Google Play & Android Publishing Updates

Follow important Google Play deadlines, Android developer verification changes, publishing requirements, and practical actions for keeping your app release-ready.

Important Changes Developers Should Know

Short, practical explanations focused on what changed, who is affected, and what to do next.

Developer Verification

Google Play Package Registration Deadline — September 30, 2026

What Play developers need to know about package registration, developer verification, signing-key ownership, and the September 30 deadline.

August 2026

Merchant API

Google Content API for Shopping Sunset 2026 — Merchant API Migration

Google's Content API for Shopping has reached sunset. Learn who is affected by HTTP 410 errors, what changed in Merchant API, and what developers should migrate now.

September 2026

Target API

Google Play Target API 36 Deadline — August 31, 2026

Understand the 2026 target API requirements for new apps and updates and what to check before submission.

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Verification

Android Developer Verification 2026 — What Developers Need to Do

A practical overview of identity verification, package registration, signing, and distribution readiness.

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Not Sure Whether a New Requirement Affects You?

Run the free AABReady release-readiness checker to identify target API, verification, billing, Data Safety, testing, and Play Console issues.