Mark Autobuilds feature as deprecated (#24981)

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Marks Docker Hub Automated Builds (Autobuilds) as a deprecated feature
to be retired on Apr 1st 2027

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Signed-off-by: Nick Adcock <nick.adcock@docker.com>

content/manuals/docker-hub/release-notes.md

@@ -14,6 +14,15 @@ tags: [Release notes]
 Here you can learn about the latest changes, new features, bug fixes, and
 known issues for each Docker Hub release.
 
+## 2026-05-06
+
+### Deprecation notice
+
+- [Docker Hub Automated Builds](./repos/manage/builds/) 
+  is being deprecated. Existing accounts will have access until April 1, 2027. 
+  See [migration options](./repos/manage/builds/migrate/)
+  for guides on migrating to GitHub Actions or Bitbucket Pipelines.
+
 ## 2026-02-13
 
 ### New

content/manuals/docker-hub/repos/manage/builds/_index.md

@@ -3,12 +3,21 @@ description: how automated builds work
 keywords: docker hub, automated builds
 title: Automated builds
 weight: 90
+params:
+  sidebar:
+    badge:
+      color: gray
+      text: Deprecated
 aliases:
 - /docker-hub/builds/how-builds-work/
 ---
 
 {{< summary-bar feature_name="Automated builds" >}}
 
+> [!WARNING]
+> Docker Hub Automated Builds is a deprecated feature.
+> It will be fully retired on April 1, 2027.
+
 Docker Hub can automatically build images from source code in an external
 repository and automatically push the built image to your Docker repositories.
 

content/manuals/docker-hub/repos/manage/builds/advanced.md

@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ aliases:
 - /docker-hub/builds/advanced/
 ---
 
+
+> [!WARNING]
+> Docker Hub Automated Builds is a deprecated feature.
+> It will be fully retired on April 1, 2027.
+
 > [!NOTE]
 >
 > Automated builds require a

content/manuals/docker-hub/repos/manage/builds/automated-testing.md

@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ aliases:
 - /docker-hub/builds/automated-testing/
 ---
 
+> [!WARNING]
+> Docker Hub Automated Builds is a deprecated feature.
+> It will be fully retired on April 1, 2027.
+
 > [!NOTE]
 >
 > Automated builds require a

content/manuals/docker-hub/repos/manage/builds/link-source.md

@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ aliases:
 - /docker-hub/builds/link-source/
 ---
 
+> [!WARNING]
+> Docker Hub Automated Builds is a deprecated feature.
+> It will be fully retired on April 1, 2027.
+
 > [!NOTE]
 >
 > Automated builds require a Docker Pro, Team, or Business subscription.

content/manuals/docker-hub/repos/manage/builds/manage-builds.md

@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ aliases:
 - /docker-hub/builds/manage-builds/
 ---
 
+> [!WARNING]
+> Docker Hub Automated Builds is a deprecated feature.
+> It will be fully retired on April 1, 2027.
+
 > [!NOTE]
 >
 > Automated builds require a Docker Pro, Team, or Business subscription.

content/manuals/docker-hub/repos/manage/builds/migrate.md

@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ linkTitle: Migrate
 weight: 80
 ---
 
+> [!WARNING]
+> Docker Hub Automated Builds is a deprecated feature.
+> It will be fully retired on April 1, 2027.
+
 This guide explains how to migrate your Docker Hub Autobuilds setup to
 Continuous Integration (CI) workflows, focusing on GitHub Actions and Bitbucket
 Pipelines as these are the built-in CI services for the two version control

content/manuals/docker-hub/repos/manage/builds/setup.md

@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ aliases:
 - /docker-hub/builds/
 ---
 
+> [!WARNING]
+> Docker Hub Automated Builds is a deprecated feature.
+> It will be fully retired on April 1, 2027.
+
 > [!NOTE]
 >
 > Automated builds require a

content/manuals/docker-hub/repos/manage/builds/troubleshoot.md

@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ aliases:
 - /docker-hub/builds/troubleshoot/
 ---
 
+> [!WARNING]
+> Docker Hub Automated Builds is a deprecated feature.
+> It will be fully retired on April 1, 2027.
+
 > [!NOTE]
 >
 > Automated builds require a

content/manuals/retired.md

@@ -181,6 +181,14 @@ expiration, and better security auditing. OATs are included with Docker Team
 and Business subscriptions and offer similar functionality without requiring
 separate add-on purchases.
 
+### Docker Hub Automated Builds
+
+Docker Hub Automated Builds was a feature of Docker Hub that allowed building
+Docker images from source code in an external repository and automatically pushing
+the built image to your Docker repositories. This feature has been deprecated and
+will be removed on April 1, 2027.
+
+
 ## Open source projects
 
 Several open-source projects originally maintained by Docker have been

data/summary.yaml

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ Gordon DHI migration:
   availability: Experimental
   requires: Docker Desktop [4.38.0](/manuals/desktop/release-notes.md#4380) or later
 Automated builds:
+  availability: Deprecated
   subscription: [Pro, Team, Business]
 Azure blob:
   availability: Experimental