From fe89fb71403aa8c530fc741a16865768be75da65 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Simi Damani <3039125+ifsimicoded@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2026 15:05:16 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] docs: Update README with deprecation notice

Added deprecation details and project status information.
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 Next.js instance that uses the [VEDA-UI components library](https://github.com/nasa-IMPACT/veda-ui) and [USWDS](https://designsystem.digital.gov/), to build applications for geospatial data visualization, storytelling and analysis.
 
+#### ⚠️ Deprecation details
+This project was marked unsupported due to lack of development and active developer ownership. If / when this project is revisited, consider updating `veda-ui` to the latest release and managing all open [dependency vulnerabilities](https://github.com/NASA-IMPACT/next-veda-ui/security/dependabot).
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 ## Getting Started
 
 To set up and run this project locally, refer to the [Development guide](./docs/DEVELOPMENT.md).