The catch-up mechanic for Dragonflight comes a lot earlier than that, as even before the debut of its first content patch in Embers of Neltharion, World of Warcraft players will be able to acquire account-bound gear in the Forbidden Reach as a part of Patch 10.0.7.
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Patch 10.1 notes…from the PTR
Apparently there are more changes to the professions coming along with class changes.