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  "shutdown_on": "2026-07-23",
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      "provider": "openai",
      "model": "gpt-5.6-sol",
      "recommended": true,
      "note": "No deep-research id exists in the current generation. Expect to rebuild the search-and-summarise loop in application code.",
      "external": false
    }
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      "url": "https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/deprecations",
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    }
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