﻿---
title: Elastic APM Python Agent deprecations
description: Review the deprecated functionality for your Elastic APM Python Agent version. While deprecations have no immediate impact, we strongly encourage you...
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/2696/release-notes/apm/agents/python/deprecations
products:
  - APM Agent
  - APM Python Agent
applies_to:
  - Serverless Observability projects: Generally available
  - Elastic Stack: Generally available
  - Application Performance Monitoring Agent for Python: Generally available
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# Elastic APM Python Agent deprecations
Review the deprecated functionality for your Elastic APM Python Agent version. While deprecations have no immediate impact, we strongly encourage you update your implementation after you upgrade.

## 6.23.0

**Release date:** July 30, 2024
- Python 3.6 support will be removed in version 7.0.0 of the agent.
- The log shipping LoggingHandler will be removed in version 7.0.0 of the agent.
- The log shipping feature in the Flask instrumentation will be removed in version 7.0.0 of the agent.
- The log shipping feature in the Django instrumentation will be removed in version 7.0.0 of the agent.
- The OpenTracing bridge will be removed in version 7.0.0 of the agent.
- Celery 4.0 support is deprecated because it’s not installable anymore with a modern pip.


## 6.20.0

**Release date:** January 10, 2024
The log shipping LoggingHandler will be removed in version 7.0.0 of the agent.

## 6.19.0

**Release date:** October 11, 2023
The log shipping feature in the Flask instrumentation will be removed in version 7.0.0 of the agent.