diff --git a/.vscode/extensions.json b/.vscode/extensions.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..229fc48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/extensions.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+    "recommendations": [
+        "bierner.github-markdown-preview",
+        "yahyabatulu.vscode-markdown-alert",
+        "ms-azuretools.vscode-docker",
+    ]
+}
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 2b1faa1..7a1e50d 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ ARG PREPEND_PATH=${DEVTOOLSET_ROOTPATH}/usr/bin:
 
 ARG boost_version=1.57.0
 ARG build_type=Release
-ARG hyperscan_version=v5.4.2
+ARG hyperscan_git_source=https://github.com/VectorCamp/vectorscan
+ARG hyperscan_git_tag=vectorscan/5.4.11
 ARG pcre_version=8.45
 ARG ragel_version=6.10
 
@@ -25,38 +26,40 @@ RUN wget -qO- https://www.colm.net/files/ragel/ragel-${ragel_version}.tar.gz | t
 WORKDIR /tmp/ragel-${ragel_version}
 RUN ./configure --prefix=/usr && make -j$(nproc) && make install
 
-FROM base_ragel as base_hyperscan
+FROM base_ragel as base_vectorscan
 ARG boost_version
-ARG hyperscan_version
+ARG hyperscan_git_source
+ARG hyperscan_git_tag
 WORKDIR /tmp
-RUN git clone -b ${hyperscan_version} https://github.com/01org/hyperscan.git
+RUN git clone -b ${hyperscan_git_tag} ${hyperscan_git_source}
 RUN wget -qO- http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/boost/boost/${boost_version}/boost_$(echo "${boost_version}" | tr . _).tar.bz2 | tar xj
-RUN mv boost*/boost hyperscan/include
+RUN mv boost*/boost vectorscan/include
 
-FROM base_hyperscan as build_pcre
+FROM base_vectorscan as build_pcre
 ARG pcre_version
 ENV CFLAGS="-fPIC"
-WORKDIR /tmp/hyperscan
+WORKDIR /tmp/vectorscan
 RUN wget -qO- https://sourceforge.net/projects/pcre/files/pcre/${pcre_version}/pcre-${pcre_version}.tar.gz/download | tar xvz
 RUN mv pcre-${pcre_version} pcre
-WORKDIR /tmp/hyperscan/pcre
+WORKDIR /tmp/vectorscan/pcre
 RUN ./configure --prefix=/opt/pcre --enable-unicode-properties --enable-utf
 RUN make -j$(nproc) && make install
 RUN cp -r .libs /opt/pcre/
-WORKDIR /tmp/hyperscan
+WORKDIR /tmp/vectorscan
 
-FROM build_pcre AS build_hyperscan
+FROM build_pcre AS build_vectorscan
 ARG build_type
 ARG pcre_version
 RUN mkdir -p build
-WORKDIR /tmp/hyperscan/build
+WORKDIR /tmp/vectorscan/build
 ENV CFLAGS="-fPIC"
 RUN [[ "$POLICY" == 'musllinux_1_1' ]] && \
   export CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -march=core2"; \
   export CXXFLAGS="$CFLAGS -D_GLIBCXX_USE_CXX11_ABI=0"; \
   cmake \
-  -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/opt/hyperscan \
-  -DBUILD_STATIC_AND_SHARED=ON \
+  -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/opt/vectorscan \
+  -DBUILD_STATIC_LIBS=ON \
+  -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON \
   -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${build_type} \
   -DCMAKE_C_FLAGS="${CFLAGS}" \
   -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="${CXXFLAGS}" \
@@ -66,12 +69,12 @@ RUN make -j$(nproc) && make install
 
 FROM base
 LABEL maintainer="David Gidwani <david.gidwani@atomweight.io>"
-LABEL org.opencontainers.image.description Python manylinux with Intel Hyperscan
+LABEL org.opencontainers.image.description Python manylinux with Intel Vectorscan
 ARG LD_LIBRARY_PATH_ARG
 ARG PREPEND_PATH
 ENV LD_LIBRARY_PATH=${LD_LIBRARY_PATH_ARG}
 ENV PATH=${PREPEND_PATH}${PATH}
-ENV PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/opt/pcre/lib/pkgconfig:/opt/hyperscan/lib/pkgconfig:/opt/hyperscan/lib64/pkgconfig:/usr/local/lib/pkgconfig
+ENV PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/opt/pcre/lib/pkgconfig:/opt/vectorscan/lib/pkgconfig:/opt/vectorscan/lib64/pkgconfig:/usr/local/lib/pkgconfig
 WORKDIR /opt
-COPY --from=build_hyperscan /opt/pcre/ pcre
-COPY --from=build_hyperscan /opt/hyperscan/ hyperscan
+COPY --from=build_vectorscan /opt/pcre/ pcre
+COPY --from=build_vectorscan /opt/vectorscan/ vectorscan
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 53c10ce..1ec6606 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,12 +3,28 @@
 ![](https://github.com/darvid/manylinux-hyperscan/workflows/Publish%20Docker%20Image/badge.svg?branch=master)
 
 This project provides an **x86_64 only** [manylinux][1]-based Docker
-image with [Hyperscan][2] installed.
+image with [Vectorscan][3] (a fork of [Intel Hyperscan][2]) installed.
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> As of December 13th, 2022, future tagged versions of this project will
+> be indepdent of the upstream Hyperscan version, as this base image
+> reflects multiple pre-requisites (most notably new Python versions) and
+> not just Hyperscan.
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> As of 2024, this image defaults to installing [Vectorscan][3] instead
+> of Hyperscan, due to a multiple factors, including the lack of
+> multi-arch support as well as Intel's decision to move away from an
+> open source license after version 5.4 (see [this issue][4] for
+> context). The Dockerfile now includes two build args for configuring
+> the git repo URI and ref (tag), allowing users to choose between
+> Intel Hyperscan and Vectorscan if needed. However, Intel's Hyperscan
+> will no longer be supported moving forward, so build functionality
+> and compatibility with [python-hyperscan][5] is not guaranteed.
 
-**Note:** As of December 13th, 2022, future tagged versions of this
-project will be indepdent of the upstream Hyperscan version, as this
-base image reflects multiple pre-requisites (most notably new Python
-versions) and not just Hyperscan.
 
 [1]: https://github.com/pypa/manylinux
 [2]: https://github.com/intel/hyperscan
+[3]: https://github.com/VectorCamp/vectorscan
+[4]: https://github.com/intel/hyperscan/issues/421
+[5]: https://github.com/darvid/python-hyperscan