This article gives overview about breaking feature changes that you might consider in case you upgrade to a new version. Breaking changes are not backward compatible and you might loose a functionality that you have used before.
Changed behavior
Feature changes that are not backward compatible and might need some adaption of configuration or customizing.
Deprecated features
Feature deprecations are mentioned for a specific major version.
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Feature |
Description |
Reason |
Deprecated in |
Additional information |
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Kernel extension (VFS) for macOS |
Enabling connection from client to third party application, e.g. Adobe |
Apple will deprecate Kernel extension. Less security |
Release 2023.1 |
Replaced by FuseT |
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Module abril (archive) |
Customer specific module |
Strategic decision to remove custom specific modules. |
Release 2022.1 |
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Module bsh (groovy macros) |
Customer specific module |
Strategic decision to remove custom specific modules. |
Release 2022.1 |
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Module endresshauser (SOAP, web collector, cert!) |
Customer specific module |
Strategic decision to remove custom specific modules. |
Release 2022.1 |
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Module heliosk (Excel export) |
Customer specific module |
Strategic decision to remove custom specific modules. |
Release 2022.1 |
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Module hevert (feature import, ) |
Customer specific module |
Strategic decision to remove custom specific modules. |
Release 2022.1 |
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Module migros (barcode, images ...) |
Customer specific module |
Strategic decision to remove custom specific modules. |
Release 2022.1 |
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Module natmags (Archive) -> hearst |
Customer specific module |
Strategic decision to remove custom specific modules. |
Release 2022.1 |
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Module natmags (Archive) -> hearst |
Customer specific module |
Strategic decision to remove custom specific modules. |
Release 2022.1 |
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Module weka (RTF export) |
Customer specific module |
Strategic decision to remove custom specific modules. |
Release 2022.1 |
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Module gsa (Google Search Appliance) |
The Google Search Appliance applies Google Web Search to data in a Censhare system. |
Google Search Appliance is no longer supported and does not fit any longer in neither Google's nor Censhare's product strategy.
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Release 2022.1 |
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Module MOS |
Customer specific module |
Strategic decision to remove custom specific modules. |
Release 2022.1 |
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Module pageflip |
Flash based pageflip functionality built in 2009. |
Flash is no longer supported and we want to phase out old fashioned technology. |
Release 2022.1 |
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Module Offline-DB |
Working on an offline database |
Old-fashioned technology |
Release 2022.1 |
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Module linguistcs (Averbis, TopicZoom, unused, raw CDB handling format) |
Keyword Tagging for text assets |
No usage and the API changed heavily since implementation. If needed there are more modern solutions on the market. |
Release 2022.1 |
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Adobe Indesign support for versions below CC 2018.2 |
Layout designing software application, today Censhare is supporting down to CS5 (released in 2010). After this deprecation only CC2018.2 or later will be supported |
Maintaining backwards compatibility limits our design options and increases the time to market of our new indesign plug ins solutions. |
Release 2022.1 |
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DownloadLinkViewerContainer |
Customer specific module |
Strategic decision to remove custom specific modules. |
Release 2022.1 |
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Dark mode in Java Client |
Dark mode enabled in the Java Client |
Outdated library |
Release 2022.1 |
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Legacy VideoTotalcode provider |
Legacy provider for video transcoding and integration with TotalCode-based processing |
Legacy implementation. Outdated video processing stack and strategic simplification of media processing |
Release 2026.1 |
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AWS Elastic Transcoder |
Integration with AWS Elastic Transcoder for media conversion |
Third-party service is legacy and no longer strategic. It is replaced in the market by newer AWS media services and modern processing approaches. |
Release 2026.1 |
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Sorenson Squeeze Video Service |
Video conversion service based on Sorenson Squeeze |
The third-party product is obsolete and no longer maintained. Continued support offers little value. |
Release 2026.1 |
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MPEG Transport Stream MIME type |
Support for MPEG transport stream MIME type handling |
Rarely used legacy format. Cleanup of outdated or low-usage media type support |
Release 2026.1 |
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NTX Interface |
Legacy NTX integration and interface |
Legacy or customer-specific integration with no strategic future and low or no active usage |
Release 2026.1 |
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IBM Centera module |
Integration with IBM Centera storage |
IBM Centera is legacy technology. Removal reduces maintenance burden for outdated storage platforms. |
Release 2026.1 |
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MVS Interface |
Legacy MVS integration and interface |
Outdated or customer-specific interface with no current strategic relevance |
Release 2026.1 |
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MotorPresse Interface |
Customer- and project-specific interface for MotorPresse |
Strategic decision to remove customer-specific legacy code from core product |
Release 2026.1 |
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AdWare Interface |
Legacy AdWare integration and interface |
Legacy or customer-specific integration no longer aligned with product strategy |
Release 2026.1 |
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TotalCode Video Service |
Video service based on TotalCode transcoding |
Obsolete media processing technology. Duplicate legacy implementation. |
Release 2026.1 |
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Update Worst Workflow State (automatic) |
Automatic job and service to update the worst workflow state |
Legacy automation with limited value or replaced by newer workflow or state handling logic |
Release 2026.1 |
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Asset Export Servlet |
Legacy servlet endpoint for asset export |
Old export mechanism. Removal of legacy servlet-based endpoints in favor of newer APIs and services. |
Release 2026.1 |
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Namics PIM Interface |
Interface to Namics PIM |
Customer- and partner-specific legacy integration. No longer maintained in core product. |
Release 2026.1 |
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Update Asset Schedules (automatic) |
Automatic job and service to update asset schedules |
Legacy background job. Functionality likely superseded by newer scheduling or event-based handling. |
Release 2026.1 |
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Support for Adobe FrameMaker |
Support for Adobe FrameMaker integration and workflows |
Low usage and outdated publishing integration. Strategic focus on currently relevant toolchains |
Release 2026.1 |
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FrameMaker book support |
Support for FrameMaker books |
Low usage and outdated publishing integration. Legacy publishing workflow support is no longer maintained. |
Release 2026.1 |
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ClassWizard Interface |
Legacy ClassWizard integration and interface |
Obsolete and customer-specific interface. Strategic cleanup of unused integration code. |
Release 2026.1 |
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Dynamic layout (cassowary algorithm) |
Legacy dynamic layout functionality based on the cassowary algorithm |
Outdated implementation with limited relevance. Removal simplifies layout-related codebase. |
Release 2026.1 |
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Offline-DB |
Offline database functionality |
Old-fashioned technology with low usage and high maintenance cost. Not aligned with current architecture. |
Release 2026.1 |
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QuarkXPress |
Support for QuarkXPress integration and workflows |
Legacy publishing integration with low relevance compared to current supported toolchains |
Release 2026.1 |
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non-VFS code from censhare Client's layout application |
Legacy non-VFS code paths in the client layout application |
Architectural cleanup Removal of obsolete implementation paths in favor of a standardized VFS-based approach |
Release 2026.1 |
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