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v1 end of support notification

Support for MDS v1 will end on 31st December 2023
7 September 2023

As of September 2023, a third of repositories have now migrated to MDS v2, and as we continue to grow the MDS, the time has come to reduce support for v1.

From immediate effect (September 2023), MDS v1:

  • Will not receive any new features.

From 1st January 2024 onwards, MDS v1:

  • Will not have any bugs or security issues patched.
  • The website and storybook will continue to be available for reference.

For developers:

  • Teams will be encouraged to upgrade to v2 for all new features and fixes.
  • The main-v1 branch will be read-only.
  • All v1 packages in NPM will be deprecated but will continue to be available for installation.

For designers:

  • v1 Figma files will not be accessible in the asset panel and cannot be toggled on and off anymore.
  • v1 Figma files will remain available in the “Older versions” folder under the Maersk Design System team.
  • v1 components & assets can still be copied and used from the files archived in “Older versions”.
  • Your current design files that use v1 will remain unchanged, and you can continue to use them as before.


Please reach out to the MDS PO Ste Brennan directly if this timeframe raises any issues with your team or product.

Thanks! Team MDS.