From 048c7e269c88bba0dca108fd4d58fc96c0c568cc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: David Richardson Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2026 14:38:15 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?Update=20README=20to=20reflect=20status=20as=20?= =?UTF-8?q?tombstone=20branch=20=E2=80=98legacy-1.4.0=E2=80=99?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Change README file extension from .markdown to .md for universal editor support. --- README.markdown => README.md | 7 +++++-- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) rename README.markdown => README.md (93%) diff --git a/README.markdown b/README.md similarity index 93% rename from README.markdown rename to README.md index 300f255b6..d6ac7b920 100644 --- a/README.markdown +++ b/README.md @@ -3,8 +3,11 @@ # Cappuccino: Build Desktop-Class Web Applications -> **✨ Project Status: Active Development & Node.js Transition** -> Cappuccino has been under continuous development since 2008 and is actively maintained. A major transition to a modern, **Node.js-based toolchain** has recently been finalized. The current release is a production-ready Release Candidate, with a formal release scheduled for 2026. It is stable, fast, and ready for new projects. +> **🛑 Legacy Branch: Node.js Tombstone** +> This branch is the final, unmaintained state of the pre-Aristo3 Node/npm era (tagged `v1.4.0`), remaining visually and mechanically compatible with the `1.3.1` npm release. Bug fixes and improvements from the main branch are included. It uses Aristo2 as its theme. +> +> While the main branch is intended to maintain backward theme and toolchain compatibility, no guarantees are made that this branch will be advanced in sync with it. This branch is intended solely as a frozen artifact for those requiring an extended transition period to Cappuccino 2. + ## Why Use Cappuccino?