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Web frameworks, e-commerce platforms and APIs: support dates, costs and choices.
Django 6.1 arrived on 5 August 2026 with query fetch modes that collapse the N+1 problem into two queries, database-level cascade deletes, and a database floor that now starts at PostgreSQL 15. From January 2028 every
Manu Shukla 
MERN sells itself as one language end to end. The real decision is four independent support calendars: MongoDB 8.2 reached end of life on 31 July 2026, Node 20 is already EOL, and Express 4 is scheduled to follow no
Manu Shukla 
Vue 3.5.41 is the current stable release and Vapor Mode is still in release candidate. The live deadline is Nuxt 3, which reached end of life on 31 July 2026 while Nuxt 5 remains unstable.
Manu Shukla 
WooCommerce powers 48.2% of all e-commerce systems W3Techs surveys, and the licence is free. The cost lands somewhere else: hosting, extensions, payment processing and the PHP 8.3 floor that WooCommerce 10.8 introduced
Manu Shukla 
Choosing an API development company is a bet on three decisions: how you version, what each request costs, and how you signal deprecation. Here is what the 2026 primary sources say.
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Content API for Shopping was sunset on 18 August 2026, with HTTP 410 errors from 1 September and full shutdown due in early 2027. Here is the verified breaking-change map for Merchant API v1.
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Manifest V2 extensions have been disabled since Chrome 138 in July 2025. On 31 August 2026 the remaining listings are deleted from the Chrome Web Store, which removes the last reinstall path. Here is how to inventory
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PHP 8.2 security support ends 31 December 2026. W3Techs put PHP 7 and PHP 5 at 36.9% of all PHP sites on 16 August 2026. What a PHP modernisation engagement should cover, and how to scope one without a rewrite.
Manu Shukla 
Laravel 11 stopped receiving security fixes on 12 March 2026 and Laravel 12 left bug-fix support on 13 August 2026. Most Laravel quotes ignore the support calendar entirely. Here is the version math a buyer should ask
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The honest 2026 comparison: what a PWA saves you in store fees and target-SDK deadlines, and the four iOS capability gaps that decide the question for consumer products.
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