diff --git a/.github/settings.yml b/.github/settings.yml
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index 0000000..f132bf4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/settings.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+#
+
+repository:
+  name: minbft  
+  description: Implementation of MinBFT consensus protocol.
+  default_branch: main
+  has_downloads: false
+  has_issues: true
+  has_projects: false
+  has_wiki: false
+  archived: true
+  private: false
+  allow_squash_merge: true
+  allow_merge_commit: false
+  allow_rebase_merge: true
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+![Status Badge](https://img.shields.io/badge/Status-archived-red)
+
+**NOTE:** This lab has been archived and is no longer being maintained.
+
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