Shopify, January 2026 new features

26 releases · 1 product · 2 Deprecation · 3 Pricing

Dec 2025 Feb 2026

Date	Release	Product	Type
Jan 30	Hydrogen October 2025 releaseunverified Shopify developer platformUpdate	Shopify developer platform	Update
Jan 29	Discouraging use of `receiptJson` on `OrderTransaction` in the GraphQL Admin APIunverified Shopify developer platformUpdate	Shopify developer platform	Update
Jan 28	Enhanced Discount Function configuration with Admin UI extensionsunverified Shopify developer platformPricing	Shopify developer platform	Pricing
Jan 27	Ensuring POS UI extension stability by hardening callback handlingunverified Shopify developer platformUpdate	Shopify developer platform	Update
Jan 27	Events data now limited to one year retentionunverified Shopify developer platformUpdate	Shopify developer platform	Update
Jan 26	Checkout UI extensions now default to non-blocking behaviorunverified Shopify developer platformUpdate	Shopify developer platform	Update
Jan 26	Let buyers update subscription payment methods without leaving your extensionunverified Shopify developer platformUpdate	Shopify developer platform	Update
Jan 26	New `article_list` input setting for themesunverified Shopify developer platformUpdate	Shopify developer platform	Update
Jan 23	Localization support for POS UI extensionsunverified Shopify developer platformUpdate	Shopify developer platform	Update
Jan 23	More control over app deploys in CI/CD pipelinesunverified Shopify developer platformUpdate	Shopify developer platform	Update
Jan 23	POS UI extensions can now use the device cameraunverified Shopify developer platformUpdate	Shopify developer platform	Update
Jan 23	shopify.app.extensions() in App Bridge now supports Admin and Theme app extensionsunverified Shopify developer platformUpdate	Shopify developer platform	Update
Jan 22	Migrate metafields with `shopify app import-custom-data-definitions`unverified Shopify developer platformUpdate	Shopify developer platform	Update
Jan 21	Storefront API now returns a specific error code when Cart Transform Functions failunverified Shopify developer platformUpdate	Shopify developer platform	Update
Jan 17	Deprecating shopify_y and shopify_s cookies for Hydrogenunverified Shopify developer platformDeprecation	Shopify developer platform	Deprecation
Jan 17	Shop Minis development now requires Partner account permissionsunverified Shopify developer platformUpdate	Shopify developer platform	Update
Jan 13	Stricter Liquid parsing for themes and theme app extensionsunverified Shopify developer platformUpdate	Shopify developer platform	Update
Jan 12	Standardization of Asset URL Version Parametersunverified Shopify developer platformUpdate	Shopify developer platform	Update
Jan 8	Deprecated `deliveryShippingOriginAssign` mutationunverified Shopify developer platformDeprecation	Shopify developer platform	Deprecation
Jan 1	Access transactions on the Return objectunverified Shopify developer platformUpdate	Shopify developer platform	Update
Jan 1	Due on Fulfillment payment term available for pre-ordersunverified Shopify developer platformUpdate	Shopify developer platform	Update
Jan 1	Introducing the `orders/link_requested` webhook topicunverified Shopify developer platformUpdate	Shopify developer platform	Update
Jan 1	Metafield references added to Customer Account APIunverified Shopify developer platformUpdate	Shopify developer platform	Update
Jan 1	New Return Reason Definitions API for Better Return Insightsunverified Shopify developer platformUpdate	Shopify developer platform	Update
Jan 1	Subscription billing attempts throttlingunverified Shopify developer platformPricing	Shopify developer platform	Pricing
Jan 1	`INVALID_BILLING_ADDRESS`: new processing error for subscription billing attemptsunverified Shopify developer platformPricing	Shopify developer platform	Pricing

Sources: each vendor's own release notes, changelogs and GitHub releases, read daily to monthly by how often it posts. Logos via logo.dev; trademarks belong to their owners.

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