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[DEPR]: Legacy Problem Editor
Please first read the parent DEPR ticket, [DEPR]: All Legacy Studio Frontends.
RFC Start Date
2025-02-19
Target Plan Acceptance Date
2025-03-14
Target Transition Unblocked Date
2025-11-14
Target Breaking Changes Unblocked Date
2025-12-14
Earliest Open edX Named Release Without This Functionality
Deprecated but available (via opt-out) in Teak. Opting out will also require opting out of the new Unit editor and using the deprecated legacy Unit editor, which will lack some Content Libraries features.
Full removal lands in Verawood.
Rationale
The legacy ProblemBlock (aka "CAPA") editor is based on outdated frontend technologies that do not integrate well with the new React-based Studio micro-frontend. There is a newer React-based editor that replaces it. Supporting both editors is a major burden for maintenance and feature development.
Removal
The old pop-up modal Problem editor will be removed.
Replacement
The React-based Problem editor is the replacement.
Deprecation
We will warn about the pending deprecation in the Teak release notes.
Migration
N/A
Additional Info
N/A
Task List
Remove the LEGACY_STUDIO_PROBLEM_EDITOR waffle flag.
Remove the legacy problem editing UI (defined in edx-platform, ProblemBlock.studio_view) and all orphaned supporting code.
