diff --git a/readme-vars.yml b/readme-vars.yml
index 3eda556..f3a568b 100644
--- a/readme-vars.yml
+++ b/readme-vars.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ project_blurb: |
   [{{ project_name|capitalize }}]({{ project_url }}) - Book Manager and Automation (Sonarr for Ebooks)
 project_lsio_github_repo_url: "https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-{{ project_name }}"
 project_categories: "Books"
+# deprecation information
+project_deprecation_status: true
+project_deprecation_message: "Due to lack of developers, and issues with maintaining status quo, upstream has decided to retire the project."
 # supported architectures
 available_architectures:
   - {arch: "{{ arch_x86_64 }}", tag: "amd64-latest"}
@@ -78,6 +81,7 @@ init_diagram: |
   "readarr:develop" <- Base Images
 # changelog
 changelogs:
+  - {date: "27.06.25:", desc: "Deprecate image."}
   - {date: "20.12.24:", desc: "Rebase to Alpine 3.21."}
   - {date: "25.05.24:", desc: "Rebase to Alpine 3.20."}
   - {date: "20.03.24:", desc: "Rebase to Alpine 3.19."}