Remove dev- Prefix from Canonical URL

Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Google Search Console listing the canonical URL for the parking website with the dev- prefix

The "dev-" prefix will no longer be included in the canonical URL meta tag when pages are published from websites in development. This will prevent the need to republish all of the pages when the site goes live and the prefix is removed from the subdomain. It will also help to prevent the "dev-" subdomain from showing up in search results.

Actions Required

If your site was created before October 3, 2023, any pages published before the site went live or October 3 (whichever is earlier) needs to be republished to correct the page's declared canonical URL.

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