From 423dfe5dcad05c86ada8fcd37757d7daf3afaf9f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Atharva Deosthale Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:37:03 +0530 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Add changelog entry for paused free project deletion --- src/routes/changelog/(entries)/2026-06-29.markdoc | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) create mode 100644 src/routes/changelog/(entries)/2026-06-29.markdoc diff --git a/src/routes/changelog/(entries)/2026-06-29.markdoc b/src/routes/changelog/(entries)/2026-06-29.markdoc new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..23e0bd1b3c --- /dev/null +++ b/src/routes/changelog/(entries)/2026-06-29.markdoc @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +--- +layout: changelog +title: 'Paused free projects are deleted after 90 days' +date: 2026-06-29 +--- + +Free projects are paused after one week of inactivity. A free project that stays paused for 90 days will now be deleted, including all of its resources. + +This only applies to projects on free-tier organizations. To keep a paused project, open it in the Appwrite Console to resume it, or upgrade its organization to a paid plan before the 90-day window ends. From bd5c89b63f8a367d5a693ff0db6d80a26ea23471 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Atharva Deosthale Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:15:50 +0530 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Expand paused project deletion changelog with rationale and reassurance --- src/routes/changelog/(entries)/2026-06-29.markdoc | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/src/routes/changelog/(entries)/2026-06-29.markdoc b/src/routes/changelog/(entries)/2026-06-29.markdoc index 23e0bd1b3c..e4db05efe3 100644 --- a/src/routes/changelog/(entries)/2026-06-29.markdoc +++ b/src/routes/changelog/(entries)/2026-06-29.markdoc @@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ title: 'Paused free projects are deleted after 90 days' date: 2026-06-29 --- -Free projects are paused after one week of inactivity. A free project that stays paused for 90 days will now be deleted, including all of its resources. +Starting today, free projects that stay paused for 90 days will be deleted, including all of their resources. Affected projects receive email alerts before anything is deleted. + +Reclaiming resources from long-inactive free projects keeps the platform sustainable, affordable, and reliable for everyone building on Appwrite. Projects on Pro and Enterprise plans are never paused or deleted for inactivity, so your production workloads stay untouched. This only applies to projects on free-tier organizations. To keep a paused project, open it in the Appwrite Console to resume it, or upgrade its organization to a paid plan before the 90-day window ends.