diff --git a/satosa/README-short.txt b/satosa/README-short.txt
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-SATOSA translates between authentication protocols such as SAML2, OpenID Connect, and OAuth2.
+DEPRECATED; SATOSA translates between auth protocols such as SAML2, OpenID Connect, and OAuth2.
diff --git a/satosa/deprecated.md b/satosa/deprecated.md
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+This image is deprecated due to maintainer inactivity (last updated Dec 2023; [docker-library/official-images#15964](https://github.com/docker-library/official-images/pull/15964)).