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-# Git Ref filter module for Gerrit
+# DEPRECATION NOTICE
+
+GerritForge has decided to [change the license to BSL](https://gitenterprise.me/2025/09/30/re-licensing-gerritforge-plugins-welcome-to-gerrit-enterprise/)
+therefore the Apache 2.0 version of this plugin is deprecated.
+The recommended version of the git-refs-filter plugin is on [GitHub](https://github.com/GerritForge/git-refs-filter)
+and the development continues on [GerritHub.io](https://review.gerrithub.io/admin/repos/GerritForge/git-refs-filter,general).
+
+# Git Ref filter module for Gerrit (DEPRECATED)
Gerrit lib module to allow filtering out refs in the Git advertizing
protocol phase.
