What was deprecated in iOS18 ?
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In iOS 18, the following deprecations were announced:
- Original API for In-App Purchases: The original API for in-app purchases, including the unified receipt, is deprecated. Existing apps will continue to work, but the legacy API won't receive any enhancements or new features in future operating system releases. Developers are encouraged to update their apps to use StoreKit 2, which offers many improvements over the original StoreKit API. (What’s new in StoreKit and In-App Purchase)
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