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+# WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING CHANGES TO THIS REPOSITORY AND WILL BE DISCONTINUING SUPPORT FOR THIS PROJECT END OF JAN 2026
+Please see alternatives such as a https://github.com/hub4j/github-api
+
 ![release pipeline](https://github.com/spotify/github-java-client/actions/workflows/release.yml/badge.svg)
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