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Open the official developer changelogThe Hydrogen developer preview adds new capabilities to the toolkit and extends the ways developers can build Shopify storefronts: Variant links: Links that name a variant, like the ones Shopify submits to a Google…
Read the official updatePolaris Web Components loaded from the Shopify CDN are moving to semantic versioning, read more about that change here . You can test out the Polaris CDN 1.1 release candidate by updating the URL you load polaris from to…
Read the official updatePolaris Web Components loaded from the Shopify CDN are moving to semantic versioning. Most apps will continue receiving compatible improvements automatically, while developers can choose when to adopt breaking changes.…
Read the official updateExpiring offline access token refreshes now retain the previously used refresh token until an app begins using its replacement. This rollout helps apps recover when a refresh response is lost or isn’t persisted. No…
Read the official updateStarting October 1, 2026, Theme commands on Shopify CLI for password protected storefronts will require version 3.84.0 or later . Versions 3.83.x and earlier will no longer be supported for theme development workflows on…
Read the official updateApps can now subscribe to events for Metaobject , MetafieldDefinition , MetaobjectDefinition , and InventoryTransfer . Apps can also subscribe to targeted metafield changes on InventoryTransfer . By subscribing to these…
Read the official updateShopify releases official PHP and Python app packages Shopify now publishes official, open-source packages for building apps in PHP and Python. shopify/shopify-app-php on Packagist and shopifyapp on PyPI have reached…
Read the official updateWhen you edit a theme in the Shopify admin, the commit Shopify pushes to your connected branch now includes the editor's name in the body: Update from Shopify for theme Dawn Committed from shop: Snowdevil Theme last…
Read the official updateYou can now deploy Hydrogen storefronts to Oxygen from trial plan stores . Previously, Oxygen hosting required a paid plan. Note that trial plan stores don't include public environments, so deployment URLs always require…
Read the official updateStarting October 1, 2026, the scriptTagCreate and scriptTagUpdate mutations will return an user error, and the ScriptTag REST Admin API resource will reject POST and PUT . The deprecation applies to all API versions…
Read the official updateWhen Sidekick invokes an app intent declared on the admin.app.intent.link extension target, the Shopify admin now navigates the merchant to your extension's url as a full page, matching how Shopify's own admin intents…
Read the official updateThe Hydrogen developer preview adds new capabilities to the toolkit and extends the ways developers can build Shopify storefronts: Cart session attribution: Carts and Customer Account sessions stay in step, so signed-in…
Read the official updateMerchant-facing features across admin, checkout, payments, POS, analytics and operations.
Open the official product changelogAuthorized staff can now view items from an identified customer's abandoned online checkout in Shopify POS. When a known customer shops in store, store staff can look them up in POS and see if they have any items in…
Read the official updateShopify POS can now identify a product variant using any barcode associated with it, making it easier for staff to find the right product when items have different barcodes across suppliers, channels, or packaging.…
Read the official updateYou can now check your device’s connectivity status directly from POS Home. A new status icon makes it easier for staff to confirm that their device is connected and ready to sell before starting checkout. What’s new?…
Read the official updateMerchants on the Advanced plan in the United Arab Emirates can now accept payments through Shopify Payments, with no third-party gateway required. Shopify Payments was previously available only to merchants on the Plus…
Read the official updateTax accuracy has improved for orders shipping to customers in the United States. Tax is now calculated using the fulfillment location that your order routing settings select for each order. For local pickup orders, tax…
Read the official updateThe Shopify Payments activity report gives you a clearer way to understand how money moved through your Shopify Payments balance over a selected date range. You can open it from Finance > Documents > Shopify Payments…
Read the official updateCheckout now remembers a signed-in customer's last-used payment method and pre-selects it on future purchases. This feature is only enabled for checkout flows where saved payment methods are enabled on D2C and B2B .
Read the official updateYou can now create, suspend, and reactivate staff accounts in bulk by uploading a CSV file in Shopify admin. This update helps reduce manual setup for larger teams by letting you bulk create admin or POS staff accounts…
Read the official updateWe've redesigned the Point of Sale channel page in your Shopify admin so your in-store setup and performance are right where you start. The page now opens with a Customize the in-store experience section that previews…
Read the official updateEligible stores can now get personalized recommendations for customer information settings from the Checkout settings page in Shopify admin. These recommendations help you collect more complete customer details at…
Read the official updateUpdate : Tax rates vary by destination. Previously, the original destination tax stayed on the order even after you updated the shipping address, so your financials and tax reporting could drift out of sync. Now the…
Read the official updateDHL Express is now available in the UK, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain. Merchants in these markets can buy domestic and international shipping labels from their Shopify admin, with no third-party app or separate DHL…
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