---
title: "Breaking: #72671 - Extension \"aboutmodules\" removed"
manual: "TYPO3 Core Changelog"
version: "main"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/changelog:breaking-72671"
source: "Changelog/8.0/Breaking-72671-ExtensionAboutmodulesRemoved.rst"
typo3-version: "8.0"
typo3-major: 8
type: "breaking"
issue: 72671
forge: "https://forge.typo3.org/issues/72671"
tags: ["PHP-API", "Backend", "ext:about"]
rendered: "2026-09-19T11:14:12+00:00"
---

# Breaking: #72671 - Extension "aboutmodules" removed {#breaking-72671}

See [forge#72671](https://forge.typo3.org/issues/72671)

## Description {#description}

The system extension "aboutmodules" has been removed, as all functionality has been
moved to the system extension "about".

## Impact {#impact}

It is not possible to have just "aboutmodules" or "about" installed without having the other module show as well.