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Latest2026-07Release candidate2026-10

  1. September 2026

    Surface
    1. Unlimited private plans and target stores in Shopify App Pricing
      App store
    2. New translatable boolean field for Metafield GraphQL Object
      Admin GraphQL API
    3. The automaticDiscounts query is removed in API version 2027-01
      Breaking changesAdmin GraphQL API
    4. Request a bundle size exception for existing UI extensions
      Admin Extensions
    5. Adding a canceled receive action to the inventory shipments API
      Admin GraphQL API
    6. Removed session.currentSession.staffMemberId from POS UI Extensions (2026-10)
      Breaking changesPOS Extensions
    7. Query market hierarchies with the GraphQL Admin API
      Admin GraphQL API
    8. New Pricing audit trail for contextual product variant prices
      Admin GraphQL API
    9. Updates to Events payloads and subscription configuration
      Action requiredEvents & webhooks
    10. Filter Catalog search results by media type
      Catalog
    11. Dynamic complexity cost for metafieldsSet mutation
      Admin GraphQL API
    12. Prepare your app for the Shopify admin's new look
      Polaris
    13. family_name is optional for B2B orders in Payments Apps API requests
      Payments Apps API
    14. Delivery options in Shopify Functions input now expose their metafields
      Functions
    15. Discounts Allocator Function API developer preview has ended
      Action requiredAdmin GraphQL API
    16. Create and delete dev stores in Shopify CLI
      Shopify CLI
    17. Variants now support multiple barcodes
      Action requiredAdmin GraphQL API
    18. Customer Address APIs now support countryCode
      DeprecatedCheckout UI
    19. Shopify storefronts now support UCP 2026-08-25
      UCP
    20. Hydrogen developer preview update: September 2, 2026
      Hydrogen
    21. New paymentInstrumentSendAddEmail mutation emails customers a link to add a payment method for a subscription, order, or draft order
      Admin GraphQL API

  2. August 2026

    Surface
    1. Polaris CDN 1.1 release candidate
      Polaris
    2. The Polaris CDN is adopting semantic versioning
      Polaris
    3. More resilient refreshes for expiring offline access tokens
      Admin GraphQL API
    4. Password Protected Shop Dev flows on Shopify Theme CLI v3.83.x and older to be deprecated
      Action requiredThemes
    5. Four additional topics are now available for Events
      Events & webhooks
    6. Build Shopify apps in PHP and Python with new official packages
      Tools
    7. GitHub commits now name the last theme editor
      Themes
    8. Oxygen is now available on trial plan stores
      Hydrogen
    9. Script tags are deprecated and will stop running on March 1, 2027
      Action requiredAdmin GraphQL API
    10. App intents on admin.app.intent.link now open as a full-page navigation
      Platform
    11. Hydrogen developer preview update: August 18, 2026
      Hydrogen
    12. Shop Campaigns performance data now available via ShopifyQL
      Admin GraphQL API
    13. Standard storefront events and actions now support cart attributes
      Platform
    14. Draft order and transfer/shipment inventory is moving from reserved to committed
      Admin GraphQL API
    15. WebMCP support for Liquid and Hydrogen storefronts
      Platform
    16. Oxygen is now available on development stores
      Hydrogen
    17. The orderCreate mutation now supports multiple tracking numbers for each fulfillment
      Admin GraphQL API
    18. Updated Built for Shopify requirements for Fulfillment services apps
      Built for Shopify

  3. July 2026

    Surface
    1. Hydrogen developer preview update: July 30, 2026
      Hydrogen
    2. New fields for cash management activities and drawers in POS
      Admin GraphQL API
    3. Merchants now see partner details on collaborator requests
      Dev Dashboard
    4. The shopify-account component for customer accounts is now a Theme Store requirement
      Themes
    5. createdAt is now available on the Customer object in Shopify Functions
      Functions
    6. Updating an order's shipping address recalculates taxes as of API version 2026-10
      Breaking changesAdmin GraphQL API
    7. POS UI extensions can now print directly to hardware receipt printers
      POS Extensions
    8. SubscriptionContractCalculation API now available in early access
      Admin GraphQL API
    9. Invalid metafield queries now return errors in the GraphQL Admin API
      Breaking changesAdmin GraphQL API
    10. Metafield triggers and additional topics are now available for Events
      Events & webhooks
    11. Liquid templates can now compose pages with blocks and partials
      Liquid
    12. Physical inventory feature preview
      Admin GraphQL API
    13. Card deposit endpoint now requires mTLS certificate
      API
    14. Updated App Store requirements: 4.1.2 Use a unique name for your app
      App store
    15. Storefront API @inContext supports channelId
      Storefront API
    16. productId, title,variantSku, and variantTitle fields added to ExchangeLineItem
      Admin GraphQL API
    17. POS UI Extensions 2026-07 adds discount allocations to bundle components
      POS Extensions
    18. POS Extensions now supports a background extension target
      POS Extensions
    19. Identity verification for Shopify Partners starts today
      Action requiredPlatform
    20. Hydrogen developer preview update: July 8, 2026
      Hydrogen
    21. App Pricing: more plans, no-charge plan testing, and negative and fractional App Events
      App store
    22. POS UI extensions 2026-07 uses per-unit fixed-amount line item discounts
      Breaking changesPOS Extensions

    23. Prepare your app for migration to Shopify App Pricing

      New migration tool lets you generate, edit, and test Shopify App Pricing plans from existing Billing API plans, validate usage pricing, and prepare for upcoming subscription migration.

    24. Shopify Flow: Changes to Action extensions result in fewer breaking changes
      Tools
    25. Shopify Flow: Action runtime URLs now update automatically
      Tools
    26. Updated App Store Requirements: 1.3 Always Use Honest and Transparent Review Practices
      App store

    27. Strengthening trust in App Store reviews

      Shopify is strengthening its App Store enforcement against untrusted and incentivized reviews to ensure merchants can rely on more genuine, trustworthy app feedback.

    28. Customer Account API Customer.lastIncompleteCheckout and Checkout types removed in 2026-10
      Breaking changesCustomer Account API
    29. Markets APIs now support MarketRegionSubdivision
      API
    30. OrderDisplayFulfillmentStatus now returns FULFILLMENT_NOT_REQUIRED for orders with no items to fulfill
      Breaking changesAdmin GraphQL API
    31. Deprecating the useBuyerJourneyIntercept API on checkout UI extensions
      Action requiredPolaris
    32. Shop Minis May June 2026 update
      Shop Minis
    33. Market-driven shipping now available in feature preview
      Action requiredAdmin GraphQL API
    34. Draft order deposit fields are now available in the GraphQL Admin API and Customer Account API
      Admin GraphQL API
    35. Deprecation of cumulative marketing engagements
      Action requiredAdmin GraphQL API
    36. lineItem field added to the GiftCard object
      Admin GraphQL API
    37. Discount application information now available for draft orders on the Customer Account API
      Customer Account API
    38. discountedUnitPrice on DraftOrderLineItem Customer Account API deprecation
      DeprecatedCustomer Account API
    39. BusinessEntity now exposes legalEntityId in the GraphQL Admin API
      Admin GraphQL API
    40. Merchant-owned delivery profile APIs are deprecated for market-driven shipping
      Action requiredAdmin GraphQL API
    41. Market-driven shipping Admin API
      Admin GraphQL API

    42. 2026-07: Release notes

      Adds richer merchandising and returns data, expanded extension capabilities, inventory safety updates, and metaobject changes.

  4. June 2026

    Surface
    1. Hydrogen now deploys to Vercel
      Hydrogen
    2. Configure order attribution for sales channel apps
      Admin Extensions
    3. Payment mandates now expose an id field
      Admin GraphQL API
    4. Carrier services will no longer be automatically added to the default shipping profile
      Breaking changesAdmin GraphQL API
    5. Storefront MCP cart tools are being deprecated in favour of UCP Cart MCP
      Action requiredAPI
    6. DraftOrderDiscountNotAppliedWarning.priceRule removed in GraphQL Admin API 2026-10
      Breaking changesAdmin GraphQL API
    7. Removal of ITEM_NOT_STOCKED_AT_LOCATION error
      Breaking changesAdmin GraphQL API
    8. Flow action extensions now support relative paths for endpoint URLs
      Tools
    9. New purchaseType and recurringCycleLimit fields in the discounts API for discount UI extensions
      Admin Extensions
    10. Shopify's Spring '26 Edition: Everywhere
    11. Apps can now open Shopify’s file picker with the Intents API
      Tools
    12. Admin GraphQL API now supports app-owned delivery profiles that cover all shippable items
      Admin GraphQL API
    13. Define and set metafields on inventory transfers in the GraphQL Admin API
      Admin GraphQL API
    14. Purchase-type filtering now enforced for app discounts
      Admin GraphQL API
    15. Hydrogen developer preview
      Hydrogen
    16. Create channel markets with the GraphQL Admin API
      Admin GraphQL API
    17. WhatsApp marketing consent now available in the Admin API and Customer Account API
      Action requiredAdmin GraphQL API
    18. New App Store requirements for Sidekick app extensions
      App store
    19. Bulk queries now execute up to 4X faster
      Admin GraphQL API