If you are already using the X-Use-2026-API-Changes header, you can ignore this parameter.
The Pennylane API is introducing important changes, which will be rolled out in three phases: preview, sunset and cleanup.
For new user, please use this parameter with true value to opt in directly to the new version of the API.
Preview phase:
From January 14th to April 7th 2026.
Opt in by setting this attribute to true to test and migrate to the new behavior.
Sunset phase:
From April 8th to June 30th 2026.
The new behavior becomes the default. Set this attribute to false if you need additional time to migrate.
Cleanup phase:
Starting July 1st 2026
The old behavior will no longer be available. You must have migrated by this point.
For more details, see our API documentation https://pennylane.readme.io/docs/2026-api-changes-guide for migration instructions.