diff --git a/readme-vars.yml b/readme-vars.yml
index d57b96b..d8df214 100644
--- a/readme-vars.yml
+++ b/readme-vars.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ project_url: "https://github.com/rhasspy/wyoming-piper"
 project_logo: "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/linuxserver/docker-templates/master/linuxserver.io/img/piper-logo.png"
 project_blurb: "[{{ project_name|capitalize }}]({{ project_url }}) is a fast, local neural text to speech system that sounds great and is optimized for the Raspberry Pi 4. This container provides a Wyoming protocol server for Piper."
 project_lsio_github_repo_url: "https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-{{ project_name }}"
+project_deprecation_status: true
+project_deprecation_message: "The upstream project has no plans to fix GPU support"
 # supported architectures
 available_architectures:
   - {arch: "{{ arch_x86_64 }}", tag: "amd64-latest"}
@@ -86,6 +88,7 @@ init_diagram: |
   "piper:gpu" <- Base Images
 # changelog
 changelogs:
+  - {date: "12.03.26:", desc: "Deprecate GPU branch due to lack of upstream support."}
   - {date: "15.11.25:", desc: "Add streaming support & support for local only mode."}
   - {date: "26.11.24:", desc: "Add GPU branch."}
   - {date: "18.07.24:", desc: "Rebase to Ubuntu Noble."}