The original Google Hangouts will start to disappear this October Bye, Hangouts... hello, Hangouts Chat and Meet January 22, 2019 https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/22/18193303/google-hangouts-end-transition-october-gsuite-chat-meet
Hangouts shutdown delayed for G Suite users until at least June 2020 August 21, 2019 https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/08/21/hangouts-g-suite-shutdown-delay/ Google: Updates to Hangouts Chat migration timelines
[Update: Google confirms] Don’t be surprised when ‘Hangouts Meet’ becomes ‘Google Meet’ April 8, 2020 https://9to5google.com/2020/04/08/hangouts-meet-google-rebrand/ Android Police: Google confirms Hangouts Meet is now Google Meet
Google Meet video conferencing is now free for anybody Can it stem Zoom’s meteoric growth? April 29, 2020 https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/29/21240509/google-meet-video-conferencing-free-gmail Google: Google Meet premium video meetings—free for everyone
Google Meet – Gmail integration now rolling out May 5, 2020 https://mspoweruser.com/google-meet-gmail-integration-now-rolling-out/
Google finally begins the transition from Hangouts to Google Chat May 19, 2020 https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/...-the-transition-from-hangouts-to-google-chat/ Google: Talk to people outside of your domain in Google Chat
Google Chat rolling out Progressive Web App to replace Electron client May 27, 2020 https://9to5google.com/2020/05/27/google-chat-pwa/ Google: Use the new Google Chat app for fast and reliable communication
Classic Hangouts to Google Chat migration starts in earnest for G Suite June 2, 2020 https://9to5google.com/2020/06/02/classic-hangouts-google-chat/ Google: Migrate your users from classic Hangouts to Google Chat, now available in Gmail
Google Meet is everywhere now with .new domain shortcut June 18, 2020 https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/06/18/google-meet-is-everywhere-now-with-new-domain-shortcut/
Google will shut down Hangouts in the first half of 2021 October 16, 2020 https://www.techspot.com/news/87139-google-shut-down-hangouts-first-half-2021.html
Google is automatically signing out Hangouts accounts, hinting at imminent demise August 8, 2021 https://www.neowin.net/news/google-...hangouts-accounts-hinting-at-imminent-demise/
Google announces a complete shift from Hangouts to Chat by Anushe Fawaz - September 2, 2022 Google: Google Hangouts will be fully upgraded to Google Chat starting November 1, 2022