# Kiln Shutdown Announcement

DevFeed: [Kiln Shutdown Announcement](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/kiln-shutdown-announcement-17036.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://blog.ethereum.org/en/2022/09/09/kiln-shutdown>)

Author: EF Protocol Support

Published: 2022-09-09T00:00:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [Ethereum Foundation Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/ethereum-foundation-blog.md>)

Topics: [Ethereum](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ethereum.md>), [Networks](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/networks.md>)

Tags: [announcement](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/announcement.md>), [deprecated](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/deprecated.md>), [ethereum](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ethereum.md>), [network](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/network.md>), [protocol-announcements](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/protocol-announcements.md>), [upgrade](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/upgrade.md>)

## AI overview

Ethereum announces that the Kiln merge testnet will shut down during the week of September 12, 2022. Ropsten and Rinkeby are also deprecated, and users and developers are advised to migrate to Goerli or Sepolia.

## Source excerpt

The Merge is happening soon! This post explains how and when the upgrade will happen, along with the client versions compatible with it. Kiln, an Ethereum merge testnet launched in early 2022, will be shut down during the week of September 12, 2022. Ropsten and Rinkeby are also deprecated and...