Intuit handled this situation HORRIBLY.  No communication AT ALL about availability of a new desktop version, only that the old version was going away and "here is where to access the on line version!!!"  Whoopee !!!

Started getting emails about this, no mention of availability of new desktop version.  An "IMPORTANT MESSAGE" icon popped up on the Home page in my Desktop Pro 2021 software, informing me that payroll, credit card payments and all the other available features THAT MY SMALL BUSINESS NEVER USES will be discontinued after (insert date here).  And NOTHING about availability of Desktop 2024 software - in other words, information purposefully omitted e.g. a lie (sort of like legacy media does). 

Dear Intuit Corp marketing and communications people - you are out of touch with your customer base, as in likely not even in the same solar system.