Clarify README support status for DTFx#1315
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Pull request overview
Updates the README’s support/positioning guidance for Durable Task Framework (DTFx) to reflect community maintenance and clarify when to choose Microsoft-supported alternatives.
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- Replaces “legacy/unsupported” wording with clearer explanation of community maintenance and lack of Microsoft support tickets.
- Clarifies recommended supported alternatives and what “Microsoft support” entails.
- Updates documentation note to reflect that repo docs are available (without labeling them as unmaintained).
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Rephrase the README disclaimer to clarify that DTFx is a community-maintained open-source project that continues to be actively used in production (including by Microsoft engineering teams), rather than implying it is abandoned. Key changes: - Replace 'legacy library that is not officially supported' with 'community-maintained open-source project' - Clarify that 'no official support' means no Microsoft support tickets, not that the project is being abandoned - Explicitly state it will continue to be maintained on a best-effort basis - Soften migration language from 'looking to migrate' to 'if you need official Microsoft support' - Remove 'Legacy' label from documentation reference Addresses #1314
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Pull request overview
Updates the repository’s top-level README to clarify DTFx’s current support model (community-maintained, not eligible for Microsoft support tickets) and to more clearly direct new projects toward supported alternatives.
Changes:
- Replaces “legacy/unsupported” wording with an explicit explanation of community maintenance vs. official Microsoft support.
- Updates the recommendation guidance and the “Choosing an orchestration framework” link anchor accordingly.
- Refreshes the introductory description and documentation pointer to reflect current maintenance status.
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Rephrases the README disclaimer to clarify that DTFx is a community-maintained open-source project that continues to be actively used in production (including by Microsoft engineering teams), rather than implying it is abandoned.
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Callout box
Intro paragraph
Documentation reference
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Based on the feedback in #1314 and the clarification from @cgillum:
Closes #1314