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-# GraphQL HTTP Server Middleware
+# GraphQL HTTP Server Middleware [Deprecated]
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+> This project is deprecated. [`graphql-http`](https://github.com/enisdenjo/graphql-http) is the official reference implementation of the GraphQL over HTTP specification. It is recommended to use that over this project.
 
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