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 [![semantic-release](https://img.shields.io/badge/%20%20%F0%9F%93%A6%F0%9F%9A%80-semantic--release-e10079.svg)](https://github.com/semantic-release/semantic-release)
 [![](https://github.com/jpoehnelt/in-solidarity-bot/raw/main/static//badge-flat-square.png)](https://github.com/apps/in-solidarity)
 
-> [!NOTE]  
-> Development of this package has been discontinued. 
-> We recommend all users of this package to switch to the new 
+> [!IMPORTANT]  
+> This library has been archived.
+> We recommend all users of this package to switch to the new
 > [`@vis.gl/react-google-maps`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@vis.gl/react-google-maps),
-> which provides a collection of components and hooks and can be configured 
+> which provides a collection of components and hooks and can be configured
 > to be fully compatible with this package.
 > 
 > See [the migration guide](https://visgl.github.io/react-google-maps/docs/guides/migrating-from-react-wrapper)