Deprecate License Scanning CI templates

data/deprecations/16-9-deprecate-license-scanning-ci-templates.yml

+- title: "Deprecate License Scanning CI templates"
+  removal_milestone: "17.0"
+  announcement_milestone: "16.9"
+  breaking_change: true
+  reporter: thiagocsf
+  stage: secure
+  issue_url: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/439157
+  body: |  # (required) Don't change this line.
+    GitLab 17.0 removes the License Scanning CI templates:
+
+    - [`Jobs/License-Scanning.gitlab-ci.yml`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/blob/6d9956863d3cd066edc50a29767c2cd4a939c6fd/lib/gitlab/ci/templates/Jobs/License-Scanning.gitlab-ci.yml)
+    - [`Jobs/License-Scanning.latest.gitlab-ci.yml`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/blob/6d9956863d3cd066edc50a29767c2cd4a939c6fd/lib/gitlab/ci/templates/Jobs/License-Scanning.latest.gitlab-ci.yml)
+    - [`Security/License-Scanning.gitlab-ci.yml`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/blob/6d9956863d3cd066edc50a29767c2cd4a939c6fd/lib/gitlab/ci/templates/Security/License-Scanning.gitlab-ci.yml)
+
+    CI configurations including any of the templates above will stop working in GitLab 17.0.
+
+    Users are advised to use [License scanning of CycloneDX files](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/compliance/license_scanning_of_cyclonedx_files/) instead.

doc/update/deprecations.md

@@ -457,6 +457,28 @@ The GraphQL fields, `isTemporaryStorageIncreaseEnabled` and `temporaryStorageInc
 
 <div class="deprecation breaking-change" data-milestone="17.0">
 
+### Deprecate License Scanning CI templates
+
+<div class="deprecation-notes">
+- Announced in GitLab <span class="milestone">16.9</span>
+- Removal in GitLab <span class="milestone">17.0</span> ([breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/update/terminology.html#breaking-change))
+- To discuss this change or learn more, see the [deprecation issue](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/439157).
+</div>
+
+GitLab 17.0 removes the License Scanning CI templates:
+
+- [`Jobs/License-Scanning.gitlab-ci.yml`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/blob/6d9956863d3cd066edc50a29767c2cd4a939c6fd/lib/gitlab/ci/templates/Jobs/License-Scanning.gitlab-ci.yml)
+- [`Jobs/License-Scanning.latest.gitlab-ci.yml`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/blob/6d9956863d3cd066edc50a29767c2cd4a939c6fd/lib/gitlab/ci/templates/Jobs/License-Scanning.latest.gitlab-ci.yml)
+- [`Security/License-Scanning.gitlab-ci.yml`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/blob/6d9956863d3cd066edc50a29767c2cd4a939c6fd/lib/gitlab/ci/templates/Security/License-Scanning.gitlab-ci.yml)
+
+CI configurations including any of the templates above will stop working in GitLab 17.0.
+
+Users are advised to use [License scanning of CycloneDX files](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/compliance/license_scanning_of_cyclonedx_files/) instead.
+
+</div>
+
+<div class="deprecation breaking-change" data-milestone="17.0">
+
 ### Deprecate Maven versions below 3.8.8
 
 <div class="deprecation-notes">