What is the last generation of Retina MacBook Pro that have replaceable parts such as hard drives and memory?

I am interested in purchasing a used (probably refurbished) Retina MacBook Pro. Probably from the Apple Online Refurbished store.
Can anyone tell me what generation of Retina MacBooks were the last that had upgradeable parts such as hard drives, memory, etc.? Preferable in the terms of month/year like Apple states in their refurb section. I am aware that the remaining non-Retina MacBook is upgradeable.
As an example, here is a link to some I am considering:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/G0PW0LL/A/refurbished-133-inch-macBook-Pro-30- ghz-Dual-core-Intel-Core-i7-with-retina-Display
http://store.apple.com/us/product/G0N40LL/A/refurbished-133-inch-macBook-Pro-29g hz-Dual-core-Intel-Core-i7-with-retina-Display
http://store.apple.com/us/product/G0QC1LL/A/refurbished-133-inch-macbook-pro-28g hz-dual-core-intel-i7-with-retina-displa…

You can find that information from Mactracker's database or from www.everymac.com.

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