing edx-platform’s current asset system for building, collecting & watching assets. The old implementation uses Paver; the new implemenation will use Bash and management commands. The repla… --- ## [Deprecation/Removal: credentials-themes#795](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/deprecation-removal-credentials-themes-795/12687)
**Author:** [@deborahgu](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/deborahgu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2024, 1:53pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/deprecation-removal-credentials-themes-795/12687 "2024-04-04T13:53:45Z")
Hi there, We plan to deprecate and remove the credentials-themes repo. If anyone outside 2U is using credentials-themes, speak up here. Please read \[DEPR\]: credentials-themes · Issue #795 · openedx/credentials-themes ·… --- ## [Deprecation/removal: Devstack](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/deprecation-removal-devstack/6749)
**Author:** [@kmccormick](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/kmccormick)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2024, 4:04pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/deprecation-removal-devstack/6749 "2024-03-20T16:04:36Z")
Hello! I’m proposing the deprecation of Devstack, with Tutor as a replacement. The timeline for comments is intentionally very long (it’s open until October), because: Tutor isn’t at 100% parity with Devstack yet, so … --- ## [Deprecation/Removal: Remaining Insights Code and References](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/deprecation-removal-remaining-insights-code-and-references/11922)
**Author:** [@BrianMesick](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/BrianMesick)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2024, 2:20pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/deprecation-removal-remaining-insights-code-and-references/11922 "2024-01-25T14:20:12Z")
Hi everyone, Due to the extended lack of maintenance and adoption, I’m proposing the removal of all of the Insights analytics product from the Open edX ecosystem here: https://github.com/openedx/public-engineering/issue… --- ## [Removal: Coaching from Account MFE](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/removal-coaching-from-account-mfe/11091)
**Author:** [@deborahgu](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/deborahgu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2023, 3:54pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/removal-coaching-from-account-mfe/11091 "2023-09-01T15:54:05Z")
Coaching was a former 2U/edx.org-only functionality in the Account MFE. We’re removing the references to this long-defunct, never-part-of-openedx project. --- ## [Deprecation: xqueue / xqueue-watcher](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/deprecation-xqueue-xqueue-watcher/10932)
**Author:** [@Leangseu\_Kim](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/Leangseu_Kim)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2023, 7:11pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/deprecation-xqueue-xqueue-watcher/10932 "2023-08-29T19:11:34Z")
Hi there, We plan to deprecate xqueue / xqueue-watcher. Please read \[DEPR\]: xqueue and xqueue-watcher · Issue #214 · openedx/public-engineering · GitHub for more information and to post any questions/comments. The prop… --- ## [Deprecation/Removal: RateXBlock Deprecation](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/deprecation-removal-ratexblock-deprecation/8117)
**Author:** [@e0d](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/e0d)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2022, 8:33pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/deprecation-removal-ratexblock-deprecation/8117 "2022-10-14T20:33:28Z")
All, We plan to deprecate and remove the RateXBlock, which allows learners to rate content in a basic way. The original author of this XBlock recommended that is be deprecated in 2016 and has recommended a replacement,… --- ## [Does anyone use unit or module-level start/due dates?](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/does-anyone-use-unit-or-module-level-start-due-dates/6566)
**Author:** [@dave](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/dave)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2022, 4:44am UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/does-anyone-use-unit-or-module-level-start-due-dates/6566 "2022-02-04T04:44:44Z")
This is sort of a DEPR, but it also a more general usage question. Studio allows you to set some dates at the section and subsection levels, but it is technically possible to set these dates at any level of the hierarchy… --- ## [Deprecation/Removal: Verification deadline from Publisher and Ecommerce](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/deprecation-removal-verification-deadline-from-publisher-and-ecommerce/6504)
**Author:** [@schenedx](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/schenedx)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2022, 8:33pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/deprecation-removal-verification-deadline-from-publisher-and-ecommerce/6504 "2022-01-26T20:33:39Z")
Hello: There is a plan to remove the verification deadline creation and population from edX publisher, and to remove the verification deadline model field from ecommerce. Does anyone in the openedx community use these … --- ## [DEPR-171 Deprecation of edx\_zoom xblock](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/depr-171-deprecation-of-edx-zoom-xblock/6231)
**Author:** [@schenedx](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/schenedx)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2022, 3:56pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/depr-171-deprecation-of-edx-zoom-xblock/6231 "2022-01-06T15:56:20Z")
edX is deprecating the edx\_zoom xblock. The edx\_zoom xblock is defined at GitHub - edx/edx-zoom: Zoom XBlock. The xblock was a beta testing feature leveraged by limited set of courses to use Zoom to run live meetings an… --- ## [Suggestion to deprecate the little used \`sysadmin\` management dashboard](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/suggestion-to-deprecate-the-little-used-sysadmin-management-dashboard/953)
**Author:** [@omar](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/omar)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2020, 12:07pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/suggestion-to-deprecate-the-little-used-sysadmin-management-dashboard/953 "2020-10-27T12:07:15Z")
There’s a little known feature in Open edX called the sysadmin dashboard. While nice to have, it’s sometimes broken especially when deleting a course. I spent some time to fix it, and I did fix an issue with deleting th… --- ## [Deprecation/Removal: django-oauth2-provider and EdXOpenIdConnect (DEPR-47)](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/deprecation-removal-django-oauth2-provider-and-edxopenidconnect-depr-47/735)
**Author:** [@nimisha](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/nimisha)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2020, 7:49pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/deprecation-removal-django-oauth2-provider-and-edxopenidconnect-depr-47/735 "2020-03-03T19:49:51Z")
Hi there, (Looks like this is the first DEPR announcement being posted in Discourse!) We plan to deprecate and remove our use of the unsupported django-oauth2-provider library in favor of Django’s recommended django-oa… --- ## [Deprecation/Removal: Old Registration and Login Implementations (DEPR-52)](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/deprecation-removal-old-registration-and-login-implementations-depr-52/736)
**Author:** [@nimisha](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/nimisha)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2019, 11:08pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/deprecation-removal-old-registration-and-login-implementations-depr-52/736 "2019-10-21T23:08:30Z")
Hi there, We plan to remove old implementations of Login and Registration and consolidate/simplify its relevant code. We are targeting removal as soon as possible, while the edX architecture team is re-platforming that …