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Logback in AEM: Deprecated — But Not Always Your Problem

By Vuong Nguyen April 9, 2026 1 min read

In real projects—both AEM On-Premise and AEM as a Cloud Service—deprecated warnings like Logback show up frequently.

Check your AEM SDK version and use the following URL to view the deprecated API list:

https://javadoc.io/doc/com.adobe.aem/aem-sdk-api/<AEM SDK Version>/deprecated-list.html

Report highlights deprecated APIs:

Three things stand out:

  • ch.qos.logback is marked as deprecated
  • It is flagged for removal
  • Several APIs are unsupported in AEM as a Cloud Service

From these points, the next step is:

  • Replace the library
  • Upgrade dependencies
  • Fix the issue immediately

Taking immediate action is often wrong. More factors matter.

Is this warning actually coming from your code — or from the platform itself?

What the Deprecation Warning Actually Means

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Where Logback Is Coming From in Your Project

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What You Should Fix vs What You Should Not

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A Simple Checklist for AEM Developers

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