laravel_school_api/docs/api-deprecations.md

API Deprecations

Deprecated endpoints must include:

• replacement route
• behavior differences
• removal target
• Deprecation: true header
• Sunset header
• Link: <replacement>; rel="successor-version" header

Initial Phase 8 targets:

Deprecated Pattern	Replacement	Reason
filename-only payment file download	/api/v2/finance/payments/{payment}/file	Payment files must be payment-scoped and authorized.
bulk send without preview	/api/v2/communication/recipient-previews then /api/v2/communication/bulk-sends	Bulk sends must use recipient snapshots and confirmation tokens.
report export built in controller	/api/v2/reporting/exports	Exports require authorization, audit, safe filename, and retention policy.