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Latest 2026-10

  1. October 2026

    Surface
    1. What's new in Polaris 2.0.0-rc.1
      Polaris

    2. More control over commerce updates with Next Gen Events

      Fewer deliveries, richer payloads, no follow-up queries: Events is a declarative replacement for classic webhooks, now generally available across 18 topics.

    3. New Shop Campaigns metrics and dimensions in ShopifyQL API version 2026-10
      ShopifyQL
    4. Rollouts queries and webhooks in the Admin GraphQL API
      Admin GraphQL API
    5. Discounts can now be included in Rollouts
      Action requiredAdmin GraphQL API
    6. Orders webhooks now include selling_plan_id on line items
      Events & webhooks
    7. New fiscalDeviceIdentifier field on PointOfSaleDevice
      Admin GraphQL API
    8. metafieldInteger collection condition removed in API version 2027-01
      Breaking changesAdmin GraphQL API
    9. Added parseWarnings to ShopifyqlQueryResponse
      Admin GraphQL API
    10. The orderCancel mutation now returns a structured jobResult
      Admin GraphQL API
    11. SMS marketing consent now available on the CustomerPhoneNumber object
      Action requiredAdmin GraphQL API
    12. Tax webhook summary and calculation requests now use Global IDs
      Breaking changesAdmin GraphQL API
    13. New SubscriptionContractCalculation API for subscription management
      Action requiredPlatform
    14. Inventory shipment webhooks include inventory transfer IDs
      Events & webhooks
    15. Updated function syntax on the segment query language
      Breaking changesAdmin GraphQL API
    16. Return policy profiles are now available in the GraphQL Admin API
      Admin GraphQL API
    17. New APIs for buyer-requested order edits
      Admin GraphQL API
    18. New tax fields for return shipping fees in the GraphQL Admin API
      API

    19. 2026-10: Release notes

      Covers order tax recalculation, metafield filter errors, and removed checkout fields.

  2. September 2026

    Surface
    1. Use app intents for your discount app
      Platform
    2. More resilient token exchanges when migrating tokens without a user session
      Admin GraphQL API
    3. Manage packed product dimensions with the Admin GraphQL API
      Admin GraphQL API
    4. Move existing subscriptions to Shopify App Pricing
      App store
    5. Sidekick can now invoke app intents without tools
      Platform
    6. WebMCP support for checkout
      Platform
    7. AI Toolkit skills have been consolidated to shopify
      Action requiredAI Toolkit
    8. Shopify Payments Balance Transaction GraphQL type supports currency conversion type
      Admin GraphQL API
    9. Polaris 2.0 release candidate
      Polaris
    10. Events subscription query complexity limit is changing to 100 points
      Breaking changesEvents & webhooks
    11. Polaris CDN 1.1 is now stable
      Polaris
    12. Removing marketCurrencySettingsUpdate mutation
      Breaking changesAdmin GraphQL API
    13. Unlimited private plans and target stores in Shopify App Pricing
      App store
    14. New translatable boolean field for Metafield GraphQL Object
      Admin GraphQL API
    15. The automaticDiscounts query is removed in API version 2027-01
      Breaking changesAdmin GraphQL API
    16. Request a bundle size exception for existing UI extensions
      Admin Extensions
    17. Adding a canceled receive action to the inventory shipments API
      Admin GraphQL API
    18. Removed session.currentSession.staffMemberId from POS UI Extensions (2026-10)
      Breaking changesPOS Extensions
    19. Query market hierarchies with the GraphQL Admin API
      Admin GraphQL API
    20. New Pricing audit trail for contextual product variant prices
      Admin GraphQL API
    21. Updates to Events payloads and subscription configuration
      Action requiredEvents & webhooks
    22. Filter Catalog search results by media type
      Catalog
    23. Dynamic complexity cost for metafieldsSet mutation
      Admin GraphQL API
    24. Prepare your app for the Shopify admin's new look
      Polaris
    25. family_name is optional for B2B orders in Payments Apps API requests
      Payments Apps API
    26. Delivery options in Shopify Functions input now expose their metafields
      Functions
    27. Discounts Allocator Function API developer preview has ended
      Action requiredAdmin GraphQL API
    28. Create and delete dev stores in Shopify CLI
      Shopify CLI
    29. Variants now support multiple barcodes
      Action requiredAdmin GraphQL API
    30. Customer Address APIs now support countryCode
      DeprecatedCheckout UI
    31. Shopify storefronts now support UCP 2026-08-25
      UCP
    32. Hydrogen developer preview update: September 2, 2026
      Hydrogen
    33. New paymentInstrumentSendAddEmail mutation emails customers a link to add a payment method for a subscription, order, or draft order
      Admin GraphQL API

  3. 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

  4. 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. Meet the 2026 Shopify Build Award winners

      Meet the 2026 Shopify Build Award winners across apps, storefronts, merchant impact, and community.

      Partners
    11. Metafield triggers and additional topics are now available for Events
      Events & webhooks
    12. Liquid templates can now compose pages with blocks and partials
      Liquid

    13. Full-stack capabilities to power app analytics

      Shopify Analytics is now a full-stack platform for apps. Model, query, embed, and enrich analytics on Shopify without managing your own data infrastructure.

    14. Physical inventory feature preview
      Admin GraphQL API
    15. Card deposit endpoint now requires mTLS certificate
      API

    16. Sign in with Shop opens to storefront apps

      Sign in with Shop is now a drop-in component any storefront app can integrate — wishlists, back-in-stock, loyalty, and more.

      Partners
    17. Updated App Store requirements: 4.1.2 Use a unique name for your app
      App store
    18. Storefront API @inContext supports channelId
      Storefront API
    19. productId, title,variantSku, and variantTitle fields added to ExchangeLineItem
      Admin GraphQL API
    20. POS UI Extensions 2026-07 adds discount allocations to bundle components
      POS Extensions
    21. POS Extensions now supports a background extension target
      POS Extensions
    22. Identity verification for Shopify Partners starts today
      Action requiredPlatform
    23. Hydrogen developer preview update: July 8, 2026
      Hydrogen
    24. App Pricing: more plans, no-charge plan testing, and negative and fractional App Events
      App store
    25. POS UI extensions 2026-07 uses per-unit fixed-amount line item discounts
      Breaking changesPOS Extensions

    26. The next generation of Shopify fulfillment is coming

      Shopify is releasing fulfillment upgrades that help merchants sell across more locations, delivery methods, and markets with less friction at checkout.

      Partners

    27. 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.

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