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title: "Breaking: #108800 - Remove translation files"
manual: "Academic Projects"
version: "main"
source: "Changelog/2.1/Breaking-RemoveTranslationFiles.rst"
rendered: "2026-09-22T20:39:25+00:00"
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# Breaking: #108800 - Remove translation files {#breaking-1771365480}

## Description {#description}

To unify the academic extensions the usage of `locallang_db` files was
removed and the labels were moved to the `locallang_be` files.

## Impact {#impact}

TYPO3 instances with extensions providing translation overrides or
using the `locallang_db` keys with the full syntax directly no
longer replaces or provide them or leading to untranslated key
display.

## Affected installations {#affected-installations}

TYPO3 instances with extensions providing translation overrides or
using the `locallang_db` keys with the full syntax directly.

## Migration {#migration}

Use the keys from `locallang_be` files.

> [!IMPORTANT]
> Furthermore many label ids have changed to unify the naming in
> the academic extensions.