diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index acfc4cd..10773b5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@ The GPlates Web Service is created and maintained by [EarthByte](https://www.ear
 
 Please give us a ⭐**star**⭐ to show your support for our development team. Thank you very much!!!
 
-## 🤔 Why use GPlates Web Service
+## 🤔 Why GPlates Web Service
 
 - easy to use -- it can be as easy as opening a URL in a web browser or a one-line curl command in a terminal
-- cross-platform and language-independent -- the service can be used in various programming languanges and on various operating systems
+- cross-platform and programming language independent -- the service can be used in various programming languanges and on various operating systems
 - scalability -- distribute workload among servers, cluster, grid or Cloud to improve throughput and support concurrent usage
 - automated plate reconstruction model management -- provide a wide range of plate reconstruction models out of the box
-- software deployment and upgrade -- make the software installation and upgrade easier
+- software deployment and upgrade -- the software installation and upgrade is easier than local software
 
 ## 🚀 Quick start
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ The [gplates-js](https://github.com/michaelchin/gplates-js) is an experimental p
 
 You are welcome to use our servers. But for better performance and data security, you might want to setup the service on your own server/personal computer.
 
-Start your own GWS server is as simple as the one-line command below. You need [Docker](https://www.docker.com/get-started/) to run the commmand.
+Start your own GWS server is as simple as the one-line command below, which needs [Docker](https://www.docker.com/get-started/) to run.
 
 ```
 docker run -d --rm -p 18000:80 gplates/gws
diff --git a/django/GWS/GWS/version.py b/django/GWS/GWS/version.py
index db3e616..cf1d29d 100644
--- a/django/GWS/GWS/version.py
+++ b/django/GWS/GWS/version.py
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
+from django.http import HttpResponseBadRequest
+from utils.decorators import return_HttpResponse
+
 VERSION = "v1.0.0"
-from utils.decorators import check_get_post_request_and_get_params, return_HttpResponse
 
 
-@check_get_post_request_and_get_params
 @return_HttpResponse()
-def get_version(request, params={}):
+def get_version(request):
+    if request.method != "GET":
+        return HttpResponseBadRequest(
+            "Only HTTP GET request is supported for this endpoint."
+        )
     return VERSION
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diff --git a/django/GWS/static/reconstruct-feature-collection.png b/django/GWS/deprecated/static/reconstruct-feature-collection.png
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diff --git a/django/GWS/static/reconstruct-points.png b/django/GWS/deprecated/static/reconstruct-points.png
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diff --git a/scripts/gen_labels.py b/scripts/deprecated/gen_labels.py
similarity index 97%
rename from scripts/gen_labels.py
rename to scripts/deprecated/gen_labels.py
index 4d26fbd..44f6e9b 100755
--- a/scripts/gen_labels.py
+++ b/scripts/deprecated/gen_labels.py
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 
+# This file is deprecated due to the redesign of plate labels.
+# See https://github.com/GPlates/plate-labels instead
+
 # use gplately and plate_model_manager to run this script
 # this script do two things
 # 1. assign plate ids for labels (pre-compute/pre-assign plate ids to improve response time)