Deprecation notice

README.md

@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 ![ArangoDB-Logo](https://www.arangodb.com/docs/assets/arangodb_logo_2016_inverted.png)
 
+# [DEPRECATED]: `velocypack-module-scala` has been deprecated.
+
+Please consider using [jackson-dataformat-velocypack](https://github.com/arangodb/jackson-dataformat-velocypack#scala)
+instead. For usage in the ArangoDB Java driver, refer to the
+official [serialization documentation](https://www.arangodb.com/docs/stable/drivers/java-reference-serialization.html).
+
+
 # ArangoDB VelocyPack Java Module Scala
 
 [![Maven Central](https://maven-badges.herokuapp.com/maven-central/com.arangodb/velocypack-module-scala/badge.svg)](https://maven-badges.herokuapp.com/maven-central/com.arangodb/velocypack-module-scala)
@@ -20,18 +27,18 @@ To add the dependency to your project with maven, add the following code to your
 
 ```XML
 <!-- Scala 2.11 -->
-  <dependency>
+<dependency>
     <groupId>com.arangodb</groupId>
     <artifactId>velocypack-module-scala_2.11</artifactId>
     <version>1.2.0</version>
-  </dependency>
-
-<!-- Scala 2.12 -->
-  <dependency>
-    <groupId>com.arangodb</groupId>
-    <artifactId>velocypack-module-scala_2.12</artifactId>
-    <version>1.2.0</version>
-  </dependency>
+</dependency>
+
+        <!-- Scala 2.12 -->
+<dependency>
+<groupId>com.arangodb</groupId>
+<artifactId>velocypack-module-scala_2.12</artifactId>
+<version>1.2.0</version>
+</dependency>
 ```
 
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