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  "aliases": [
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  "released_on": "2023-03-01",
  "deprecated_on": "2026-04-22",
  "shutdown_on": "2026-10-23",
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      "provider": "openai",
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      "external": false
    }
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    {
      "url": "https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/deprecations",
      "title": "OpenAI API deprecations",
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    }
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