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-The official build of ClefOS.
+DEPRECATED; The official build of ClefOS.
diff --git a/clefos/deprecated.md b/clefos/deprecated.md
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+With [the EOL of CentOS 7 (June 30, 2024)](https://www.redhat.com/en/topics/linux/centos-linux-eol), this image/project is [officially deprecated](https://github.com/docker-library/official-images/pull/7964#issuecomment-2253636315). Please adjust your usage accordingly.