repo migration basic docs

README.md

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-# `llm-d-deployer`
+# ⚠️ Deprecation Notice: `llm-d-deployer`
 
-This repository includes examples, Helm charts, and release assets for `llm-d`:
+**This repository is no longer actively maintained.**
 
-- Quickstarts for experimenting with `llm-d` features:
-  - [Try with minikube](quickstart/README-minikube.md)
-  - [Try on Kubernetes](quickstart/README.md)
-- Helm charts for deploying `llm-d`
-  - See [charts/llm-d/README.md](charts/llm-d/README.md)
-- Release assets for running `llm-d`
-  - See [release notes](https://github.com/llm-d/llm-d-deployer/releases)
+The `llm-d-deployer` repository previously hosted monolithic Helm charts for installing components of the `llm-d` ecosystem. As of 25-07-2025, we are deprecating this repository in favor of a more modular and composable approach provided by [`llm-d-infra`](https://github.com/llm-d-incubation/llm-d-infra).
 
-## Contributing
+## ✅ Migration to `llm-d-infra`
 
-See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for instructions on how to contribute to this repository.
+The [`llm-d-infra`](https://github.com/llm-d-incubation/llm-d-infra) repository contains pre-curated deployment examples of the `llm-d` ecosystem using [Helmfile](https://github.com/helmfile/helmfile). It enables flexible configuration and composition of the following:
 
-## License
+- Similar quickstart pattern to deployer for creating namespace, deploying metrics infrastructure, creating secret for the `HF_TOKEN`, etc.
+  - See the [installer script](https://github.com/llm-d-incubation/llm-d-infra/blob/main/quickstart/llmd-infra-installer.sh) for more information.
+- Gateway Deployment and configurations are based on the install of the `llm-d-infra` charts
+- Installation of the new [modelservice helm charts](https://github.com/llm-d-incubation/llm-d-modelservice)
+  - The controller pattern for `modelservice` was deprecated, same with the idea of `baseConfig` presets and `sampleApplication`s. Instead the modelservice charts focus on clearer deployments with modularity, allowing people to opt in or out of all components (`epp`, P/D `deployment`s or `leaderWorkerSets`, `inferencepool`, `inferencemodel`, etc.). For more information check out their [getting-started docs](https://github.com/llm-d-incubation/llm-d-modelservice?tab=readme-ov-file#getting-started)
+- Compatibility with [upstream GIE charts](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/gateway-api-inference-extension)
+  - Most of our examples feature this, but the [simple example](https://github.com/llm-d-incubation/llm-d-infra/tree/main/quickstart/examples/simple) would be the easiest place to start to experience the composability with upstream GIE charts
 
-This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0. See the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.
+You are encouraged to migrate any existing deployments to the examples provided in `llm-d-infra`, or use it as a reference to build your own Helmfile stacks.
+
+## 📦 What Happens to This Repo?
+
+- The charts in this repo are **no longer updated**.
+- Issues and PRs will be closed with a deprecation notice.
+- Historical references are preserved, but users should **not use this repo for new deployments**.
+- The repo contents will remain if people want to use the existing monolithic installs.
+  - For information on this refer to our old [docs](./REPO_DOCS.md)
+
+## 🛠️ Need Help Migrating?
+
+If you're currently using the `llm-d-deployer` Helm charts and need help migrating to `llm-d-infra`, feel free to reach out via slack in the [#sig-installation channel](https://llm-d.slack.com/archives/C08SLBGKBEZ) or file an issue in the [`llm-d-infra`](https://github.com/llm-d-incubation/llm-d-infra) repo.
+
+---
+
+Thanks for supporting the `llm-d` project!

REPO_DOCS.md

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+# `llm-d-deployer` repo layout
+
+This repository includes examples, Helm charts, and release assets for `llm-d`:
+
+- Quickstarts for experimenting with `llm-d` features:
+  - [Try with minikube](quickstart/README-minikube.md)
+  - [Try on Kubernetes](quickstart/README.md)
+- Helm charts for deploying `llm-d`
+  - See [charts/llm-d/README.md](charts/llm-d/README.md)
+- Release assets for running `llm-d`
+  - See [release notes](https://github.com/llm-d/llm-d-deployer/releases)
+
+## Contributing
+
+See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for instructions on how to contribute to this repository.
+
+## License
+
+This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0. See the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.