diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
index 9b73dc55a..5cda56555 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
+> This library is ⚠️ [deprecated](https://www.jessesquires.com/blog/officially-deprecating-jsqmessagesviewcontroller/) ⚠️ and is **only** accepting pull requests for critical bug fixes. Consider using [MessageKit](https://github.com/MessageKit/MessageKit) for new projects. 
+
+
 ## New issue checklist
 <!-- Before submitting this issue, make sure you have done the following -->
 
+- [ ] I understand that this library is ⚠️ [deprecated](https://www.jessesquires.com/blog/officially-deprecating-jsqmessagesviewcontroller/) ⚠️ and is **only** accepting pull requests for critical bug fixes.
 - [ ] I have read the [`README`](https://github.com/jessesquires/JSQMessagesViewController/blob/develop/README.md), [documentation](http://cocoadocs.org/docsets/JSQMessagesViewController/), and [FAQ](https://github.com/jessesquires/JSQMessagesViewController/blob/develop/Documentation/faq.md).
 - [ ] [Contributing guidelines](https://github.com/jessesquires/JSQMessagesViewController/blob/develop/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md) confirmation: ____
 - [ ] I have searched [existing issues](https://github.com/jessesquires/JSQMessagesViewController/issues?q=is%3Aissue+sort%3Acreated-desc) and **this is not a duplicate**.
diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 6534dff3b..a6c342bb9 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
+> This library is ⚠️ [deprecated](https://www.jessesquires.com/blog/officially-deprecating-jsqmessagesviewcontroller/) ⚠️ and is **only** accepting pull requests for critical bug fixes. Consider using [MessageKit](https://github.com/MessageKit/MessageKit) for new projects.
+
 ## Pull request checklist
 
+- [ ] I understand that this library is ⚠️ [deprecated](https://www.jessesquires.com/blog/officially-deprecating-jsqmessagesviewcontroller/) ⚠️ and is **only** accepting pull requests for critical bug fixes.
 - [ ] All tests pass. 
 - [ ] Demo project builds and runs.
 - [ ] I have resolved merge conflicts.
diff --git a/JSQMessagesViewController.podspec b/JSQMessagesViewController.podspec
index 5c5944f81..009cad392 100644
--- a/JSQMessagesViewController.podspec
+++ b/JSQMessagesViewController.podspec
@@ -1,18 +1,11 @@
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
 	s.name = 'JSQMessagesViewController'
-	s.version = '7.3.4'
+	s.version = '7.3.5'
 	s.summary = 'An elegant messages UI library for iOS.'
-	s.homepage = 'http://jessesquires.github.io/JSQMessagesViewController'
 	s.license = 'MIT'
 	s.platform = :ios, '7.0'
 
 	s.author = 'Jesse Squires'
-	s.social_media_url = 'https://twitter.com/jesse_squires'
-
-	s.screenshots = ['https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jessesquires/JSQMessagesViewController/develop/Screenshots/screenshot0.png',
-                    'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jessesquires/JSQMessagesViewController/develop/Screenshots/screenshot1.png',
-                    'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jessesquires/JSQMessagesViewController/develop/Screenshots/screenshot2.png',
-                    'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jessesquires/JSQMessagesViewController/develop/Screenshots/screenshot3.png']
 
 	s.source = { :git => 'https://github.com/jessesquires/JSQMessagesViewController.git', :tag => s.version }
 	s.source_files = 'JSQMessagesViewController/**/*.{h,m}'
@@ -21,4 +14,6 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
 
 	s.frameworks = 'QuartzCore', 'CoreGraphics', 'CoreLocation', 'MapKit', 'MobileCoreServices', 'AVFoundation'
 	s.requires_arc = true
+
+	s.deprecated = true
 end