Deprecate protoc-gen-validate plugins (#2061)

bufdev · web-flow · commit 83ea700edfe9 · 2025-10-13T13:58:08.000-04:00
This was confusing to me and I actually know what's going on
diff --git a/plugins/bufbuild/validate-cpp/v0.10.0/buf.plugin.yaml b/plugins/bufbuild/validate-cpp/v0.10.0/buf.plugin.yaml
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@ version: v1
 name: buf.build/bufbuild/validate-cpp
 plugin_version: v0.10.0
 source_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate
-description: Generates C++ code to validate Protobuf messages using protoc-gen-validate constraints.
+description: Deprecated in favor of https://github.com/bufbuild/protovalidate-cc which does not require code generation.
 deps:
   - plugin: buf.build/protocolbuffers/cpp:v22.2
 output_languages:
   - cpp
 spdx_license_id: Apache-2.0
 license_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate/blob/v0.10.0/LICENSE
+deprecated: true
diff --git a/plugins/bufbuild/validate-cpp/v0.10.1/buf.plugin.yaml b/plugins/bufbuild/validate-cpp/v0.10.1/buf.plugin.yaml
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@ version: v1
 name: buf.build/bufbuild/validate-cpp
 plugin_version: v0.10.1
 source_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate
-description: Generates C++ code to validate Protobuf messages using protoc-gen-validate constraints.
+description: Deprecated in favor of https://github.com/bufbuild/protovalidate-cc which does not require code generation.
 deps:
   - plugin: buf.build/protocolbuffers/cpp:v22.2
 output_languages:
   - cpp
 spdx_license_id: Apache-2.0
 license_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate/blob/v0.10.1/LICENSE
+deprecated: true
diff --git a/plugins/bufbuild/validate-cpp/v0.9.0/buf.plugin.yaml b/plugins/bufbuild/validate-cpp/v0.9.0/buf.plugin.yaml
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@ version: v1
 name: buf.build/bufbuild/validate-cpp
 plugin_version: v0.9.0
 source_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate
-description: Generates C++ code to validate Protobuf messages using protoc-gen-validate constraints.
+description: Deprecated in favor of https://github.com/bufbuild/protovalidate-cc which does not require code generation.
 deps:
   - plugin: buf.build/protocolbuffers/cpp:v21.12
 output_languages:
   - cpp
 spdx_license_id: Apache-2.0
 license_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate/blob/v0.9.0/LICENSE
+deprecated: true
diff --git a/plugins/bufbuild/validate-cpp/v0.9.1/buf.plugin.yaml b/plugins/bufbuild/validate-cpp/v0.9.1/buf.plugin.yaml
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@ version: v1
 name: buf.build/bufbuild/validate-cpp
 plugin_version: v0.9.1
 source_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate
-description: Generates C++ code to validate Protobuf messages using protoc-gen-validate constraints.
+description: Deprecated in favor of https://github.com/bufbuild/protovalidate-cc which does not require code generation.
 deps:
   - plugin: buf.build/protocolbuffers/cpp:v22.0
 output_languages:
   - cpp
 spdx_license_id: Apache-2.0
 license_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate/blob/v0.9.1/LICENSE
+deprecated: true
diff --git a/plugins/bufbuild/validate-cpp/v1.0.0/buf.plugin.yaml b/plugins/bufbuild/validate-cpp/v1.0.0/buf.plugin.yaml
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@ version: v1
 name: buf.build/bufbuild/validate-cpp
 plugin_version: v1.0.0
 source_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate
-description: Generates C++ code to validate Protobuf messages using protoc-gen-validate constraints.
+description: Deprecated in favor of https://github.com/bufbuild/protovalidate-cc which does not require code generation.
 deps:
   - plugin: buf.build/protocolbuffers/cpp:v22.3
 output_languages:
   - cpp
 spdx_license_id: Apache-2.0
 license_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate/blob/v1.0.0/LICENSE
+deprecated: true
diff --git a/plugins/bufbuild/validate-cpp/v1.0.1/buf.plugin.yaml b/plugins/bufbuild/validate-cpp/v1.0.1/buf.plugin.yaml
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@ version: v1
 name: buf.build/bufbuild/validate-cpp
 plugin_version: v1.0.1
 source_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate
-description: Generates C++ code to validate Protobuf messages using protoc-gen-validate constraints.
+description: Deprecated in favor of https://github.com/bufbuild/protovalidate-cc which does not require code generation.
 deps:
   - plugin: buf.build/protocolbuffers/cpp:v23.0
 output_languages:
   - cpp
 spdx_license_id: Apache-2.0
 license_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate/blob/v1.0.1/LICENSE
+deprecated: true
diff --git a/plugins/bufbuild/validate-cpp/v1.0.2/buf.plugin.yaml b/plugins/bufbuild/validate-cpp/v1.0.2/buf.plugin.yaml
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@ version: v1
 name: buf.build/bufbuild/validate-cpp
 plugin_version: v1.0.2
 source_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate
-description: Generates C++ code to validate Protobuf messages using protoc-gen-validate constraints.
+description: Deprecated in favor of https://github.com/bufbuild/protovalidate-cc which does not require code generation.
 deps:
   - plugin: buf.build/protocolbuffers/cpp:v23.3
 output_languages:
   - cpp
 spdx_license_id: Apache-2.0
 license_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate/blob/v1.0.2/LICENSE
+deprecated: true
diff --git a/plugins/bufbuild/validate-cpp/v1.0.3/buf.plugin.yaml b/plugins/bufbuild/validate-cpp/v1.0.3/buf.plugin.yaml
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@ version: v1
 name: buf.build/bufbuild/validate-cpp
 plugin_version: v1.0.3
 source_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate
-description: Generates C++ code to validate Protobuf messages using protoc-gen-validate constraints.
+description: Deprecated in favor of https://github.com/bufbuild/protovalidate-cc which does not require code generation.
 deps:
   - plugin: buf.build/protocolbuffers/cpp:v25.2
 output_languages:
   - cpp
 spdx_license_id: Apache-2.0
 license_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate/blob/v1.0.3/LICENSE
+deprecated: true
diff --git a/plugins/bufbuild/validate-cpp/v1.0.4/buf.plugin.yaml b/plugins/bufbuild/validate-cpp/v1.0.4/buf.plugin.yaml
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@ version: v1
 name: buf.build/bufbuild/validate-cpp
 plugin_version: v1.0.4
 source_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate
-description: Generates C++ code to validate Protobuf messages using protoc-gen-validate constraints.
+description: Deprecated in favor of https://github.com/bufbuild/protovalidate-cc which does not require code generation.
 deps:
   - plugin: buf.build/protocolbuffers/cpp:v25.2
 output_languages:
   - cpp
 spdx_license_id: Apache-2.0
 license_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate/blob/v1.0.4/LICENSE
+deprecated: true
diff --git a/plugins/bufbuild/validate-cpp/v1.1.0/buf.plugin.yaml b/plugins/bufbuild/validate-cpp/v1.1.0/buf.plugin.yaml
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@ version: v1
 name: buf.build/bufbuild/validate-cpp
 plugin_version: v1.1.0
 source_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate
-description: Generates C++ code to validate Protobuf messages using protoc-gen-validate constraints.
+description: Deprecated in favor of https://github.com/bufbuild/protovalidate-cc which does not require code generation.
 deps:
   - plugin: buf.build/protocolbuffers/cpp:v25.3
 output_languages:
   - cpp
 spdx_license_id: Apache-2.0
 license_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate/blob/v1.1.0/LICENSE
+deprecated: true
diff --git a/plugins/bufbuild/validate-cpp/v1.2.1/buf.plugin.yaml b/plugins/bufbuild/validate-cpp/v1.2.1/buf.plugin.yaml
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@ version: v1
 name: buf.build/bufbuild/validate-cpp
 plugin_version: v1.2.1
 source_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate
-description: Generates C++ code to validate Protobuf messages using protoc-gen-validate constraints.
+description: Deprecated in favor of https://github.com/bufbuild/protovalidate-cc which does not require code generation.
 deps:
   - plugin: buf.build/protocolbuffers/cpp:v29.3
 output_languages:
   - cpp
 spdx_license_id: Apache-2.0
 license_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate/blob/v1.2.1/LICENSE
+deprecated: true
diff --git a/plugins/bufbuild/validate-go/v0.10.0/buf.plugin.yaml b/plugins/bufbuild/validate-go/v0.10.0/buf.plugin.yaml
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@ version: v1
 name: buf.build/bufbuild/validate-go
 plugin_version: v0.10.0
 source_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate
-description: Generates Go code to validate Protobuf messages using protoc-gen-validate constraints.
+description: Deprecated in favor of https://github.com/bufbuild/protovalidate-go which does not require code generation.
 deps:
   - plugin: buf.build/protocolbuffers/go:v1.30.0
 output_languages:
   - go
 spdx_license_id: Apache-2.0
 license_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate/blob/v0.10.0/LICENSE
+deprecated: true
diff --git a/plugins/bufbuild/validate-go/v0.10.1/buf.plugin.yaml b/plugins/bufbuild/validate-go/v0.10.1/buf.plugin.yaml
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@ version: v1
 name: buf.build/bufbuild/validate-go
 plugin_version: v0.10.1
 source_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate
-description: Generates Go code to validate Protobuf messages using protoc-gen-validate constraints.
+description: Deprecated in favor of https://github.com/bufbuild/protovalidate-go which does not require code generation.
 deps:
   - plugin: buf.build/protocolbuffers/go:v1.30.0
 output_languages:
   - go
 spdx_license_id: Apache-2.0
 license_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate/blob/v0.10.1/LICENSE
+deprecated: true
diff --git a/plugins/bufbuild/validate-go/v0.9.0/buf.plugin.yaml b/plugins/bufbuild/validate-go/v0.9.0/buf.plugin.yaml
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@ version: v1
 name: buf.build/bufbuild/validate-go
 plugin_version: v0.9.0
 source_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate
-description: Generates Go code to validate Protobuf messages using protoc-gen-validate constraints.
+description: Deprecated in favor of https://github.com/bufbuild/protovalidate-go which does not require code generation.
 deps:
   - plugin: buf.build/protocolbuffers/go:v1.28.1
 output_languages:
   - go
 spdx_license_id: Apache-2.0
 license_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate/blob/v0.9.0/LICENSE
+deprecated: true
diff --git a/plugins/bufbuild/validate-go/v0.9.1/buf.plugin.yaml b/plugins/bufbuild/validate-go/v0.9.1/buf.plugin.yaml
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@ version: v1
 name: buf.build/bufbuild/validate-go
 plugin_version: v0.9.1
 source_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate
-description: Generates Go code to validate Protobuf messages using protoc-gen-validate constraints.
+description: Deprecated in favor of https://github.com/bufbuild/protovalidate-go which does not require code generation.
 deps:
   - plugin: buf.build/protocolbuffers/go:v1.28.1
 output_languages:
   - go
 spdx_license_id: Apache-2.0
 license_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate/blob/v0.9.1/LICENSE
+deprecated: true
diff --git a/plugins/bufbuild/validate-go/v1.0.0/buf.plugin.yaml b/plugins/bufbuild/validate-go/v1.0.0/buf.plugin.yaml
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@ version: v1
 name: buf.build/bufbuild/validate-go
 plugin_version: v1.0.0
 source_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate
-description: Generates Go code to validate Protobuf messages using protoc-gen-validate constraints.
+description: Deprecated in favor of https://github.com/bufbuild/protovalidate-go which does not require code generation.
 deps:
   - plugin: buf.build/protocolbuffers/go:v1.30.0
 output_languages:
   - go
 spdx_license_id: Apache-2.0
 license_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate/blob/v1.0.0/LICENSE
+deprecated: true
diff --git a/plugins/bufbuild/validate-go/v1.0.1/buf.plugin.yaml b/plugins/bufbuild/validate-go/v1.0.1/buf.plugin.yaml
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@ version: v1
 name: buf.build/bufbuild/validate-go
 plugin_version: v1.0.1
 source_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate
-description: Generates Go code to validate Protobuf messages using protoc-gen-validate constraints.
+description: Deprecated in favor of https://github.com/bufbuild/protovalidate-go which does not require code generation.
 deps:
   - plugin: buf.build/protocolbuffers/go:v1.30.0
 output_languages:
   - go
 spdx_license_id: Apache-2.0
 license_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate/blob/v1.0.1/LICENSE
+deprecated: true
diff --git a/plugins/bufbuild/validate-go/v1.0.2/buf.plugin.yaml b/plugins/bufbuild/validate-go/v1.0.2/buf.plugin.yaml
@@ -3,10 +3,11 @@ name: buf.build/bufbuild/validate-go
 plugin_version: v1.0.2
 source_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate
 integration_guide_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate/blob/main/docs.md#go
-description: Generates Go code to validate Protobuf messages using protoc-gen-validate constraints.
+description: Deprecated in favor of https://github.com/bufbuild/protovalidate-go which does not require code generation.
 deps:
   - plugin: buf.build/protocolbuffers/go:v1.31.0
 output_languages:
   - go
 spdx_license_id: Apache-2.0
 license_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate/blob/v1.0.2/LICENSE
+deprecated: true
diff --git a/plugins/bufbuild/validate-go/v1.0.3/buf.plugin.yaml b/plugins/bufbuild/validate-go/v1.0.3/buf.plugin.yaml
@@ -3,10 +3,11 @@ name: buf.build/bufbuild/validate-go
 plugin_version: v1.0.3
 source_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate
 integration_guide_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate/blob/main/docs.md#go
-description: Generates Go code to validate Protobuf messages using protoc-gen-validate constraints.
+description: Deprecated in favor of https://github.com/bufbuild/protovalidate-go which does not require code generation.
 deps:
   - plugin: buf.build/protocolbuffers/go:v1.32.0
 output_languages:
   - go
 spdx_license_id: Apache-2.0
 license_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate/blob/v1.0.3/LICENSE
+deprecated: true
diff --git a/plugins/bufbuild/validate-go/v1.0.4/buf.plugin.yaml b/plugins/bufbuild/validate-go/v1.0.4/buf.plugin.yaml
@@ -3,10 +3,11 @@ name: buf.build/bufbuild/validate-go
 plugin_version: v1.0.4
 source_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate
 integration_guide_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate/blob/main/docs.md#go
-description: Generates Go code to validate Protobuf messages using protoc-gen-validate constraints.
+description: Deprecated in favor of https://github.com/bufbuild/protovalidate-go which does not require code generation.
 deps:
   - plugin: buf.build/protocolbuffers/go:v1.32.0
 output_languages:
   - go
 spdx_license_id: Apache-2.0
 license_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate/blob/v1.0.4/LICENSE
+deprecated: true
diff --git a/plugins/bufbuild/validate-go/v1.1.0/buf.plugin.yaml b/plugins/bufbuild/validate-go/v1.1.0/buf.plugin.yaml
@@ -3,10 +3,11 @@ name: buf.build/bufbuild/validate-go
 plugin_version: v1.1.0
 source_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate
 integration_guide_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate/blob/main/docs.md#go
-description: Generates Go code to validate Protobuf messages using protoc-gen-validate constraints.
+description: Deprecated in favor of https://github.com/bufbuild/protovalidate-go which does not require code generation.
 deps:
   - plugin: buf.build/protocolbuffers/go:v1.34.2
 output_languages:
   - go
 spdx_license_id: Apache-2.0
 license_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate/blob/v1.1.0/LICENSE
+deprecated: true
diff --git a/plugins/bufbuild/validate-go/v1.2.1/buf.plugin.yaml b/plugins/bufbuild/validate-go/v1.2.1/buf.plugin.yaml
@@ -3,10 +3,11 @@ name: buf.build/bufbuild/validate-go
 plugin_version: v1.2.1
 source_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate
 integration_guide_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate/blob/main/docs.md#go
-description: Generates Go code to validate Protobuf messages using protoc-gen-validate constraints.
+description: Deprecated in favor of https://github.com/bufbuild/protovalidate-go which does not require code generation.
 deps:
   - plugin: buf.build/protocolbuffers/go:v1.36.4
 output_languages:
   - go
 spdx_license_id: Apache-2.0
 license_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate/blob/v1.2.1/LICENSE
+deprecated: true
diff --git a/plugins/bufbuild/validate-java/v0.10.0/buf.plugin.yaml b/plugins/bufbuild/validate-java/v0.10.0/buf.plugin.yaml
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@ version: v1
 name: buf.build/bufbuild/validate-java
 plugin_version: v0.10.0
 source_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate
-description: Generates Java code to validate Protobuf messages using protoc-gen-validate constraints.
+description: Deprecated in favor of https://github.com/bufbuild/protovalidate-java which does not require code generation.
 deps:
   - plugin: buf.build/protocolbuffers/java:v22.2
 output_languages:
   - java
 spdx_license_id: Apache-2.0
 license_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate/blob/v0.10.0/LICENSE
+deprecated: true
diff --git a/plugins/bufbuild/validate-java/v0.10.1/buf.plugin.yaml b/plugins/bufbuild/validate-java/v0.10.1/buf.plugin.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ version: v1
 name: buf.build/bufbuild/validate-java
 plugin_version: v0.10.1
 source_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate
-description: Generates Java code to validate Protobuf messages using protoc-gen-validate constraints.
+description: Deprecated in favor of https://github.com/bufbuild/protovalidate-java which does not require code generation.
 deps:
   - plugin: buf.build/protocolbuffers/java:v22.2
 output_languages:
@@ -13,3 +13,4 @@ registry:
   maven:
     deps:
       - build.buf.protoc-gen-validate:pgv-java-stub:0.10.1
+deprecated: true
diff --git a/plugins/bufbuild/validate-java/v0.9.0/buf.plugin.yaml b/plugins/bufbuild/validate-java/v0.9.0/buf.plugin.yaml
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@ version: v1
 name: buf.build/bufbuild/validate-java
 plugin_version: v0.9.0
 source_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate
-description: Generates Java code to validate Protobuf messages using protoc-gen-validate constraints.
+description: Deprecated in favor of https://github.com/bufbuild/protovalidate-java which does not require code generation.
 deps:
   - plugin: buf.build/protocolbuffers/java:v21.12
 output_languages:
   - java
 spdx_license_id: Apache-2.0
 license_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate/blob/v0.9.0/LICENSE
+deprecated: true
diff --git a/plugins/bufbuild/validate-java/v0.9.1/buf.plugin.yaml b/plugins/bufbuild/validate-java/v0.9.1/buf.plugin.yaml
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@ version: v1
 name: buf.build/bufbuild/validate-java
 plugin_version: v0.9.1
 source_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate
-description: Generates Java code to validate Protobuf messages using protoc-gen-validate constraints.
+description: Deprecated in favor of https://github.com/bufbuild/protovalidate-java which does not require code generation.
 deps:
   - plugin: buf.build/protocolbuffers/java:v22.0
 output_languages:
   - java
 spdx_license_id: Apache-2.0
 license_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate/blob/v0.9.1/LICENSE
+deprecated: true
diff --git a/plugins/bufbuild/validate-java/v1.0.0/buf.plugin.yaml b/plugins/bufbuild/validate-java/v1.0.0/buf.plugin.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ version: v1
 name: buf.build/bufbuild/validate-java
 plugin_version: v1.0.0
 source_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate
-description: Generates Java code to validate Protobuf messages using protoc-gen-validate constraints.
+description: Deprecated in favor of https://github.com/bufbuild/protovalidate-java which does not require code generation.
 deps:
   - plugin: buf.build/protocolbuffers/java:v22.3
 output_languages:
@@ -13,3 +13,4 @@ registry:
   maven:
     deps:
       - build.buf.protoc-gen-validate:pgv-java-stub:1.0.0
+deprecated: true
diff --git a/plugins/bufbuild/validate-java/v1.0.1/buf.plugin.yaml b/plugins/bufbuild/validate-java/v1.0.1/buf.plugin.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ version: v1
 name: buf.build/bufbuild/validate-java
 plugin_version: v1.0.1
 source_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate
-description: Generates Java code to validate Protobuf messages using protoc-gen-validate constraints.
+description: Deprecated in favor of https://github.com/bufbuild/protovalidate-java which does not require code generation.
 deps:
   - plugin: buf.build/protocolbuffers/java:v23.0
 output_languages:
@@ -13,3 +13,4 @@ registry:
   maven:
     deps:
       - build.buf.protoc-gen-validate:pgv-java-stub:1.0.1
+deprecated: true
diff --git a/plugins/bufbuild/validate-java/v1.0.2/buf.plugin.yaml b/plugins/bufbuild/validate-java/v1.0.2/buf.plugin.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: buf.build/bufbuild/validate-java
 plugin_version: v1.0.2
 source_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate
 integration_guide_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate/blob/main/docs.md#java
-description: Generates Java code to validate Protobuf messages using protoc-gen-validate constraints.
+description: Deprecated in favor of https://github.com/bufbuild/protovalidate-java which does not require code generation.
 deps:
   - plugin: buf.build/protocolbuffers/java:v23.3
 output_languages:
@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@ registry:
   maven:
     deps:
       - build.buf.protoc-gen-validate:pgv-java-stub:1.0.2
+deprecated: true
diff --git a/plugins/bufbuild/validate-java/v1.0.3/buf.plugin.yaml b/plugins/bufbuild/validate-java/v1.0.3/buf.plugin.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: buf.build/bufbuild/validate-java
 plugin_version: v1.0.3
 source_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate
 integration_guide_url: https://github.com/bufbuild/protoc-gen-validate/blob/main/docs.md#java
-description: Generates Java code to validate Protobuf messages using protoc-gen-validate constraints.
+description: Deprecated in favor of https://github.com/bufbuild/protovalidate-java which does not require code generation.
 deps:
   - plugin: buf.build/protocolbuffers/java:v25.2
 output_languages:
@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@ registry:
   maven:
     deps:
       - build.buf.protoc-gen-validate:pgv-java-stub:1.0.3
+deprecated: true
diff --git a/plugins/bufbuild/validate-java/v1.0.4/buf.plugin.yaml b/plugins/bufbuild/validate-java/v1.0.4/buf.plugin.yaml
diff --git a/plugins/bufbuild/validate-java/v1.1.0/buf.plugin.yaml b/plugins/bufbuild/validate-java/v1.1.0/buf.plugin.yaml
diff --git a/plugins/bufbuild/validate-java/v1.2.1/buf.plugin.yaml b/plugins/bufbuild/validate-java/v1.2.1/buf.plugin.yaml
