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Migrate metafields with `shopify app import-custom-data-definitions`

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shopify app import-custom-data-definitions is now available in Shopify CLI version 3.89. This command helps you migrate existing metafield and metaobject definitions for your app to declarative TOML management . All app-owned definitions configured on your dev store are automatically converted to their TOML equivalent.

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Modal 1.3.1

- We've improved our experimental support for Python 3.14t (free-threaded Python) inside Modal containers. The container environment will now use the Python implementation of the Protobuf runtime rather than the incompatible upb implementation.

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Localization support for POS UI extensions

Starting in POS 10.19, you can now localize your POS UI extensions for international merchants, staff, and customers. You can Translate extension text : Define locale files with translation strings that automatically resolve based on customer and shop locales.

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POS UI extensions can now use the device camera

Starting with POS version 10.19.0, POS UI extensions can now access the device camera through a new Camera API. This enables new use cases like scanning IDs, capturing product photos, and attaching images directly within Shopify POS. For options, usage examples, and best practices, see Camera API .

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More control over app deploys in CI/CD pipelines

As of Shopify CLI 3.89, you now have more control over the types of extension and configuration updates that should be allowed in your automated app releases. This allows developers to be more confident in the safety of CI/CD pipelines and other app deployment automation.

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New `article_list` input setting for themes

You can now add an article_list input setting to your theme sections and blocks. This new setting type outputs an article picker that lets merchants select multiple published articles, which can be used for creating featured article sections, related content areas, or article galleries.

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