# Updated defaults for deployment retention

**Published:** September 15, 2025 | **Authors:** Luke Phillips\-Sheard, Marc Codina Segura, Jay Gengelbach, Matthew Binshtok

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Starting October 15, 2025, Vercel will update the default deployment retention policy for all projects currently using the legacy “unlimited” setting:

- Canceled Deployments - **30 days**,** **with a maximum of **1 year.**
- Errored Deployments - **3 months**,** **with a maximum of** 1 year. **
- Pre-Production Deployments - **6 months**, with a maximum of** 3 years. **
- Production Deployments - **1 year**, with a maximum of **3 years.**

Projects with a [custom deployment retention setting](https://vercel.com/docs/security/deployment-retention#setting-a-deployment-retention-policy) will not be affected. Additionally, before October 15, the "unlimited" option will become unavailable when modifying retention policies.

Team owners can configure a default retention policy to be applied to any new projects created under the team on  [Teams > Security & Privacy > Deployment Retention Policy](https://vercel.com/dashboard/~/settings/security#deployment-retention-policy). This policy can also be easily applied to all existing projects.

*Note that your 10 most recent production deployments and any currently aliased deployment will never be deleted, regardless of age.*

Learn more about[ Deployment Retention](https://vercel.com/docs/security/deployment-retention).

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