When I bought it, it was advertised with free lifetime software updates and I still see it listed on the Autel site, no mention of it being discontinued or limited to 2018 or older vehicles. It only says "Compatible with domestic, Asian and European vehicles, 1996 and newer". Seems kind of disingenuous to sell a new scanner for vehicles at least 5 years old without mentioning that.
I have also seen an "updated 2023 version" of the AL619 advertised on various websites (Including the Amazon Autel store)...
... so there seems to be updated software somewhere.