# The sunset is on the horizon for Metadata Manager. What's next? - Crossref

**URL:** <https://community.crossref.org/t/the-sunset-is-on-the-horizon-for-metadata-manager-whats-next-crossref/14733>\
**Category:** News and current events\
**Tags:** metadata, blog\
**Created:** [6 November 2025 16:12 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/the-sunset-is-on-the-horizon-for-metadata-manager-whats-next-crossref/14733 "2025-11-06T16:12:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Crossref](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.crossref.org/crossref/32/31_2.png) [@Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/u/Crossref)\
**Post date:** [6 November 2025 16:12 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/the-sunset-is-on-the-horizon-for-metadata-manager-whats-next-crossref/14733/1 "2025-11-06T16:12:59Z")

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TL;DR. Metadata Manager will be retired at the end of 2025. Over the past four years, we have been developing a new helper tool to replace it, and that tool has now reached a stage of maturity that means we will be able to switch off Metadata Manager by the end of the year.

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This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at [https://www.crossref.org/blog/the-sunset-is-on-the-horizon-for-metadata-manager.-whats-next](https://www.crossref.org/blog/the-sunset-is-on-the-horizon-for-metadata-manager.-whats-next)

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**Author:** ![rclark](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.crossref.org/rclark/32/19_2.png) [@rclark](https://community.crossref.org/u/rclark)\
**Post date:** [6 November 2025 20:27 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/the-sunset-is-on-the-horizon-for-metadata-manager-whats-next-crossref/14733/2 "2025-11-06T20:27:50Z")

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Listed on 6 November 2025 20:27 UTC