# Deprecation of APIs

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> A deprecated API is an API that we recommend you no longer use, due to improvements in Java. While deprecated APIs are currently still implemented, they may be removed in future implementations, and we recommend using other APIs. The `@deprecated` tag denotes a deprecated API.

Deprecated Guide

- How and When to Deprecate APIs

Deprecated Design Notes

- The @deprecated Tag

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