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[Bug] Drawing Library is deprecated and and starting from May 2026 it will no longer be available #824

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@GianlucaBassi

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https://developers.google.com/maps/deprecations?utm_source=devtools&utm_campaign=stable#drawing_library_deprecated_as_of_aug_8_2025

Google Maps has deprecated the Drawing Library, and starting from May 2026 it will no longer be available. How will this affect this library?

Steps to Reproduce

a warning is displayed on console when using drawing-manager that says:

Drawing library functionality in the Maps JavaScript API is deprecated. This API was deprecated in August 2025 and will be made unavailable in a later version of the Maps JavaScript API, releasing in May 2026. For more info, see https://developers.google.com/maps/deprecations.

Environment

  • Library version: "@vis.gl/react-google-maps": "^1.5.1"

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Drawing library functionality in the Maps JavaScript API is deprecated. This API was deprecated in August 2025 and will be made unavailable in a later version of the Maps JavaScript API, releasing in May 2026. For more info, see https://developers.google.com/maps/deprecations.

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