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  "description": "Microsoft retiring Information Management Policies, In-Place Records Management, and deletion policies in April 2026. Manual migration to Purview required. Record Centers not affected.",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-01-17T08:00:00.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Microsoft is retiring several legacy SharePoint Online compliance features in April 2026. Organizations must manually migrate to Microsoft Purview before the deadline.\n\n* * *\n\nℹ️\n\n**Key Facts:**\n**Deadline:** April 2026 (MC1211579)\n**Affected features:** Information Management Policies, In-Place Records Management, Document/Site deletion policies\n**Replacement:** Microsoft Purview\n**License impact:** E5 required for advanced Purview features\n**Action required:** Manual migration before deadline\n\n* * *\n\nAfter retirement, these features will no longer be supported, may disappear from the UI, and backend services may stop functioning. Microsoft will not automatically migrate existing configurations. Licensing consideration: manual retention requires Microsoft 365 Business Premium minimum; automatic retention and records management require E5.\n\n**Sources:** MC1211579 · Microsoft Learn",
  "title": "Microsoft Retires In-Place Records Management in April 2026",
  "updatedAt": "2026-02-14T23:10:24.435Z"
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