Upcoming feature deprecations
- Dernière mise à jour2025/07/09
Review the features and capabilities (from Automation Anywhere or third party) that are nearing deprecation to understand how they affect your automation and what action is required.
You can use the specified alternatives or updated versions when they are made available.
Third-party deprecations
The following table lists the upcoming third-party features that will be deprecated by the date mentioned:
Feature or capability | Deprecation date | Customer impact and recommendation | Resources |
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VBScript | Around 2027 | Microsoft is actively phasing out VBScript. Around 2027, VBScript will no longer be enabled by
default. Eventually, it will be completely removed from future
Windows versions. This is primarily driven by security concerns,
as VBScript has been a common vector for
malicious attacks. With this deprecation, any Automation 360 automations utilizing the VBScript package will cease to function when VBScript is no longer supported or present on the OS. This means a hard stop for those bots leading to disruptions in automated processes. To ensure continuity and avoid runtime failures, we recommend identifying the bots that uses VBScript package, re-implement the logic using JavaScript package, and validate the output before deprecating VBScript steps within the automation.JavaScript is a widely used, modern, and versatile scripting language, ensuring future compatibility and access to a vast ecosystem of libraries and community support. For more intricate or specialized scripting needs, Automation 360 also supports the Python Script package. Python is a powerful and popular language often used for data science, machine learning, and complex integrations, offering even greater flexibility. |
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Microsoft Windows 10 Operating system | October 2025 | Microsoft will be deprecating support for
Windows 10 operating system. Microsoft recommends that you move
to Windows 11 operating system for the following reasons:
Starting from Automation 360 v.39 release, installing or updating Bot Agent will not be certified for Windows 10 operating system. Therefore, we recommend that you update your Bot Runner devices to Windows 11 before deploying your automations. |
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Microsoft Azure ACS deprecation | April 2, 2026 | Microsoft is retiring Azure ACS and recommends migrating to
their modern authentication platform, Microsoft Entra (formerly
Azure AD). Recommended:The Automation 360 SharePoint package is fully compatible with Entra. Simply set up your OAuth clients and use them within the SharePoint package to ensure a smooth transition and avoid any disruption to your SharePoint automations. |
Azure ACS Deprecation |
Automation Anywhere deprecations
The following table lists Automation Anywhere features that will be deprecated by the date mentioned:
Feature or capability | Deprecation date | Customer impact and recommendation | Resources |
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Discovery Bot | November 2025 |
This deprecation will impact customers using Discovery Bot. For customers interested in continuing with task mining and
help to discover opportunities for automation within your
organization, we recommend exploring our Automation Anywhere
Process Discovery
Cloud offering: Process Discovery
Note: Reach out to your Customer Service representative or
the Account Management Team to get more
details.
These are some key points for the Discovery Bot deprecation:
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For assistance, contact Automation Anywhere support: Open a support case (A-People login required). |
IQ Bot Cloud | March 2026 | This deprecation will impact customers who are using IQ Bot
Cloud deployments. We recommend that such
customers evaluate the transition plan for moving from IQ Bot
Cloud to Document Automation. See
IQ Bot vers Document Automation : Plan de transition. Note: Contact your Customer Service
representative or the account management team for more
details.
These are some key points for the IQ Bot deprecation:
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IQ Bot Cloud End of Life - Frequently Asked Questions |
Document Automation support for Google Custom Document Extractor (CDE) | September 2025 | This deprecation will impact customers who are using Google
CDE in Document Automation. We recommend that such
customers use Standard Forms with Azure AI Document Intelligence. See Créer des modèles personnalisés dans Document Automation à l\'aide de Standard Forms. These are some key points for
the Google CDE deprecation:
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For assistance, contact Automation Anywhere support: Open a support case (A-People login required). |
Automation Anywhere API deprecations and EoLs
The following table lists Automation Anywhere Control Room APIs that will be deprecated and discontinued by the dates mentioned. For more information on the API deprecation policy, see Politique de dépréciation de l\'API.
Feature or capability | Deprecation date | EoL date | Customer impact and recommendation | Resources |
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v1 Bot Scheduler APIs | With v.34 release (planned for September 2024) | With v.38 release (planned for September 2025) | The v1 Bot Scheduler APIs
(/v1/schedule/automations ) will be
deprecated. Recommended: Use the v2 Bot Scheduler APIs
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Automations API |
v3 Work Load Management (WLM) APIs | With v.34 release (planned for September 2024) | With v.38 release (planned for September 2025) | The following v3 Work Load Management (WLM) APIs are getting
deprecated:
Recommended: Use the v4 WLM APIs that will be available
with the v.34 release:
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Workload Management API |
Completed deprecations: For a list of features already deprecated, see Completed feature deprecations.