JANELL-HUYCK-PATCH-1 Update README.md

README.md

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 # AAEC (Artists, Authors, Editors & Composers)
 
+This application is being archived July 15, 2025.  The application itself is being sunset and removed from production.
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 ![CircleCI](https://img.shields.io/circleci/build/github/uclibs/aaec)
 
 ## Getting Started
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 ## Note on Dependency Management
 While this repository includes a yarn.lock file, you do not need to run yarn install to use the program. 
 The application is fully operational with bundle install alone, which manages all necessary Ruby 
-dependencies.
+dependencies.