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 # Cloudflare RPKI Validator Tools and Libraries
 
+## DEPRECATION NOTICE
+**This software is no longer maintained. We advise replacing your production use of this software with the swap-in replacement [rpki-client](https://rpki-client.org/)**
+
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 <img align="left" src="resources/octorpki.png" alt="Cloudflare OctoRPKI logo">