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Latest2026-07Release candidate2026-10

  1. September 2026

    Surface
    1. AI Toolkit skills have been consolidated to shopify
      Action requiredAI Toolkit
    2. Shopify Payments Balance Transaction GraphQL type supports currency conversion type
      Admin GraphQL API
    3. Polaris 2.0 release candidate
      Polaris
    4. Query SP Fee Details with the GraphQL Admin API
      Admin GraphQL API
    5. Events subscription query complexity limit is changing to 100 points
      Breaking changesEvents & webhooks
    6. Polaris CDN 1.1 is now stable
      Polaris
    7. Removing marketCurrencySettingsUpdate mutation
      Breaking changesAdmin GraphQL API
    8. Unlimited private plans and target stores in Shopify App Pricing
      App store
    9. New translatable boolean field for Metafield GraphQL Object
      Admin GraphQL API
    10. The automaticDiscounts query is removed in API version 2027-01
      Breaking changesAdmin GraphQL API
    11. Request a bundle size exception for existing UI extensions
      Admin Extensions
    12. Adding a canceled receive action to the inventory shipments API
      Admin GraphQL API
    13. Removed session.currentSession.staffMemberId from POS UI Extensions (2026-10)
      Breaking changesPOS Extensions
    14. Query market hierarchies with the GraphQL Admin API
      Admin GraphQL API
    15. New Pricing audit trail for contextual product variant prices
      Admin GraphQL API
    16. Updates to Events payloads and subscription configuration
      Action requiredEvents & webhooks
    17. Filter Catalog search results by media type
      Catalog
    18. Dynamic complexity cost for metafieldsSet mutation
      Admin GraphQL API
    19. Prepare your app for the Shopify admin's new look
      Polaris
    20. family_name is optional for B2B orders in Payments Apps API requests
      Payments Apps API
    21. Delivery options in Shopify Functions input now expose their metafields
      Functions
    22. Discounts Allocator Function API developer preview has ended
      Action requiredAdmin GraphQL API
    23. Create and delete dev stores in Shopify CLI
      Shopify CLI
    24. Variants now support multiple barcodes
      Action requiredAdmin GraphQL API
    25. Customer Address APIs now support countryCode
      DeprecatedCheckout UI
    26. Shopify storefronts now support UCP 2026-08-25
      UCP
    27. Hydrogen developer preview update: September 2, 2026
      Hydrogen
    28. 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. 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.

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

    24. 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.

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

    28. 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.

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

    43. 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