From 88e67717344a1e81f0aa959086fa98161f550919 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Evan Su <48808396+HACKERALERT@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2025 18:43:44 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md: project archived

---
 README.md | 20 +++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 593458e..0e0cd00 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,13 +12,19 @@ Picocrypt is a very small (hence <i>Pico</i>), very simple, yet very secure encr
 <br>
 <p align="center"><img align="center" src="/images/screenshot.png" width="318" alt="Picocrypt"></p>
 
-> # ❄️ Project archived ❄️
->
-> Picocrypt has been permanently archived and frozen into a read-only state. [Read the explanation](https://github.com/Picocrypt/Picocrypt/issues/134).
->
-> **Picocrypt is still fully functional, stable, and secure as is. You can continue using it confidently.**
->
-> Archiving Picocrypt doesn't mean there's anything wrong with it, just that I'm done working on it.
+# ❄️ Project archived ❄️
+
+Picocrypt has been permanently archived and frozen into a read-only state.
+
+Read the [reason](https://github.com/Picocrypt/Picocrypt/issues/134) why. ***Please read it carefully and fully**; it's not the format you might expect.*
+
+**Picocrypt is still fully functional, stable, and secure as is. You can continue using it confidently.**
+
+Archiving Picocrypt doesn't mean there's anything wrong with it, just that I'm done working on it.
+
+A community-developed successor to Picocrypt is available and called [Picocrypt NG](https://github.com/Picocrypt-NG).
+
+**I do not endorse, develop, nor support Picocrypt NG; use it at your own risk.**
 
 # Downloads