diff --git a/README b/README
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+NOTE: REPO IS UNUSED. IT IS ONLY KEPT AROUND BECAUSE OLDER VERSIONS OF SKIA
+STILL REFER TO IT IN THEIR DEPS.
+
+TODO(rmistry): Delete this repo after the branches that depend on it scroll out of
+the supported branches window.
+
 This repository contains code shared by the skia and skia-buildbot repositories.
 
 The file layout is done by language, such as the following directories