Patch 7.2.0/API changes

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This article covers the cumulative AddOn UI Customization and Macro API changes from WoW 7.2.0 to 7.2.5 for Legion. See API change summaries for a list of API change summaries for all patches.
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Breaking Changes

• New restrictions are placed on friendly unit names. See Blue post below.

Important Notes

• For those still unaware, the Blizzard WoW AddOn Kit are no longer updated. See Interface AddOn Kit for notes on using the console to extract the files locally.

Blue Posts

• Addons & Friendly Nameplates in Patch 7.2 (2017/03/02)
• See also WoW Interface for beta UI API patch change discussion and discovery.