if rule.NoncurrentVersionExpiration.NewerNoncurrentVersions == 0 {
			continue
		}
		return Event{
			Action:                  DeleteVersionAction,
			RuleID:                  rule.ID,
			NoncurrentDays:          int(rule.NoncurrentVersionExpiration.NoncurrentDays),
			NewerNoncurrentVersions: rule.NoncurrentVersionExpiration.NewerNoncurrentVersions,
		}
	}
	return Event{}

	// note: only one of MaxNoncurrentVersions or NewerNoncurrentVersions would be present.
	type noncurrentExpiration struct {
		XMLName                 xml.Name       `xml:"NoncurrentVersionExpiration"`
		NoncurrentDays          ExpirationDays `xml:"NoncurrentDays,omitempty"`
		NewerNoncurrentVersions int            `xml:"NewerNoncurrentVersions,omitempty"`

		err error
	}{
		{
			n: NoncurrentVersionExpiration{
				NoncurrentDays:          0,
				NewerNoncurrentVersions: 0,
				set:                     true,
			},
			err: errXMLNotWellFormed,
		},
		{
			n: NoncurrentVersionExpiration{
				NoncurrentDays:          90,
				NewerNoncurrentVersions: 0,
				set:                     true,
			},
			err: nil,
		},
		{
			n: NoncurrentVersionExpiration{

			versionID:              uuid.New().String(),
		},
		// Lifecycle rules with NewerNoncurrentVersions specified must return NoneAction.
		{
			inputConfig:    `<LifecycleConfiguration><Rule><Filter><Prefix>foodir/</Prefix></Filter><Status>Enabled</Status><NoncurrentVersionExpiration><NewerNoncurrentVersions>5</NewerNoncurrentVersions></NoncurrentVersionExpiration></Rule></LifecycleConfiguration>`,
			objectName:     "foodir/fooobject",

	// rule with Transition/NoncurrentVersionTransition in effect
	if event.StorageClass != "" {
		tags[ilmTier] = event.StorageClass
	}

	// rule with NewernoncurrentVersions in effect
	if event.NewerNoncurrentVersions > 0 {
		tags[ilmNewerNoncurrentVersions] = strconv.Itoa(event.NewerNoncurrentVersions)
	}
	if event.NoncurrentDays > 0 {
		tags[ilmNoncurrentDays] = strconv.Itoa(event.NoncurrentDays)
	}
	return tags
}

```

### 3.2 Automatic removal of noncurrent versions keeping only most recent ones after noncurrent days

It is possible to configure automatic removal of older noncurrent versions keeping only the most recent `N` using `NewerNoncurrentVersions`.

e.g, To remove noncurrent versions of all objects keeping the most recent 5 noncurrent versions under the prefix `user-uploads/` 30 days after they become noncurrent ,

```
{
    "Rules": [
        {

//
// if inclFreeVersions is true all the versions are in fivs.Versions, free and non-free versions alike.
//
// Note: Only the scanner requires fivs.Versions to have exclusively non-free versions. This is used while enforcing NewerNoncurrentVersions lifecycle element.
func getFileInfoVersions(xlMetaBuf []byte, volume, path string, inclFreeVersions bool) (FileInfoVersions, error) {
	fivs, err := getAllFileInfoVersions(xlMetaBuf, volume, path, true)
	if err != nil {

			}
		}
	}()
	lc := lifecycle.Lifecycle{
		Rules: []lifecycle.Rule{
			{
				ID:     "max-versions",
				Status: "Enabled",
				NoncurrentVersionExpiration: lifecycle.NoncurrentVersionExpiration{
					NewerNoncurrentVersions: 1,
				},
			},
		},
	}
	lcXML, err := xml.Marshal(lc)
	if err != nil {
		t.Fatalf("Failed to marshal lifecycle config: %v", err)
	}
	vcfg := versioning.Versioning{
		Status: "Enabled",
	}

	}
	select {
	case <-GlobalContext.Done():
	case wrkr <- task:
	default:
		es.stats.missedExpiryTasks.Add(1)
	}
}

// enqueueByNewerNoncurrent enqueues object versions expired by
// NewerNoncurrentVersions limit for expiry.
func (es *expiryState) enqueueByNewerNoncurrent(bucket string, versions []ObjectToDelete, lcEvent lifecycle.Event) {
	if len(versions) == 0 {
		return
	}

			oi := ObjectInfo{
				Bucket:    bucket,
				Name:      dobj.ObjectName,
				VersionID: dobj.VersionID,
			}
			traceFn := globalLifecycleSys.trace(oi)
			// Note: NewerNoncurrentVersions action is performed only scanner today
			tags := newLifecycleAuditEvent(lcEventSrc_Scanner, lcEvent).Tags()

			// Send audit for the lifecycle delete operation
			auditLogLifecycle(
				ctx,
				oi,