Final update.

Author: MarkDaoust

README.md

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Thank you for building with Gemini and [let us know](https://discuss.ai.google.d
 
 *   **Limited Maintenance:** Development is now restricted to **critical bug fixes only**. No new features will be added.
 *   **Purpose:** This limited support aims to provide stability for users while they transition to the new SDK.
-*   **End-of-Life Date:** All support for this repository (including bug fixes) will permanently end on **November 30, 2025**.
+*   **End-of-Life Date:** All support for this repository ended permanently on **November 30, 2025**.
 
 We encourage all users to begin planning their migration to the [Google Generative AI SDK](https://github.com/googleapis/python-genai) to ensure continued access to the latest capabilities and support.
 

google/generativeai/__init__.py

@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@
 See the [python quickstart](https://ai.google.dev/tutorials/python_quickstart) for more details.
 """
 from __future__ import annotations
+import warnings
+import textwrap
 
 from google.generativeai import version
 
@@ -77,6 +79,20 @@
 
 __version__ = version.__version__
 
+
+warnings.warn(
+    textwrap.dedent("""
+
+    All support for the `google.generativeai` package has ended. It will no longer be receiving 
+    updates or bug fixes. Please see the upgrade instructions in the [README][1]
+    
+    [1]: https://github.com/google-gemini/deprecated-generative-ai-python/blob/main/README.md
+    """),
+    FutureWarning,
+    stacklevel=2
+)
+
+
 del embedding
 del files
 del generative_models

google/generativeai/version.py

@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-__version__ = "0.8.5"
+__version__ = "0.8.6"