diff --git a/config/ui-extensions/apirules/injections b/config/ui-extensions/apirules/injections
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7e6d175f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/ui-extensions/apirules/injections
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+- title: APIRule v1beta1 Deprecation
+  description: |
+    APIRule CustomResourceDefinition v1beta1 has been deprecated and is scheduled for deletion.
+    For more details on the timeline and instructions on how to migrate to the newer version v2alpha1, follow the links:
+  widget: FeaturedCard
+  id: APIRulesDeprecationNotice
+  illustration: None
+  children:
+    - widget: Plain
+      children:
+        - widget: ExternalLinkButton
+          name: Deprecation Note
+          link: https://help.sap.com/whats-new/cf0cb2cb149647329b5d02aa96303f56?q=API+Gateway+module:+Deprecation+of+APIRule+v1beta1&locale=en-US&Software_Lifecycle=Deprecated
+        - widget: ExternalLinkButton
+          name: Deletion Note
+          link: https://help.sap.com/whats-new/cf0cb2cb149647329b5d02aa96303f56?locale=en-US&Component=Kyma+Runtime&Valid_as_Of=2025-05-12:2025-05-12
+        - widget: ExternalLinkButton
+          name: OAuth2 Migration
+          link: https://community.sap.com/t5/technology-blogs-by-sap/sap-btp-kyma-runtime-apirule-migration-ory-oathkeeper-based-oauth2-handlers/ba-p/13896184
+        - widget: ExternalLinkButton
+          name: JWT And NoAuth Migration
+          link: https://community.sap.com/t5/technology-blogs-by-sap/sap-btp-kyma-runtime-apirule-migration-noauth-and-jwt-handlers/ba-p/13882833
+  targets:
+    - slot: banner
+      location: apirules
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/config/ui-extensions/apirules/kustomization.yaml b/config/ui-extensions/apirules/kustomization.yaml
index b5ef7d6e6..f28be2dc8 100644
--- a/config/ui-extensions/apirules/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/config/ui-extensions/apirules/kustomization.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ configMapGenerator:
       - translations
       - presets
       - dataSources
+      - injections
     options:
       disableNameSuffixHash: true
       labels:
diff --git a/docs/release-notes/2.10.0.md b/docs/release-notes/2.10.0.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..57cda1fcf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/release-notes/2.10.0.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+## New Features
+
+- Introduce deprecation banner for `v1beta1` APIRules [#1448](https://github.com/kyma-project/api-gateway/pull/1448)
diff --git a/tests/ui/tests/support/apirule.ts b/tests/ui/tests/support/apirule.ts
index cc9a7ce63..b8353af14 100644
--- a/tests/ui/tests/support/apirule.ts
+++ b/tests/ui/tests/support/apirule.ts
@@ -37,8 +37,7 @@ Cypress.Commands.add('apiRuleTypeRulePath', (path: string, ruleNumber: number =
 Cypress.Commands.add('apiRuleSelectAccessStrategy', (strategy: ApiRuleAccessStrategy, ruleNumber: number = 0): void => {
     cy.inputClearAndType(`ui5-combobox[data-testid="spec.rules.${ruleNumber}.accessStrategies.0.handler"]:visible`, strategy);
 
-    cy.get('ui5-li:visible')
-        .contains(strategy)
+    cy.contains(strategy)
         .find('li')
         .click({force: true});
 });
diff --git a/tests/ui/tests/support/combobox.ts b/tests/ui/tests/support/combobox.ts
index 7ee78e741..721d6a54b 100644
--- a/tests/ui/tests/support/combobox.ts
+++ b/tests/ui/tests/support/combobox.ts
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ Cypress.Commands.add('chooseComboboxOption', (selector: string, optionText: stri
         .click({ force: true })
         .type(optionText, { force: true });
     cy.wait(200);
-    cy.get('ui5-li:visible', { timeout: 10000 })
-        .contains(optionText)
+    cy.contains(optionText)
         .find('li')
         .click({ force: true });
 });