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@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@ E-Commerce plugin for `Tutor <https://docs.tutor.edly.io>`_
 
 This is a plugin for `Tutor <https://docs.tutor.edly.io>`_ that integrates the `E-Commerce <https://github.com/openedx/ecommerce/>`__ application in an Open edX platform.
 
+⛔️ WARNING
+==========
+
+e-commerce and e-commerce worker are under-maintained. The Open edX community is not fixing bugs or developing new features for it. We hope to deprecate and replace it soon. For updates, `follow along on the DEPR ticket <https://github.com/openedx/public-engineering/issues/22>`_.
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 Installation
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