Merge pull request #8185 from kenjis/docs-add-note-to-traditional-rules

docs: add note to not recommended Traditional Validation Rules
codeigniter4 · Nov 13, 2023 · cbb9deb · cbb9deb
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@@ -221,6 +221,10 @@ and the new classes (**Strict Rules**) have ``CodeIgniter\Validation\StrictRules
 Traditional Rules
 -----------------
 
+.. important:: Traditional Rules exist only for backward compatibility. Do not
+    use them in new projects. Even if you are already using them, we recommend 
+    switching to Strict Rules.
+
 .. warning:: When validating data that contains non-string values, such as JSON data, it is recommended to use **Strict Rules**.
 
 The **Traditional Rules** implicitly assume that string values are validated,