Deprecate project

README.md

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+> [!IMPORTANT]  
+> With the introduction of support for the `Dependency Submission API` into the official [Gradle Build Action](https://github.com/gradle/gradle-build-action?tab=readme-ov-file#github-dependency-graph-support) this project is officially deprecated. 
+> Please consider using the [Gradle Build Action](https://github.com/gradle/gradle-build-action?tab=readme-ov-file#github-dependency-graph-support) for new projects.
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     ... calculates dependencies for a Gradle build-target and submits the list to the Dependency Submission API.
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-  <a href="https://github.com/mikepenz/gradle-dependency-submission">
-		<img src="https://github.com/mikepenz/gradle-dependency-submission/actions/workflows/test.yml/badge.svg"/>
-	</a>
-</div>
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