cloudant · mojito317 · Jan 27, 2022 · Jan 27, 2022
diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# UNRELEASED
+- [DEPRECATED] This library is end-of-life and no longer supported.
+
 # 2.15.0 (2021-08-26)
 - [NEW] Override `dict.get` method for `CouchDatabase` to add `remote` parameter allowing it to
   retrieve a remote document if specified.

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-# DEPRECATED
+# :warning: NO LONGER MAINTAINED :warning:
 
-**This library is now deprecated and will be end-of-life on Dec 31 2021.**
+**This library is end-of-life and no longer supported.**
 
-The library remains supported until the end-of-life date,
-but will receive only _critical_ maintenance updates.
+This repository will not be updated. The repository will be kept available in read-only mode.
 
 Please see the [Migration Guide](./MIGRATION.md) for advice
 about migrating to our replacement library

diff --git a/src/cloudant/__init__.py b/src/cloudant/__init__.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 from .client import Cloudant, CouchDB
 from ._common_util import CloudFoundryService
 
-warnings.warn('The module cloudant is now deprecated. The replacement is ibmcloudant.',
+warnings.warn('The module cloudant is now end-of-life. The replacement is ibmcloudant.',
               DeprecationWarning)
 
 @contextlib.contextmanager