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Yes ### Affected Topology - GitLab.com customers that run CI jobs on self-managed runners using the Docker Machine executor. - Self-Managed customers that run CI jobs on self-managed runners using the Docker Machine executor. <!-- Who is affected by this deprecation, Self-managed users, SaaS users, or both? This is especially important when nearing the annual major release where breaking changes and removals are typically introduced. These changes might be seen on GitLab.com before the official release date. --> ### Affected Tier * Free * Premium * Ultimate <!-- Choose the Pricing Tier(s) --> ### Deprecation Milestone <!-- In which milestone will this deprecation be announced? --> 17.5 ### Planned Removal Milestone <!-- In which milestone will the feature or functionality be removed? --> 20.0 (May 2027) ### Links <!-- Add links to any relevant documentation or code that will provide additional details or clarity regarding the planned change. 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For example, Customer Support, Customer Success (Technical Account Manager), Product Marketing Manager. - To see who the stable counterparts are for a product team visit [product categories](https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/product/categories/) - If there is no stable counterpart listed for Sales/CS please mention `@timtams` - If there is no stable counterpart listed for Support please mention `@gitlab-com/support/managers` - If there is no stable counterpart listed for Marketing please mention `@cfoster3` - [ ] Your GPM or Director has been `@mentioned` so that they are aware of planned deprecations. </details> <!-- Label reminders - you should have one of each of the following labels. Use the following resources to find the appropriate labels: - https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/labels - https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/categories/features/ --> <!-- Identifies that this Issue is related to deprecating a feature -->