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  1. Title

    Correcting inconsistencies within Technopedia for Figma Agent installer evidence

     

    Class 3

    Minor updates as a result of "Business-As-Usual (BAU)" activities, which historically cause no adverse impact on customers' environments except for coverage increases.

     

    Summary

    We had an inconsistency in the recognition of the “Figma Agent,” which will now be unmapped in Technopedia discovery. 

     

    Currently, Installer evidence for “Figma Agent” was recognized as the product “Figma” (PID: 511203667). Figma Agent is a background helper service that enables local machine integrations (such as local fonts and file access) for the desktop application and should be considered a supporting component within the Figma ecosystem. It does not have a distinct installation that can be identified independently, which informed our decision to mark this as irrelevant in Technopedia.

    Along with ignoring Figma Agent discovery, we are also implementing the following changes:

    Figma is the primary collaborative design platform, while Figma Desktop is its native Windows/macOS client and not a separate product. The desktop application provides the same functionality as the web version and connects to the same Figma service. Desktop version numbers represent releases of the installed client only and do not indicate a separate product or licensing model. Therefore, Figma should be treated as the parent product. We are maintaining only Figma (PID: 511203667), with both web and desktop versions maintained under the same application, and removing the product Figma Desktop (PID : 1326583853), as it's simply an access client for the Figma platform.

     

    Impact

    This change will impact customers who rely on Technopedia Product ID/Release ID & Names, or previously discovered data mapped to the old manufacturer will be mapped to the new manufacturer. The change requires the customer to manage downstream processes and reporting in their organization.

     

    Timeframe

    The expected Time for Implementation(ETA) is between July 27th and 30th.

     

    Thank you.

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  2. Title: Oracle Product Name Changes – Four Products Renamed

     

    Class 2- Minor Update

    This update introduces significant coverage changes that could adversely affect some customers. If these changes aren't reviewed in advance, they could affect customer environments. Please be aware and make any necessary adjustments.

    Manufacturer: Oracle (Tier1)

     

    Summary

    As part of the Oracle product portfolio review,the following Oracle products will be renamed to their corresponding WebCenter product names:

    OLD PID:Content Server(PID 1265233)

    NEW PID:WebCenter Content Server(PID 863569648)

     

    OLD PID:Imaging and Process Management(PID 1265141)

    NEW PID:WebCenter Imaging (PID38570848)

     

    OLD PID:Universal Records Management(PID 1265103)

    NEW PID:WebCenter Content: Records(PID 44962566)

     

    OLD PID:Desktop Integration Suite(PID 1288872)

    NEW PID:WebCenter Content: Desktop(PID915543629)

     

    To ensure consistency and avoid mapping discrepancies, Flexera will migrate all associated releases, mappings, and related data from the legacy products to the corresponding new products.

    This update reflects Oracle's current product naming conventions and product lineage as documented in Oracle WebCenter Content documentation: Oracle WebCenter Content Installation and Configuration

     

    Impact

    This change will impact on customers who rely on Technopedia Product ID/Release ID & Names or previously discovered data mapped to the old manufacturer will be mapped to the new manufacturer. The change needs the customer to manage downstream processes and reporting in their organization.

    The spreadsheet “Oracle 4 products rename changes” provides the complete list of software products for which the product name will be renamed.

     

    Timeframe: 

    Expected Time to Implementation (ETA): August 3, 2026 – August 7, 2026

     

    Thank you

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  3. Title: Microsoft Teams Classic – Lifecycle Date Update and EOL Clarification

     

    Class 2- Moderate updates

    This update introduces significant coverage changes that could adversely affect some customers. If these changes aren't reviewed in advance, they could affect customer environments. Please be aware and make any necessary adjustments.

    Manufacturer: Microsoft (Tier1)

     

    Change Summary

    As part of a review of Microsoft Teams Classic lifecycle information, a discrepancy was identified between Microsoft's published end-of-availability guidance and subsequent product releases.

    Based on Microsoft’s official lifecycle guidance, support for the Classic Teams client ended on July 1, 2024. Microsoft also states that the end of availability for the Classic Teams client began on July 1, 2025, meaning the client should no longer be available after that date.

    Reference: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/microsoft-teams

    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/teams-classic-client-end-of-availability#:~:text=As%20of%20July%201%2C%202025,client%20is%20no%20longer%20available

     

    Observed Discrepancy

    Despite the published end-of-availability guidance, Microsoft released Microsoft Teams Classic version 1.8 in August 2025. This appears inconsistent with the previously stated lifecycle timeline and creates uncertainty about how lifecycle dates should be applied to later Classic Teams releases.

    Reference: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/teams-app-versioning

    Problem Statement

    Because the vendor documentation contains conflicting information, it is unclear which lifecycle guidance should be followed for Microsoft Teams Classic. This creates uncertainty in determining the correct EOL dates and applying lifecycle status consistently across Classic Teams releases.

    Action Taken

    To address the conflicting vendor statements, Flexera will apply the following approach in Technopedia:

    • Microsoft Teams Classic versions up to 1.7 will have an EOL date of July 1, 2025.
    • Microsoft Teams Classic version 1.8.x and later will be marked as (Date not published by vendor). since no EOL date has been publicly published by Microsoft and the last known patch release (1.8.00.21151) was released on 08/06/2025, we have decided to update the EOL status for version 1.8.x as "Date Not Published by Vendor". As a result, the EOL date will be displayed as blank to customers.

    This approach aligns with the currently published vendor documentation while accounting for the discrepancy between Microsoft’s lifecycle announcements and the later release of version 1.8.

    Flexera will update the EOL dates in Technopedia based on the approach outlined above.

     

    Impact

    Customers using Technopedia lifecycle data for compliance, reporting, or asset management may observe updated EOL information for Microsoft Teams Classic releases. Versions up to 1.7 will reflect the published end-of-availability date, while newer 1.8.x releases will be marked as Not available with date not published by vendor exception.

    This change is intended to align Technopedia with currently available Microsoft documentation while accounting for the conflicting lifecycle information.

    The spreadsheet Microsoft Teams Classic provides the complete list of all the versions for which the EOL will be changed.

     

    Timeframe

    Expected Time to Implementation (ETA): July 28th to 31st July.

     

    Thank you

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  4. Title: Deletion of IBM MQ and maintaining IBM MQ Server

     

    Class 2- Minor Update

    This update introduces significant coverage changes that could adversely affect some customers. If these changes aren't reviewed in advance, they could affect customer environments. Please be aware and make any necessary adjustments.

    Manufacturer: IBM (Tier1)

     

    Summary

    As part of an ongoing Technopedia (TNP) product portfolio review and customer-requested data quality improvements, the IBM MQ product entry will be deleted from the catalog, while IBM MQ Server will continue to be maintained as the active and supported product. This change removes redundant or less relevant catalog content and ensures that IBM MQ-related inventory is consistently represented under the appropriate IBM MQ Server product entry. The update improves catalog accuracy, reduces ambiguity, and provides a clearer product structure for inventory management and reporting.

    And the mapping will be followed as below:

    IBM MQ Client → when Client component is explicitly identified.

    IBM MQ Server → default component when component information is missing or unspecified.

    https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/was/9.0.5?topic=settings-mq-server

     

    Impact

    This change will affect customers who rely on Technopedia Product IDs, Release IDs, product names, and existing mappings associated with IBM | MQ. Following implementation, all existing mappings currently linked to IBM | MQ will be migrated to IBM | MQ | Server. As a result, customers should review and validate any downstream processes, integrations, reporting, or custom references that depend on the existing product structure.

    The attached spreadsheet, "IBM MQ To IBM MQ Server", provides the complete list of impacted products, releases, and mappings that will be transitioned from IBM | MQ to IBM | MQ | Server as part of this change.

     

    Timeframe: 

    Expected Time to Implementation (ETA): July 27th, 2026 to July 30th, 2026.

     

    Thank you

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  5. Title

    Removal of "Advanced Security Option (ASO)" String and Standardization to Advanced Security

     

    Class 2

    This update introduces significant coverage changes that could adversely affect some customers. If these changes aren't reviewed in advance, they could affect customer environments. Please be aware and make any necessary adjustments.

     

    Summary

    Flexera will update all releases and mappings from Oracle Database Advanced Security (Advanced Security Option, ASO) to Advanced Security. The additional text "(Advanced Security Option, ASO)" is being removed from the product name because it is an alternate name for the same Oracle product and does not indicate a separate offering.

    Previously, the product was maintained as Advanced Security (Advanced Security Option, ASO). To standardize product naming and align with market terminology, the product will now be maintained as Advanced Security

     

    Reference: https://docs.oracle.com/en/database/oracle/oracle-database/19/jjdbc/client-side-security.html#GUID-45DF369A-3C7E-4D4F-8432-B8A44961DC58

     

    Impact

    This change will impact customers who rely on Technopedia Product ID/Release ID & Names, or previously discovered data mapped to the old product will be mapped to the new product. The change requires the customer to manage downstream processes and reporting in their organization.

     

    Note:

    ->  As part of the new CCN process, releases with the updated name have already been created in Technopedia.

    -> The migration of discovered data mappings will occur after 1, 2, or 4 weeks, depending on the CCN type. In this case, it will be one week.

    -> Accordingly, the new release IDs are included in the spreadsheet to help manage downstream processes and organizational reporting

     

    The attached spreadsheet provides a complete list of software products and releases impacted by the product name change from “Oracle Database Advanced Security (Advanced Security Option, ASO) to Advanced Security including detailed information for each updated product.

     

    Timeframe

    Expected Time to Implementation (ETA):  July 14th, 2026.

     

    Thank you.

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  6. Title

    Technopedia Release Lifecycle Dates Update

     

    Class 2

    This update introduces significant coverage changes that could adversely affect some customers. If these changes aren't reviewed in advance, they could affect customer environments. Please be aware and make any necessary adjustments.

     

    Summary

    Flexera is updating Release Lifecycle dates for 118 releases in Technopedia. The details are mentioned in the attached spreadsheet.

     

    Impact

    This change will impact Technopedia customers (including Flexera One, IT Visibility, and Data Platform customers) who rely on Lifecycle dates to manage their EOL and EOS/OBS programs, and customers who rely on Technopedia Product ID/Release ID & Names and have previously mapped data to these Releases.

     

    Timeframe

    Expected Time to Implementation (ETA):  July 13th, 2026.

     

    Thank you.

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  7. Title

    Merge Workspace App for Windows, Linux, and Mac into Workspace App

     

    Class 1

    Major updates that introduce new content to support new product features/capabilities, modify existing content to change the behavior of existing product features/capabilities, or deprecate any existing content (along with the associated product features/capabilities), which require all customers to make necessary adjustments beforehand

     

    Summary

    Flexera will consolidate the products Workspace App for Windows, Workspace App for Linux, and Workspace App for Mac into a single product named Workspace App. All existing releases and mappings from platform-specific products will be migrated to the unified product.

    Previously, separate products were maintained for each operating system. However, there is no separate installation package for these platforms, as the software is distributed and installed under the single product name Workspace App regardless of the operating system.

    Although the product is distributed and installed as Workspace App across all supported operating systems, the End-of-Life (EOL) dates differ by platform. To preserve platform-specific lifecycle information, the platform designation (Win, Linux, Mac) will be maintained within the Version field using bracketed notation.

     

    Ex: 21.6 (Win), 24.11 (Mac), 2604 (Linux).

    Ref: https://www.citrix.com/downloads/workspace-app/?srsltid=AfmBOorPp7Fx-uRLwwj_NE6VtLad815HywjQd989toe-MGgjRx-vkDnQ

    https://www.citrix.com/support/product-lifecycle/workspace-app.html?srsltid=AfmBOoo7c24AM9oe3LxFmKsTb07ntTThntcv4W84YrY7nrX64ZQISgJh

     

    Impact

    This change will impact customers who rely on Technopedia Product ID/Release ID & Names, or previously discovered data mapped to the old product will be mapped to the new product. The change requires the customer to manage downstream processes and reporting in their organization.

     

    Note:

    ->  As part of the new CCN process, releases with the updated name have already been created in Technopedia.

    ->  The migration of discovered data mappings will occur after 1, 2, or 4 weeks, depending on the CCN type. In this case, it will be one week.

    ->  Accordingly, the new release IDs are included in the spreadsheet to help manage downstream processes and organizational reporting

     

    The attached spreadsheet provides a complete list of software products and releases impacted by the product name change from “Workspace App for Windows, Workspace App for Linux, and Workspace App for Mac " to "Workspace App" including detailed information for each updated product.

     

    Timeframe

    Expected Time to Implementation (ETA):  July 16th, 2026.

     

    Thank you.

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  8. Title

    FlexNet Inventory Agent Version Group Correction

     

    Class 3

    Minor updates as a result of "Business-As-Usual (BAU)" activities, which historically cause no adverse impact on customers' environment except for coverage increase

     

    Summary

    Flexera identified an inconsistency in FlexNet Inventory Agent releases that were created in Technopedia.

    FlexNet Inventory Agent uses two version formats:

    -> Market-facing release versions: 2023 R1.3, 2023 R2.1, etc.

    -> Internal Agent/Beacon versions: 20.4, 21.1, etc.

     

    FYI: https://community.revenera.com/s/article/what-flexnet-inventory-agent-amp-beacon-release-number-corresponds-to-each-product-version

     

    Both formats represent the same product releases; however, AR data contains evidence in both version formats. To maintain consistency across Technopedia records, Flexera has standardized the versioning approach as follows:

    -> Version = Internal Agent/Beacon version (e.g., 20.4)

    -> Version Group = Market-facing release version (e.g., 2023 R1.3)

     

    As part of this standardization effort, we identified approximately 110 releases that were previously created with an incorrect Version Group association.

     

    As part of this correction activity, Flexera has created the releases using the standardized versioning structure. Approximately 110 existing releases in Technopedia that were created with incorrect Version Group associations will be deleted and replaced by the correctly structured release records to maintain consistency across Technopedia.

     

    Impact

    This change will impact customers who rely on Technopedia Product ID/Release ID & names, and will also map previously discovered data that was mapped to the incorrect versions to the corrected new versions. The change requires the customer to manage downstream processes and reporting in their organization.

     

    Both the existing releases with incorrect Version Group associations and the newly created releases with the correct Version Group are currently present in Technopedia, which may result in releases that appear to be duplicates. To give customers time to review the changes, releases with incorrect Version Group values will remain temporarily and be deleted as per the communicated ETA.

     

    The spreadsheet FlexNet Inventory Agent lists the releases created with an incorrect Version Group and the corresponding correct releases that will replace them.

     

    Timeframe

    Expected Time to Implementation (ETA):  July 13th to 17th, 2026.

     

    Thank you.

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