- title: "Removed `external` field from Releases and Release link APIs"
  announcement_milestone: "15.9"
  announcement_date: "2023-02-22"
  removal_milestone: "16.0"
  removal_date: "2023-05-22"
  breaking_change: true
  reporter: missy-davies
  stage: Deploy
  issue_url: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/388984
  body: |  # (required) Do not modify this line, instead modify the lines below.
    From GitLab 15.9, all Release links are external. The `external` field in the Releases and Release link APIs was deprecated in 15.9, and removed in GitLab 16.0.