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"path": "/t/request-provide-an-official-way-to-deprecate-a-crate-not-yank-yank-is-stupid/24174#post_12",
"publishedAt": "2026-04-17T14:03:06.000Z",
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"textContent": "I could see not mentioning how long it has been since the last activity (including a publishing clicking \"I'm still here\" on the crate settings) until after a certain period of time, like 6 months or a year. I could also see crates.io emailing the pubishers letting them know certain crates will be leaving the grace window soon unless some activity is present, linking to a \"I'm still here\" link.",
"title": "Request: Provide an official way to *deprecate* a crate. NOT yank. Yank is stupid"
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