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This does not mean that things do not break as otherwise it would be impossible to evolve org but changes that break compatibility are not done gratuitously. The same applies to Emacs more generally. Note that you can always continue running an old(er) version of org (and Emacs) should you need to. (Unlike the proprietary world, older versions are always available.) This is not ideal, of course, but the possibility is there. -- : Eric S Fraga via Emacs 28.0.50, Org release_9.4.4-254-g37749c