diff --git a/databases/closql-devel/Makefile b/databases/closql-devel/Makefile
index 9d40ffe07120..fc6c74adfcec 100644
--- a/databases/closql-devel/Makefile
+++ b/databases/closql-devel/Makefile
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ WWW=		https://github.com/magit/closql
 LICENSE=	GPLv3+
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE
 
+DEPRECATED=	Use databases/closql instead
+EXPIRATION_DATE=	2025-08-31
+
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	compat.el${EMACS_PKGNAMESUFFIX}>=30.0.0.0:misc/compat.el@${EMACS_FLAVOR} \
 		emacsql-devel${EMACS_PKGNAMESUFFIX}>=4.2.0:databases/emacsql-devel@${EMACS_FLAVOR}
 RUN_DEPENDS=	compat.el${EMACS_PKGNAMESUFFIX}>=30.0.0.0:misc/compat.el@${EMACS_FLAVOR} \
diff --git a/databases/emacsql-devel/Makefile b/databases/emacsql-devel/Makefile
index e068780ad81c..f73a5de9d30c 100644
--- a/databases/emacsql-devel/Makefile
+++ b/databases/emacsql-devel/Makefile
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ WWW=		https://github.com/magit/emacsql
 LICENSE=	UNLICENSE
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/UNLICENSE
 
+DEPRECATED=	Use databases/emacsql instead
+EXPIRATION_DATE=	2025-08-31
+
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	pg.el${EMACS_PKGNAMESUFFIX}>=0.39:databases/pg.el@${EMACS_FLAVOR}
 RUN_DEPENDS=	pg.el${EMACS_PKGNAMESUFFIX}>=0.39:databases/pg.el@${EMACS_FLAVOR}
 
diff --git a/devel/forge-devel/Makefile b/devel/forge-devel/Makefile
index 8b68e1637232..8fbee0ac6ab6 100644
--- a/devel/forge-devel/Makefile
+++ b/devel/forge-devel/Makefile
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ WWW=		https://github.com/magit/forge
 LICENSE=	GPLv3+
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE
 
+DEPRECATED=	Use devel/forge instead
+EXPIRATION_DATE=	2025-08-31
+
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	closql-devel${EMACS_PKGNAMESUFFIX}>=2.2.1:databases/closql-devel@${EMACS_FLAVOR} \
 		compat.el${EMACS_PKGNAMESUFFIX}>=30.0.2.0:misc/compat.el@${EMACS_FLAVOR} \
 		emacsql-devel${EMACS_PKGNAMESUFFIX}>=4.3.0:databases/emacsql-devel@${EMACS_FLAVOR} \
diff --git a/devel/ghub-devel/Makefile b/devel/ghub-devel/Makefile
index 91e659092e22..045489e9787a 100644
--- a/devel/ghub-devel/Makefile
+++ b/devel/ghub-devel/Makefile
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ WWW=		https://github.com/magit/ghub
 LICENSE=	GPLv3+
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE
 
+DEPRECATED=	Use devel/ghub instead
+EXPIRATION_DATE=	2025-08-31
+
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	compat.el${EMACS_PKGNAMESUFFIX}>=30.0.2.0:misc/compat.el@${EMACS_FLAVOR} \
 		llama.el${EMACS_PKGNAMESUFFIX}>=0.6.1:devel/llama.el@${EMACS_FLAVOR} \
 		treepy.el${EMACS_PKGNAMESUFFIX}>=0.1.2:devel/treepy.el@${EMACS_FLAVOR}
diff --git a/devel/magit-devel/Makefile b/devel/magit-devel/Makefile
index 3d398be7b536..c7df22827467 100644
--- a/devel/magit-devel/Makefile
+++ b/devel/magit-devel/Makefile
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ WWW=		https://magit.vc/
 LICENSE=	GPLv3+
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE
 
+DEPRECATED=	Use devel/magit instead
+EXPIRATION_DATE=	2025-08-31
+
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	compat.el${EMACS_PKGNAMESUFFIX}>=30.0.2.0:misc/compat.el@${EMACS_FLAVOR} \
 		git:devel/git \
 		llama.el${EMACS_PKGNAMESUFFIX}>=0.6.2:devel/llama.el@${EMACS_FLAVOR} \
diff --git a/devel/transient-devel/Makefile b/devel/transient-devel/Makefile
index 2d2b1bb4b72f..d53434d7cb55 100644
--- a/devel/transient-devel/Makefile
+++ b/devel/transient-devel/Makefile
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ WWW=		https://github.com/magit/transient
 LICENSE=	GPLv3+
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE
 
+DEPRECATED=	Use devel/transient instead
+EXPIRATION_DATE=	2025-08-31
+
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	compat.el${EMACS_PKGNAMESUFFIX}>=30.0.2.0:misc/compat.el@${EMACS_FLAVOR}
 RUN_DEPENDS=	compat.el${EMACS_PKGNAMESUFFIX}>=30.0.2.0:misc/compat.el@${EMACS_FLAVOR}
 
diff --git a/editors/with-editor-devel/Makefile b/editors/with-editor-devel/Makefile
index 785217fa379c..e6f579425916 100644
--- a/editors/with-editor-devel/Makefile
+++ b/editors/with-editor-devel/Makefile
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ WWW=		https://github.com/magit/with-editor
 LICENSE=	GPLv3+
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE
 
+DEPRECATED=	Use editors/with-editor instead
+EXPIRATION_DATE=	2025-08-31
+
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	compat.el${EMACS_PKGNAMESUFFIX}>=30.0.0.0:misc/compat.el@${EMACS_FLAVOR}
 RUN_DEPENDS=	compat.el${EMACS_PKGNAMESUFFIX}>=30.0.0.0:misc/compat.el@${EMACS_FLAVOR}