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CircleCI removes old Xcode images on October 30, 2026

Readers can stay on CircleCI: they change a setting or plan. Help the ones who would rather leave.

12 days left · October 30, 2026 · Public page

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attention0/25
audience0/12
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  • Hard deadline in 12 days.
  • The change is forced: it reaches users even if they wait.

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    Helpful first
    Sorry you have to deal with this. You can stay on CircleCI. Here is what to change before October 30, 2026:

1. Find the old versions. Search .circleci/config.yml for xcode: with these versions.
2. Pick a newer Xcode. Set the xcode key to a newer image that CircleCI still lists.
3. Run the build once. A new Xcode can change simulators and SDKs. Fix what breaks.

If they would rather leave, describe a verified way <your product> can help: <your link>
[Disclosure: I build <your product>.]
    Short answer
    You have until October 30, 2026. You can stay on CircleCI. First: find the old versions. Then pick a newer Xcode.
Happy to help if you get stuck.
[Disclosure: I build <your product>.]

  4. 4 Switch-page builder

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    Switch from CircleCI to Your product

    CircleCI Xcode 14.3.1, 26.1.1, 26.2.0, 26.3.0 images: a change is due by October 30. You can stay on CircleCI. If you would rather leave, here is how to move to Your product.

    What changes at CircleCI

    CircleCI removes the Xcode 14.3.1, 26.3.0, 26.2.0 and 26.1.1 macOS images on October 30, 2026. A last 24-hour brownout runs on October 29, 2026. Jobs that still use these images need a newer Xcode version.

    • Removal: October 30, 2026 (CircleCI)
    • Xcode versions: 14.3.1, 26.3.0, 26.2.0 and 26.1.1 (CircleCI)
    • Brownouts (images unavailable): 24 hours each on October 13, October 21 and October 29, 2026, 00:00:01 to 23:59:59 UTC (CircleCI)
    • Skip the brownouts: You can opt out and keep the images until October 30, 2026 (CircleCI)
    • Reason: CircleCI's Xcode image retention policy (CircleCI)
    • Announced: September 29, 2026 (CircleCI)
    • Jobs on these images: Cannot use them after October 30, 2026 (CircleCI)

    You can stay on CircleCI if you make the change. This page is for people who would rather leave.

    What Your product gives you

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    How to move from CircleCI to Your product

    1. Save what you need from CircleCI. Keep a copy before you cancel anything.
    2. Import into Your product. Say which files you accept and how long an import takes.

    Tell readers the key date: October 30, 2026.

    Questions people ask

    If Your product has a direct answer to one of these, add it here. Keep it short and true.

    How to help new users settle in

    Send one short email. Say what changed, where to find you now, and what they need to do. Put the most important line first.

    If there is a date, send a short reminder a few days before it. Keep a copy of the list you sent it to.

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