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+# Deprecated!
+
+As of Feb 11th 2020, request is fully deprecated. No new changes are expected land. In fact, none have landed for some time.
+
+For more information about why request is deprecated and possible alternatives refer to
+[this issue](https://github.com/request/request/issues/3142).
 
 # Request - Simplified HTTP client