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December 9, 2019

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* Tools

# Update to public apps and introducing custom apps

We’re putting safeguards in place for future Shopify public apps and introducing a new type of custom app.

No existing apps will be affected by this release.

Read more on the [Shopify Web Design and Development blog](https://www.shopify.com/partners/blog/shopify-public-apps).