diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 76a2752..9710130 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.2.10] - 2024/03/08
+
+### Changed
+- ⚠ PACKAGE DEPRECATED 
+
 ## [1.2.9] - 2023/10/04
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 71cc588..049dd51 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
 # osdatahub <!-- omit in toc -->
 
+
+> ⚠ **Important Notice**:
+> 
+> - This Python package is no longer actively maintained and will not receive updates.
+> - It may become incompatible with future OS Data Hub APIs.
+
+
 [![GitHub issues](https://img.shields.io/github/issues/OrdnanceSurvey/osdatahub)](https://github.com/OrdnanceSurvey/osdatahub/issues)
 [![Python package](https://github.com/OrdnanceSurvey/osdatahub/actions/workflows/python-package.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/OrdnanceSurvey/osdatahub/actions/workflows/python-package.yml)
 <a href="https://codeclimate.com/github/dchirst/osdatahub/maintainability"><img src="https://api.codeclimate.com/v1/badges/471fd53dbb22e9e28546/maintainability" /></a>
 
-> Coding in JavaScript?  
-> `osdatahub` has a sibling package for JavaScript developers with similar functionality, [check it out here](https://github.com/OrdnanceSurvey/osdatahub-js).
 
 `osdatahub` is a python package from Ordnance Survey (OS) that makes it easier to interact with OS data via
 the [OS Data Hub APIs](https://osdatahub.os.uk/).
@@ -41,15 +46,16 @@ the [OS Data Hub Explorer](https://labs.os.uk/public/data-hub-explorer/).
 
 - [Setup](#setup)
 - [Quick Start](#quick-start)
-    - [NGD API](#ngd-api)
-    - [Features API](#features-api)
-    - [Places API](#places-api)
-    - [Names API](#names-api)
-    - [Linked Identifiers API](#linked-identifiers-api)
-    - [Downloads API](#downloads-api)
+  - [NGD API](#ngd-api)
+  - [Features API](#features-api)
+  - [Places API](#places-api)
+  - [Names API](#names-api)
+  - [Linked Identifiers API](#linked-identifiers-api)
+  - [Downloads API](#downloads-api)
 - [Tutorials](#tutorials)
 - [Proxies](#proxies)
 - [Contribute](#contribute)
+  - [Support](#support)
 
 
 # Setup
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 2650aca..c9ef264 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = osdatahub
-version = 1.2.9
+version = 1.2.10
 author = OS Rapid Prototyping
 author_email = rapidprototyping@os.uk
 classifiers =
diff --git a/src/osdatahub/__init__.py b/src/osdatahub/__init__.py
index ce64406..25c92e6 100644
--- a/src/osdatahub/__init__.py
+++ b/src/osdatahub/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 import os
 import json
+import warnings
+
+message = """
+> **Important Notice**:
+> 
+> - The osdatahub Python package is no longer actively maintained and will not receive updates.
+> - It may become incompatible with future OS Data Hub APIs.
+"""
+warnings.warn(message, DeprecationWarning)
 
 os.environ["_OSDATAHUB_PROXIES"] = json.dumps({})
 
@@ -9,7 +18,7 @@ def set_proxies(proxies):
 def get_proxies():
     return json.loads(os.environ["_OSDATAHUB_PROXIES"])
 
-__version__ = "1.2.9"
+__version__ = "1.2.10"
 
 from osdatahub.extent import Extent
 from osdatahub.FeaturesAPI import FeaturesAPI
diff --git a/src/osdatahub/requests_config.py b/src/osdatahub/requests_config.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29