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-GitHub plugin
+# 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 github plugin is on [GitHub](https://github.com/GerritForge/github)
+and the development continues on [GerritHub.io](https://review.gerrithub.io/admin/repos/GerritForge/github,general).
+
+GitHub plugin (DEPRECATED)
 =============
 This plugin allows existing GitHub repositories to be integrated
 as Gerrit projects.