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Generally three supported versions of Structured Data Files (SDF) exist at any given time.
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When a new version is released, a sunset date for the previous version is announced, deprecating it.
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The minimum deprecation period for most versions is 6 months, during which users are encouraged to migrate to a newer version before the sunset date.
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After the sunset date, deprecated versions are no longer available, and the default SDF version increases to the next oldest version four weeks prior to sunset.
There will generally be three supported versions of Structured Data Files (SDF) at any given time. When a new version is released, a sunset date is announced for the previous version. A version is considered deprecated once a sunset date has been announced for it.
The minimum deprecation period for most versions will be 6 months. While deprecated versions remain available until the scheduled sunset date, users are encouraged to use the deprecation period to migrate to a newer version. After the sunset date, deprecated versions will no longer be available.
The schedule of the announced deprecation and sunset dates:
| SDF Version | Deprecation Date | Sunset Date |
|---|---|---|
| v3.1 | August 26, 2019 | March 2, 2020 |
| v4 | August 26, 2019 | March 2, 2020 |
| v4.1 | August 26, 2019 | March 2, 2020 |
| v4.2 | August 26, 2019 | March 2, 2020 |
| v5 | January 11, 2021 | July 12, 2021 |
| v5.1 | January 11, 2021 | July 12, 2021 |
| v5.2 | September 8, 2022 | March 8, 2023 |
| v5.3 | September 8, 2022 | March 8, 2023 |
| v5.4 | August 24, 2023 | February 27, 2024 |
| v5.5 | March 27, 2024 | October 3, 2024 |
| v6 | July 30, 2024 | April 30, 2025 |
| v7 | May 7, 2025 | November 4, 2025 |
| v7.1 | August 21, 2025 | March 3, 2026 |
| v8 | August 21, 2025 | March 3, 2026 |
| v8.1 | August 21, 2025 | March 3, 2026 |