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Summary

• Mark the package as deprecated and frozen (no new features, no new React Native version support), pointing people at Codemagic Patch.
• Surface the same guidance in the README banner, npm description, a postinstall notice, and a __DEV__-only runtime warning.
• Call out Patch upsides (web dashboard, native fingerprinting and support for new React Native versions).
• All copy links to https://patch.codemagic.io/docs/migration/migrating-from-codepush

Post-merge to-do

Do these in order after this PR is merged to master.

1. Version bump

• Bump package.json / lockfile (e.g. 10.4.3 → 10.4.4)
• Commit as v10.4.4 (match prior version-bump style)

2. Publish to npm

• npm publish from a clean master checkout (needs npm auth for @code-push-next)
• Confirm https://www.npmjs.com/package/@code-push-next/react-native-code-push shows the new version, updated description, and README banner

3. GitHub Release

• Tag v10.4.4 and create a GitHub Release
• Lead the notes with the deprecation blurb, then the usual "What's Changed" list

Suggested release intro:

## Deprecated

This package is deprecated in favor of [Codemagic Patch](https://patch.codemagic.io/docs/migration/migrating-from-codepush) (`@codemagic/react-native-patch`), which includes a web dashboard, native fingerprinting and support for new React Native versions.

It is frozen: no new features, no new React Native version support. Last targeted support is in the React Native 0.82 era (`v10.4+`).

Migrate: https://patch.codemagic.io/docs/migration/migrating-from-codepush

## What's Changed
- Deprecation warnings (README, npm description, postinstall, `__DEV__` runtime warn) in #60

4. Registry deprecation

• Run (warning only; does not block installs):

npm deprecate @code-push-next/react-native-code-push "Deprecated in favor of Codemagic Patch (@codemagic/react-native-patch), which includes a web dashboard, native fingerprinting and support for new React Native versions. https://patch.codemagic.io/docs/migration/migrating-from-codepush"

• Confirm a fresh npm install @code-push-next/react-native-code-push shows the yellow deprecate warning and the postinstall notice

Test plan

• Confirm README banner reads clearly on GitHub (migrate URL resolves)
• Run node scripts/postinstall.js and confirm the install notice
• Confirm package.json description looks right on the npm package page after publish
• __DEV__ gate + warn message verified in Node (true warns once; false/unset silent). Full LogBox check still needs a RN debug app after publish.
• Confirm release/production builds do not show the runtime warning (gate inspection + __DEV__=false test)
• After publish, run npm deprecate and confirm a yellow deprecation warning on install