From 638f8de037720a032120dcfbd31145e4ea4924f4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Michal Wojcik <miwojci@akamai.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2026 12:50:23 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 1/4] Deprecate `xen` from SDKs and Tools

---
 linode_api4/objects/linode.py | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/linode_api4/objects/linode.py b/linode_api4/objects/linode.py
index 1edf4e014..097362d5b 100644
--- a/linode_api4/objects/linode.py
+++ b/linode_api4/objects/linode.py
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ def resize(self, new_size):
 class Kernel(Base):
     """
     The primary component of every Linux system. The kernel interfaces
-    with the system’s hardware and it controls the operating system’s core functionality.
+    with the system’s hardware, and it controls the operating system’s core functionality.
 
     Your Compute Instance is capable of running one of three kinds of kernels:
 
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ class Kernel(Base):
         "updates": Property(),
         "version": Property(),
         "architecture": Property(),
-        "xen": Property(),
+        "xen": Property(), # deprecated and not returned by the API anymore, but left here for backward compatibility
         "built": Property(),
         "pvops": Property(),
     }

From 2ac18628edc34a24947b1681bb730876791274f7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Michal Wojcik <miwojci@akamai.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2026 12:54:56 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 2/4] Deprecate `xen` from SDKs and Tools

---
 linode_api4/objects/linode.py | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/linode_api4/objects/linode.py b/linode_api4/objects/linode.py
index 097362d5b..5abd231a4 100644
--- a/linode_api4/objects/linode.py
+++ b/linode_api4/objects/linode.py
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ class Kernel(Base):
         "updates": Property(),
         "version": Property(),
         "architecture": Property(),
-        "xen": Property(), # deprecated and not returned by the API anymore, but left here for backward compatibility
+        "xen": Property(),  # deprecated and not returned by the API anymore, but left here for backward compatibility
         "built": Property(),
         "pvops": Property(),
     }

From a2c403d817ad25f9d30227f1311eac041fee5cba Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Michal Wojcik <miwojci@akamai.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:31:22 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 3/4] Deprecate `xen` from SDKs and Tools

---
 linode_api4/objects/linode.py | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/linode_api4/objects/linode.py b/linode_api4/objects/linode.py
index 5abd231a4..50689a5e6 100644
--- a/linode_api4/objects/linode.py
+++ b/linode_api4/objects/linode.py
@@ -237,6 +237,10 @@ class Kernel(Base):
           to compile the kernel from source than to download it from your package manager. For more
           information on custom compiled kernels, review our guides for Debian, Ubuntu, and CentOS.
 
+    .. note::
+        The ``xen`` property is deprecated and is no longer returned by the API.
+        It is maintained for backward compatibility only.
+
     API Documentation: https://techdocs.akamai.com/linode-api/reference/get-kernel
     """
 

From 054c3e4e9d997a98c164556e4ddd4340cbb7c8c1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Michal Wojcik <miwojci@akamai.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:09:16 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 4/4] Deprecate `xen` from SDKs and Tools

---
 linode_api4/objects/linode.py | 13 ++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/linode_api4/objects/linode.py b/linode_api4/objects/linode.py
index 50689a5e6..ccddd7e40 100644
--- a/linode_api4/objects/linode.py
+++ b/linode_api4/objects/linode.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import copy
 import string
 import sys
+import warnings
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 from datetime import datetime
 from enum import Enum
@@ -255,11 +256,21 @@ class Kernel(Base):
         "updates": Property(),
         "version": Property(),
         "architecture": Property(),
-        "xen": Property(),  # deprecated and not returned by the API anymore, but left here for backward compatibility
+        "xen": Property(),
         "built": Property(),
         "pvops": Property(),
     }
 
+    def __getattribute__(self, name: str) -> object:
+        if name == "xen":
+            warnings.warn(
+                "The 'xen' property of Kernel is deprecated and is no longer "
+                "returned by the API. It is maintained for backward compatibility only.",
+                DeprecationWarning,
+                stacklevel=2,
+            )
+        return super().__getattribute__(name)
+
 
 class Type(Base):
     """