# Deprecated 2.4

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|                                            | The following is deprecated and will be removed in the software in the near future. Make sure you read the sections stated below, so you can adjust your macros and plugins accordingly, if necessary. |

- The Lua function **HasActivePlayback()** is deprecated. It was replaced by **IsRunningPlayback()**. For more information on the new Lua function **IsRunningPlayback()** see [Release Notes 2.4](/grandma3/2-4/rn_changes-2-4/).
- **/Selective** combined with **CleanUp** is deprecated. It was replaced by the /Type option keyword, which now works in combination with the CleanUp keyword. For more information see [Release Notes 2.2](/grandma3/2-4/key_rn_v2_2/#cleanup_keyword).
- The command Help + Please is deprecated. It was replaced by the new **HelpKeyword keyword**. For more information see HelpKeyword in [Release Notes 2.2](/grandma3/2-4/key_rn_v2_2/#h2_1198082799).
- The Lua function **Aquire()** is deprecated. It was replaced by **Acquire()**. For more information on the new Lua function **Acquire()** see [Release Notes 2.2](/grandma3/2-4/key_rn_v2_2/#h2_1879708368).