From 1df8d747a04e2e9855bddd15ca045107796fb6c6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mahmoud Saleh <12202790+MahmoudGSaleh@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:46:37 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Update maintenance status message in README

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 README.md | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c2e8f3cbdb..a8cbab9a0b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-**cpprestsdk is in maintenance mode and we do not recommend its use in new projects. We will continue to fix critical bugs and address security issues.**
+**The C++ REST SDK is in maintenance-only mode and we do not recommend its use in new projects.
+We will continue to fix critical security issues only.**
 
 ## Welcome!