diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 755372df..2a13c499 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+## 12.5.0 (November 15, 2024). Tested on Artifactory 7.98.8 with Terraform 1.9.8 and OpenTofu 1.8.5
+
+NOTES:
+
+* resource/artifactory_group: This resource is being deprecated and replaced by new [platform_group](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/jfrog/platform/latest/docs/resources/group) resource in the Platform provider. PR: [#1130](https://github.com/jfrog/terraform-provider-artifactory/pull/1130)
+
 ## 12.4.1 (November 11, 2024). Tested on Artifactory 7.98.8 with Terraform 1.9.8 and OpenTofu 1.8.5
 
 BUG FIXES:
diff --git a/docs/resources/group.md b/docs/resources/group.md
index a309331b..be7a0ac7 100644
--- a/docs/resources/group.md
+++ b/docs/resources/group.md
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 ---
 # generated by https://github.com/hashicorp/terraform-plugin-docs
 page_title: "artifactory_group Resource - terraform-provider-artifactory"
-subcategory: "Security"
+subcategory: "Deprecated"
 ---
 # Artifactory Group Resource
 
 Provides an Artifactory group resource. This can be used to create and manage Artifactory groups.
 
+!>This resource is deprecated and will be removed in the next major version. Use [`platform_group` resource](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/jfrog/platform/latest/docs/resources/group) in the JFrog Platform provider instead.
+
 ## Example Usage
 
 ```terraform
diff --git a/pkg/artifactory/resource/security/resource_artifactory_group.go b/pkg/artifactory/resource/security/resource_artifactory_group.go
index 94267905..37330012 100644
--- a/pkg/artifactory/resource/security/resource_artifactory_group.go
+++ b/pkg/artifactory/resource/security/resource_artifactory_group.go
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ func (r *ArtifactoryGroupResource) Metadata(ctx context.Context, req resource.Me
 func (r *ArtifactoryGroupResource) Schema(ctx context.Context, req resource.SchemaRequest, resp *resource.SchemaResponse) {
 	resp.Schema = schema.Schema{
 		MarkdownDescription: "Provides an Artifactory group resource. This can be used to create and manage Artifactory groups. A group represents a role in the system and is assigned a set of permissions.",
+		DeprecationMessage:  "This resource is deprecated. Use 'platform_group' resource in the JFrog Platform provider instead.",
 		Attributes: map[string]schema.Attribute{
 			"id": schema.StringAttribute{
 				Computed: true,