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CircleCI removes old Xcode images on October 30, 2026
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.
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| Removal | October 30, 2026[1] |
|---|---|
| Xcode versions | 14.3.1, 26.3.0, 26.2.0 and 26.1.1[1] |
| Brownouts (images unavailable) | 24 hours each on October 13, October 21 and October 29, 2026, 00:00:01 to 23:59:59 UTC[1] |
| Skip the brownouts | You can opt out and keep the images until October 30, 2026[1] |
| Reason | CircleCI's Xcode image retention policy[1] |
| Announced | September 29, 2026[1] |
| Jobs on these images | Cannot use them after October 30, 2026[1] |
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Time to bail on CircleCI Xcode 14.3.1, 26.1.1, 26.2.0, 26.3.0 images? Act. You can stay. These Xcode images are removed October 30, 2026. Change the xcode version in your config.
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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.
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