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-# Contributed Scripts for Ansible
+# Contributed Scripts for Ansible (archived)
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-This repository contains inventory and vault scripts contributed to Ansible.
+**This repository is no longer maintained and archived**. 
+
+These were the old inventory and vault scripts contributed to Ansible.
+If you disagree with this decision and are offering to maintain these scripts (ensure they are valid on current and future
+release of Ansible), contact the [Ansible Community Team](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/community/communication.html).
 
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