# Updated deletion policy for packages

DevFeed: [Updated deletion policy for packages](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/updated-deletion-policy-for-packages-74885.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://github.blog/changelog/2019-06-13-updated-deletion-policy-for-packages>)

Author: Simina Pasat

Published: 2019-06-13T22:59:09Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [GitHub Changelog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/github-changelog.md>)

Topics: [GitHub Container Registry](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/github-container-registry.md>), [deprecated](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/deprecated.md>)

Tags: [github](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github.md>), [package](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/package.md>), [version](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/version.md>)

## AI overview

GitHub Package Registry no longer allows deletion of packages or individual package versions to avoid breaking projects that may depend on them.

## Source excerpt

To avoid breaking projects that may depend on a package, GitHub Package Registry no longer supports package deletion or deleting a version of a package. Learn more about deleting a...