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76 changes: 38 additions & 38 deletions doc/api/deprecations.md
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<!-- type=misc -->

Node.js may deprecate APIs when either: (a) use of the API is considered to be
unsafe, (b) an improved alternative API has been made available, or (c)
breaking changes to the API are expected in a future major release.
unsafe, (b) an improved alternative API is available, or (c) breaking changes to
the API are expected in a future major release.

Node.js utilizes three kinds of Deprecations:

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`--throw-deprecation` command-line flag is used, a Runtime deprecation will
cause an error to be thrown.

An End-of-Life deprecation is used to identify code that either has been
removed or will soon be removed from Node.js.
An End-of-Life deprecation is used when functionality is or will soon be removed
from Node.js.

## Revoking deprecations

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Type: Documentation-only

The `constants` module has been deprecated. When requiring access to constants
The `constants` module is deprecated. When requiring access to constants
relevant to specific Node.js builtin modules, developers should instead refer
to the `constants` property exposed by the relevant module. For instance,
`require('fs').constants` and `require('os').constants`.
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Type: Documentation-only

The [`SlowBuffer`][] class has been deprecated. Please use
The [`SlowBuffer`][] class is deprecated. Please use
[`Buffer.allocUnsafeSlow(size)`][] instead.

<a id="DEP0031"></a>
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Type: Documentation-only

The [`EventEmitter.listenerCount(emitter, eventName)`][] API has been
The [`EventEmitter.listenerCount(emitter, eventName)`][] API is
deprecated. Please use [`emitter.listenerCount(eventName)`][] instead.

<a id="DEP0034"></a>
### DEP0034: fs.exists(path, callback)

Type: Documentation-only

The [`fs.exists(path, callback)`][] API has been deprecated. Please use
The [`fs.exists(path, callback)`][] API is deprecated. Please use
[`fs.stat()`][] or [`fs.access()`][] instead.

<a id="DEP0035"></a>
### DEP0035: fs.lchmod(path, mode, callback)

Type: Documentation-only

The [`fs.lchmod(path, mode, callback)`][] API has been deprecated.
The [`fs.lchmod(path, mode, callback)`][] API is deprecated.

<a id="DEP0036"></a>
### DEP0036: fs.lchmodSync(path, mode)

Type: Documentation-only

The [`fs.lchmodSync(path, mode)`][] API has been deprecated.
The [`fs.lchmodSync(path, mode)`][] API is deprecated.

<a id="DEP0037"></a>
### DEP0037: fs.lchown(path, uid, gid, callback)

Type: Documentation-only

The [`fs.lchown(path, uid, gid, callback)`][] API has been deprecated.
The [`fs.lchown(path, uid, gid, callback)`][] API is deprecated.

<a id="DEP0038"></a>
### DEP0038: fs.lchownSync(path, uid, gid)

Type: Documentation-only

The [`fs.lchownSync(path, uid, gid)`][] API has been deprecated.
The [`fs.lchownSync(path, uid, gid)`][] API is deprecated.

<a id="DEP0039"></a>
### DEP0039: require.extensions

Type: Documentation-only

The [`require.extensions`][] property has been deprecated.
The [`require.extensions`][] property is deprecated.

<a id="DEP0040"></a>
### DEP0040: punycode module

Type: Documentation-only

The [`punycode`][] module has been deprecated. Please use a userland alternative
The [`punycode`][] module is deprecated. Please use a userland alternative
instead.

<a id="DEP0041"></a>
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Type: Documentation-only

The [`tls.CryptoStream`][] class has been deprecated. Please use
The [`tls.CryptoStream`][] class is deprecated. Please use
[`tls.TLSSocket`][] instead.

<a id="DEP0043"></a>
### DEP0043: tls.SecurePair

Type: Documentation-only

The [`tls.SecurePair`][] class has been deprecated. Please use
The [`tls.SecurePair`][] class is deprecated. Please use
[`tls.TLSSocket`][] instead.

<a id="DEP0044"></a>
### DEP0044: util.isArray()

Type: Documentation-only

The [`util.isArray()`][] API has been deprecated. Please use `Array.isArray()`
The [`util.isArray()`][] API is deprecated. Please use `Array.isArray()`
instead.

<a id="DEP0045"></a>
### DEP0045: util.isBoolean()

Type: Documentation-only

The [`util.isBoolean()`][] API has been deprecated.
The [`util.isBoolean()`][] API is deprecated.

<a id="DEP0046"></a>
### DEP0046: util.isBuffer()

Type: Documentation-only

The [`util.isBuffer()`][] API has been deprecated. Please use
The [`util.isBuffer()`][] API is deprecated. Please use
[`Buffer.isBuffer()`][] instead.

<a id="DEP0047"></a>
### DEP0047: util.isDate()

Type: Documentation-only

The [`util.isDate()`][] API has been deprecated.
The [`util.isDate()`][] API is deprecated.

<a id="DEP0048"></a>
### DEP0048: util.isError()

Type: Documentation-only

The [`util.isError()`][] API has been deprecated.
The [`util.isError()`][] API is deprecated.

<a id="DEP0049"></a>
### DEP0049: util.isFunction()

Type: Documentation-only

The [`util.isFunction()`][] API has been deprecated.
The [`util.isFunction()`][] API is deprecated.

<a id="DEP0050"></a>
### DEP0050: util.isNull()

Type: Documentation-only

The [`util.isNull()`][] API has been deprecated.
The [`util.isNull()`][] API is deprecated.

<a id="DEP0051"></a>
### DEP0051: util.isNullOrUndefined()

Type: Documentation-only

The [`util.isNullOrUndefined()`][] API has been deprecated.
The [`util.isNullOrUndefined()`][] API is deprecated.

<a id="DEP0052"></a>
### DEP0052: util.isNumber()

Type: Documentation-only

The [`util.isNumber()`][] API has been deprecated.
The [`util.isNumber()`][] API is deprecated.

<a id="DEP0053"></a>
### DEP0053 util.isObject()

Type: Documentation-only

The [`util.isObject()`][] API has been deprecated.
The [`util.isObject()`][] API is deprecated.

<a id="DEP0054"></a>
### DEP0054: util.isPrimitive()

Type: Documentation-only

The [`util.isPrimitive()`][] API has been deprecated.
The [`util.isPrimitive()`][] API is deprecated.

<a id="DEP0055"></a>
### DEP0055: util.isRegExp()

Type: Documentation-only

The [`util.isRegExp()`][] API has been deprecated.
The [`util.isRegExp()`][] API is deprecated.

<a id="DEP0056"></a>
### DEP0056: util.isString()

Type: Documentation-only

The [`util.isString()`][] API has been deprecated.
The [`util.isString()`][] API is deprecated.

<a id="DEP0057"></a>
### DEP0057: util.isSymbol()

Type: Documentation-only

The [`util.isSymbol()`][] API has been deprecated.
The [`util.isSymbol()`][] API is deprecated.

<a id="DEP0058"></a>
### DEP0058: util.isUndefined()

Type: Documentation-only

The [`util.isUndefined()`][] API has been deprecated.
The [`util.isUndefined()`][] API is deprecated.

<a id="DEP0059"></a>
### DEP0059: util.log()

Type: Documentation-only

The [`util.log()`][] API has been deprecated.
The [`util.log()`][] API is deprecated.

<a id="DEP0060"></a>
### DEP0060: util.\_extend()

Type: Documentation-only

The [`util._extend()`][] API has been deprecated.
The [`util._extend()`][] API is deprecated.

<a id="DEP0061"></a>
### DEP0061: fs.SyncWriteStream
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Type: Runtime

`--debug` activates the legacy V8 debugger interface, which has been removed as
`--debug` activates the legacy V8 debugger interface, which was removed as
of V8 5.8. It is replaced by Inspector which is activated with `--inspect`
instead.

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Type: Documentation-only

The `http` module `ServerResponse.prototype.writeHeader()` API has been
The `http` module `ServerResponse.prototype.writeHeader()` API is
deprecated. Please use `ServerResponse.prototype.writeHead()` instead.

The `ServerResponse.prototype.writeHeader()` method was never documented as an
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Type: Documentation-only

The `http` module `OutgoingMessage.prototype._renderHeaders()` API has been
The `http` module `OutgoingMessage.prototype._renderHeaders()` API is
deprecated.

The `OutgoingMessage.prototype._renderHeaders` property was never documented as
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Type: End-of-Life

Accessing several internal, undocumented properties of `net.Server` instances
with inappropriate names has been deprecated.
with inappropriate names is deprecated.

As the original API was undocumented and not generally useful for non-internal
code, no replacement API is provided.
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Type: Runtime

`Module._debug()` has been deprecated.
`Module._debug()` is deprecated.

The `Module._debug()` function was never documented as an officially
supported API.
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