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+# 4.9 End of life
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+The 4.9 branch (AAP 2.4) has reached end of life as of Dec 31, 2025 ([ref](https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/ansible-automation-platform)), it is no longer maintained.
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 # Ansible Automation Hub UI
 
 Frontend for Ansible Hub and Galaxy. The backend for this project can be found at [ansible/galaxy\_ng](https://github.com/ansible/galaxy_ng/),