diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-pr.yaml b/.github/workflows/test-pr.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index f8602e5bfb..0000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/test-pr.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,133 +0,0 @@
-name: "PR - Test Updated Templates"
-on:
-  pull_request:
-
-jobs:
-  detect-changes:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    outputs:
-      templates: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.changes }}
-    steps:
-      - uses: dorny/paths-filter@v2
-        id: filter
-        with:
-          filters: |
-            azure-ansible: ./**/azure-ansible/**
-            azure-bicep: ./**/azure-bicep/**
-            azure-cli: ./**/azure-cli/**
-            azure-functions-dotnet-6-inprocess: ./**/azure-functions-dotnet-6-inprocess/**
-            azure-functions-dotnet-6-isolated: ./**/azure-functions-dotnet-6-isolated/**
-            azure-functions-dotnetcore-3.1: ./**/azure-functions-dotnetcore-3.1/**
-            azure-functions-java-8: ./**/azure-functions-java-8/**
-            azure-functions-java-11: ./**/azure-functions-java-11/**
-            azure-functions-node: ./**/azure-functions-node/**
-            azure-functions-pwsh: ./**/azure-functions-pwsh/**
-            azure-functions-python-3: ./**/azure-functions-python-3/**
-            azure-machine-learning-python-3: ./**/azure-machine-learning-python-3/**
-            azure-static-web-apps: ./**/azure-static-web-apps/**
-            azure-terraform: ./**/azure-terraform/**
-            bash: ./**/bash/**
-            bazel: ./**/bazel/**
-            chef-workstation: ./**/chef-workstation/**
-            clojure: ./**/clojure/**
-            dapr-dotnet: ./**/dapr-dotnet/**
-            dapr-javascript-node: ./**/dapr-javascript-node/**
-            dart: ./**/dart/**
-            deno: ./**/deno/**
-            elixir: ./**/elixir/**
-            elixir-phoenix-postgres: ./**/elixir-phoenix-postgres/**
-            elm: ./**/elm/**
-            haskell: ./**/haskell/**
-            hugo: ./**/hugo/**
-            javascript-node-azurite: ./**/javascript-node-azurite/**
-            mit-scheme: ./**/mit-scheme/**
-            perl: ./**/perl/**
-            puppet: ./**/puppet/**
-            python-3-pypy: ./**/python-3-pypy/**
-            reasonml: ./**/reasonml/**
-            ruby-rails: ./**/ruby-rails/**
-            ruby-sinatra: ./**/ruby-sinatra/**
-            sfdx-project: ./**/sfdx-project/**
-            vue: ./**/vue/**
-
-  test:
-    needs: [detect-changes]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    continue-on-error: true
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        templates: ${{ fromJSON(needs.detect-changes.outputs.templates) }}
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-
-      - name: "Install latest devcontainer CLI"
-        run: npm install -g @devcontainers/cli
-
-      - name: "Generating tests for '${{ matrix.templates }}'"
-        run: echo "${{ matrix.templates }}"
-
-      - name: Configure template
-        run: |
-          set -e
-          cd containers/${{ matrix.templates }}
-
-          # Configure templates only if `devcontainer-template.json` contains the `options` property.
-          optionProp=( $(jq -r '.options' devcontainer-template.json) )
-
-          if [ "${optionProp}" != "" ] && [ "${optionProp}" != "null" ] ; then  
-            options=( $(jq -r '.options | keys[]' devcontainer-template.json) )
-
-            if [ "${options[0]}" != "" ] && [ "${options[0]}" != "null" ] ; then
-              echo "(!) Configuring template options within 'containers/${{ matrix.templates }}' folder"
-              for option in "${options[@]}"
-              do
-                option_key="\${templateOption:$option}"
-                option_value=$(jq -r ".options | .${option} | .default" devcontainer-template.json)
-
-                if [ "${option_value}" = "" ] || [ "${option_value}" = "null" ] ; then
-                  echo "Template '${{ matrix.templates }}' is missing a default value for option '${option}'"
-                  exit 1
-                fi
-
-                echo "(!) Replacing '${option_key}' with '${option_value}'"
-                option_value_escaped=$(sed -e 's/[]\/$*.^[]/\\&/g' <<<"${option_value}")
-                find ./ -type f -print0 | xargs -0 sed -i "s/${option_key}/${option_value_escaped}/g"
-              done
-            fi
-          fi
-
-      - name: Run Smoke Test
-        run: |
-          template_id="${{ matrix.templates }}"
-
-          echo "Building dev container"
-          id_label="test-container=${template_id}"
-          devcontainer up --id-label ${id_label} --workspace-folder "containers/${template_id}/"
-
-          # Fake out existence of extensions, VS Code Server to validate extensions
-          echo "(*) Stubbing out extensions and VS Code Server..."
-
-          # Configuring path for 'devcontainer.json' 
-          dev_container_relative_path="containers/${template_id}/.devcontainer"
-          dev_container_json_name="devcontainer.json"
-
-          mkdir -p "/tmp/${dev_container_relative_path}"
-          cp -f "$(pwd)/${dev_container_relative_path}/${dev_container_json_name}" "/tmp/${dev_container_relative_path}/"
-          dev_container_tmp="/tmp/${dev_container_relative_path}/${dev_container_json_name}"
-          sed -i'.bak' -e "s/\\/\\/.*/ /g" "${dev_container_tmp}"
-
-          # Fetching extensions list defined in 'devcontainer.json'
-          extensions="$(jq '.extensions' --compact-output "${dev_container_tmp}" | tr -d '[' | tr -d ']' | tr ',' '\n' 2>/dev/null || echo -n '')"
-
-          # Stubbing extensions list for the tests validation with checkExtension() 
-          devcontainer exec --workspace-folder "containers/${template_id}/" --id-label ${id_label} /bin/sh -c "\
-              mkdir -p \$HOME/.vscode-server/bin \$HOME/.vscode-server/extensions \
-              && cd \$HOME/.vscode-server/extensions \
-              && if [ \"${extensions}\" != '' ]; then echo \"${extensions}\" | xargs -n 1 mkdir -p; fi \
-              && find \$HOME/.vscode-server/ -type d"
-
-          echo "Running Smoke Test"
-          devcontainer exec --workspace-folder "containers/${template_id}/" --id-label ${id_label} /bin/sh -c 'set -e && if [ -f "test-project/test.sh" ]; then cd test-project && if [ "$(id -u)" = "0" ]; then chmod +x test.sh; else sudo chmod +x test.sh; fi && ./test.sh; else ls -a; fi'
-
-          # Clean up
-          docker rm -f $(docker container ls -f "label=${id_label}" -q)
diff --git a/containers/azure-ansible/README.md b/containers/azure-ansible/README.md
index de3613e8d0..7886b4d64c 100644
--- a/containers/azure-ansible/README.md
+++ b/containers/azure-ansible/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+**IMPORTANT NOTE: This Template is deprecated and is no longer supported.**
+
 # Azure Ansible (Community)
 
 ## Summary
diff --git a/containers/azure-ansible/devcontainer-template.json b/containers/azure-ansible/devcontainer-template.json
deleted file mode 100644
index ab4d5f3786..0000000000
--- a/containers/azure-ansible/devcontainer-template.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-{
-	"id": "azure-ansible",
-	"version": "1.0.0",
-	"name": "Azure Ansible",
-	"description": "Get going quickly with Ansible in Azure. Includes Ansible, the Azure CLI, the Docker CLI (for testing locally), Node.js for Cloud Shell, and related extensions and dependencies.",
-	"documentationURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/tree/main/containers/azure-ansible",
-	"publisher": "Community",
-	"licenseURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/blob/main/LICENSE",
-	"options": {
-		"installZsh": {
-			"type": "boolean",
-			"description": "Install ZSH!?",
-			"default": "true"
-		},
-		"upgradePackages": {
-			"type": "boolean",
-			"description": "Upgrade OS packages?",
-			"default": "false"
-		},
-		"installAzureCli": {
-			"type": "boolean",
-			"description": "Install Azure CLI!?",
-			"default": "true"
-		},
-		"installDockerCli": {
-			"type": "boolean",
-			"description": "Install Docker CLI!?",
-			"default": "true"
-		},
-		"nodeVersion": {
-			"type": "string",
-			"description": "Node.js version:",
-			"proposals": [
-				"none",
-				"lts/*",
-				"16",
-				"14",
-				"12",
-				"10"
-			],
-			"default": "lts/*"
-		}
-	},
-	"platforms": [
-		"Azure",
-		"Ansible"
-	]
-}
diff --git a/containers/azure-bicep/README.md b/containers/azure-bicep/README.md
index 3f803a9e4f..e372d0f7f3 100644
--- a/containers/azure-bicep/README.md
+++ b/containers/azure-bicep/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+**IMPORTANT NOTE: This Template is deprecated and is no longer supported.**
+
 # Azure Bicep (Community)
 
 ## Summary
diff --git a/containers/azure-bicep/devcontainer-template.json b/containers/azure-bicep/devcontainer-template.json
deleted file mode 100644
index c82edc6350..0000000000
--- a/containers/azure-bicep/devcontainer-template.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-{
-	"id": "azure-bicep",
-	"version": "1.0.0",
-	"name": "Azure Bicep",
-	"description": "Debian container with the Azure Bicep, Azure CLI, related extensions, and dependencies.",
-	"documentationURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/tree/main/containers/azure-bicep",
-	"publisher": "Community",
-	"licenseURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/blob/main/LICENSE",
-	"options": {
-		"imageVariant": {
-			"type": "string",
-			"description": ".NET Core version:",
-			"proposals": [
-				"3.1",
-				"2.1"
-			],
-			"default": "3.1"
-		}
-	},
-	"platforms": [
-		"Azure"
-	]
-}
diff --git a/containers/azure-cli/README.md b/containers/azure-cli/README.md
index 12b8efef3f..f49285870b 100644
--- a/containers/azure-cli/README.md
+++ b/containers/azure-cli/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+**IMPORTANT NOTE: This Template is deprecated and is no longer supported.**
+
 # Azure CLI
 
 ## Summary
diff --git a/containers/azure-cli/devcontainer-template.json b/containers/azure-cli/devcontainer-template.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 637a2a414a..0000000000
--- a/containers/azure-cli/devcontainer-template.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-{
-	"id": "azure-cli",
-	"version": "1.0.0",
-	"name": "Azure CLI",
-	"description": "Debian container with the Azure CLI, related extensions, and dependencies.",
-	"documentationURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/tree/main/containers/azure-cli",
-	"publisher": "Community",
-	"licenseURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/blob/main/LICENSE",
-	"options": {
-		"installZsh": {
-			"type": "boolean",
-			"description": "Install ZSH!?",
-			"default": "true"
-		},
-		"upgradePackages": {
-			"type": "boolean",
-			"description": "Upgrade OS packages?",
-			"default": "false"
-		}
-	},
-	"platforms": [
-		"Azure"
-	]
-}
diff --git a/containers/azure-functions-dotnet-6-inprocess/README.md b/containers/azure-functions-dotnet-6-inprocess/README.md
index d96100ca2e..264a0ec37f 100644
--- a/containers/azure-functions-dotnet-6-inprocess/README.md
+++ b/containers/azure-functions-dotnet-6-inprocess/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+**IMPORTANT NOTE: This Template is deprecated and is no longer supported.**
+
 # Azure Functions & C# - .NET 6 (In-Process)
 
 ## Summary
diff --git a/containers/azure-functions-dotnet-6-inprocess/devcontainer-template.json b/containers/azure-functions-dotnet-6-inprocess/devcontainer-template.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 3ea0d8f5e7..0000000000
--- a/containers/azure-functions-dotnet-6-inprocess/devcontainer-template.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-{
-	"id": "azure-functions-dotnet-6-inprocess",
-	"version": "1.0.0",
-	"name": "Azure Functions & C# - .NET 6 (In-Process)",
-	"description": "Develop Azure Functions in C# (in-process). Includes NET 6, the Azure Functions SDK, and related extensions and dependencies.",
-	"documentationURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/tree/main/containers/azure-functions-dotnet-6-inprocess",
-	"publisher": "Community",
-	"licenseURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/blob/main/LICENSE",
-	"platforms": [
-		"Azure Functions",
-		".NET Core",
-		"C#"
-	]
-}
diff --git a/containers/azure-functions-dotnet-6-isolated/README.md b/containers/azure-functions-dotnet-6-isolated/README.md
index e94fd29adf..6da666b566 100644
--- a/containers/azure-functions-dotnet-6-isolated/README.md
+++ b/containers/azure-functions-dotnet-6-isolated/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+**IMPORTANT NOTE: This Template is deprecated and is no longer supported.**
+
 # Azure Functions & C# - .NET 6 (Isolated)
 
 ## Summary
diff --git a/containers/azure-functions-dotnet-6-isolated/devcontainer-template.json b/containers/azure-functions-dotnet-6-isolated/devcontainer-template.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 55479af8ad..0000000000
--- a/containers/azure-functions-dotnet-6-isolated/devcontainer-template.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-{
-	"id": "azure-functions-dotnet-6-isolated",
-	"version": "1.0.0",
-	"name": "Azure Functions & C- .NET 6 (Isolated)",
-	"description": "Develop Azure Functions in C# (isolated). Includes NET 6, the Azure Functions SDK, and related extensions and dependencies.",
-	"documentationURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/tree/main/containers/azure-functions-dotnet-6-isolated",
-	"publisher": "Community",
-	"licenseURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/blob/main/LICENSE",
-	"platforms": [
-		"Azure Functions",
-		".NET Core",
-		"C#"
-	]
-}
diff --git a/containers/azure-functions-dotnetcore-3.1/README.md b/containers/azure-functions-dotnetcore-3.1/README.md
index 8ee377e5ca..faee999626 100644
--- a/containers/azure-functions-dotnetcore-3.1/README.md
+++ b/containers/azure-functions-dotnetcore-3.1/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+**IMPORTANT NOTE: This Template is deprecated and is no longer supported.**
+
 # Azure Functions & C# - .NET Core 3.1
 
 ## Summary
diff --git a/containers/azure-functions-dotnetcore-3.1/devcontainer-template.json b/containers/azure-functions-dotnetcore-3.1/devcontainer-template.json
deleted file mode 100644
index b266f45650..0000000000
--- a/containers/azure-functions-dotnetcore-3.1/devcontainer-template.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-{
-	"id": "azure-functions-dotnetcore-3.1",
-	"version": "1.0.0",
-	"name": "Azure Functions & C- .NET Core 3.1",
-	"description": "Develop Azure Functions in C#. Includes NET Core 3.1, the Azure Functions SDK, and related extensions and dependencies.",
-	"documentationURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/tree/main/containers/azure-functions-dotnetcore-3.1",
-	"publisher": "Community",
-	"licenseURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/blob/main/LICENSE",
-	"platforms": [
-		"Azure Functions",
-		".NET Core",
-		"C#"
-	]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/containers/azure-functions-java-11/README.md b/containers/azure-functions-java-11/README.md
index 8dae26b6bc..2110ec7022 100644
--- a/containers/azure-functions-java-11/README.md
+++ b/containers/azure-functions-java-11/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+**IMPORTANT NOTE: This Template is deprecated and is no longer supported.**
+
 # Azure Functions & Java 11
 
 ## Summary
diff --git a/containers/azure-functions-java-11/devcontainer-template.json b/containers/azure-functions-java-11/devcontainer-template.json
deleted file mode 100644
index d79a6b23c0..0000000000
--- a/containers/azure-functions-java-11/devcontainer-template.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-{
-	"id": "azure-functions-java-11",
-	"version": "1.0.0",
-	"name": "Azure Functions & Java 11",
-	"description": "Develop Azure Functions in Java. Includes JDK 11, Maven, XML tools, the Azure Functions SDK, and related extensions and dependencies.",
-	"documentationURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/tree/main/containers/azure-functions-java-11",
-	"publisher": "Community",
-	"licenseURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/blob/main/LICENSE",
-	"platforms": [
-		"Azure Functions",
-		"Java"
-	]
-}
diff --git a/containers/azure-functions-java-8/README.md b/containers/azure-functions-java-8/README.md
index fff7853945..8de18170b1 100644
--- a/containers/azure-functions-java-8/README.md
+++ b/containers/azure-functions-java-8/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+**IMPORTANT NOTE: This Template is deprecated and is no longer supported.**
+
 # Azure Functions & Java 8
 
 ## Summary
diff --git a/containers/azure-functions-java-8/devcontainer-template.json b/containers/azure-functions-java-8/devcontainer-template.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 978be5b653..0000000000
--- a/containers/azure-functions-java-8/devcontainer-template.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-{
-	"id": "azure-functions-java-8",
-	"version": "1.0.0",
-	"name": "Azure Functions & Java 8",
-	"description": "Develop Azure Functions in Java. Includes JDK 8, Maven, XML tools, the Azure Functions SDK, and related extensions and dependencies.",
-	"documentationURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/tree/main/containers/azure-functions-java-8",
-	"publisher": "Community",
-	"licenseURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/blob/main/LICENSE",
-	"platforms": [
-		"Azure Functions",
-		"Java"
-	]
-}
diff --git a/containers/azure-functions-node/README.md b/containers/azure-functions-node/README.md
index 86e672e20e..d8b4a7a77a 100644
--- a/containers/azure-functions-node/README.md
+++ b/containers/azure-functions-node/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+**IMPORTANT NOTE: This Template is deprecated and is no longer supported.**
+
 # Azure Functions & Node.js
 
 ## Summary
diff --git a/containers/azure-functions-node/devcontainer-template.json b/containers/azure-functions-node/devcontainer-template.json
deleted file mode 100644
index a4f8828a36..0000000000
--- a/containers/azure-functions-node/devcontainer-template.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-{
-	"id": "azure-functions-node",
-	"version": "1.0.0",
-	"name": "Azure Functions & Node.js",
-	"description": "Develop Azure Functions in Node.js. Includes Node.js, eslint, the Azure Functions SDK, and related extensions and dependencies.",
-	"documentationURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/tree/main/containers/azure-functions-node",
-	"publisher": "Community",
-	"licenseURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/blob/main/LICENSE",
-	"options": {
-		"imageVariant": {
-			"type": "string",
-			"description": "Node version:",
-			"proposals": [
-				"14",
-				"16"
-			],
-			"default": "14"
-		}
-	},
-	"platforms": [
-		"Azure Functions",
-		"Node.js",
-		"JavaScript"
-	]
-}
diff --git a/containers/azure-functions-pwsh/README.md b/containers/azure-functions-pwsh/README.md
index 45e43b3d63..7a6898cab8 100644
--- a/containers/azure-functions-pwsh/README.md
+++ b/containers/azure-functions-pwsh/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+**IMPORTANT NOTE: This Template is deprecated and is no longer supported.**
+
 # Azure Functions & PowerShell
 
 ## Summary
diff --git a/containers/azure-functions-pwsh/devcontainer-template.json b/containers/azure-functions-pwsh/devcontainer-template.json
deleted file mode 100644
index aa16dc9a75..0000000000
--- a/containers/azure-functions-pwsh/devcontainer-template.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-{
-	"id": "azure-functions-pwsh",
-	"version": "1.0.0",
-	"name": "Azure Functions & PowerShell",
-	"description": "Develop Azure Functions in PowerShell. Includes .NET Core , PowerShell, the Azure Functions SDK, and related extensions and dependencies.",
-	"documentationURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/tree/main/containers/azure-functions-pwsh",
-	"publisher": "Community",
-	"licenseURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/blob/main/LICENSE",
-	"options": {
-		"imageVariant": {
-			"type": "string",
-			"description": "Update the VARIANT arg in devcontainer.json to pick a supported PowerShell version:",
-			"proposals": [
-				"7",
-				"6"
-			],
-			"default": "7"
-		}
-	},
-	"platforms": [
-		"Azure Functions",
-		".NET Core",
-		"PowerShell"
-	]
-}
diff --git a/containers/azure-functions-python-3/README.md b/containers/azure-functions-python-3/README.md
index 82eaff7940..65435b9442 100644
--- a/containers/azure-functions-python-3/README.md
+++ b/containers/azure-functions-python-3/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+**IMPORTANT NOTE: This Template is deprecated and is no longer supported.**
+
 # Azure Functions & Python 3
 
 ## Summary
diff --git a/containers/azure-functions-python-3/devcontainer-template.json b/containers/azure-functions-python-3/devcontainer-template.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 85bf7ba4f4..0000000000
--- a/containers/azure-functions-python-3/devcontainer-template.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-{
-	"id": "azure-functions-python-3",
-	"version": "1.0.0",
-	"name": "Azure Functions & Python 3",
-	"description": "Develop Azure Functions in Python. Includes Python 3, the Azure Functions SDK, Docker CLI (required to publish to Azure with native dependencies) and related extensions and dependencies.",
-	"documentationURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/tree/main/containers/azure-functions-python-3",
-	"publisher": "Community",
-	"licenseURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/blob/main/LICENSE",
-	"platforms": [
-		"Azure Functions",
-		"Python"
-	]
-}
diff --git a/containers/azure-machine-learning-python-3/README.md b/containers/azure-machine-learning-python-3/README.md
index e227d29871..d63d743106 100644
--- a/containers/azure-machine-learning-python-3/README.md
+++ b/containers/azure-machine-learning-python-3/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+**IMPORTANT NOTE: This Template is deprecated and is no longer supported.**
+
 # Azure Machine Learning & Python 3 - Anaconda
 
 ## Summary
diff --git a/containers/azure-machine-learning-python-3/devcontainer-template.json b/containers/azure-machine-learning-python-3/devcontainer-template.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 1cdb26c7e2..0000000000
--- a/containers/azure-machine-learning-python-3/devcontainer-template.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-{
-	"id": "azure-machine-learning-python-3",
-	"version": "1.0.0",
-	"name": "Azure Machine Learning & Python 3 - Anaconda",
-	"description": "Use Azure Machine Learning with Python 3 - Anaconda. Includes Anaconda, the Docker CLI (for local testing), and related extensions and dependencies.",
-	"documentationURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/tree/main/containers/azure-machine-learning-python-3",
-	"publisher": "Community",
-	"licenseURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/blob/main/LICENSE",
-	"platforms": [
-		"Azure Machine Learning",
-		"Python",
-		"Anaconda"
-	]
-}
diff --git a/containers/azure-static-web-apps/README.md b/containers/azure-static-web-apps/README.md
index 2a4869cfa0..091b84cf52 100644
--- a/containers/azure-static-web-apps/README.md
+++ b/containers/azure-static-web-apps/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+**IMPORTANT NOTE: This Template is deprecated and is no longer supported.**
+
 # Azure Static Web Apps
 
 ## Summary
diff --git a/containers/azure-static-web-apps/devcontainer-template.json b/containers/azure-static-web-apps/devcontainer-template.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 6ab20037db..0000000000
--- a/containers/azure-static-web-apps/devcontainer-template.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-{
-	"id": "azure-static-web-apps",
-	"version": "1.0.0",
-	"name": "Azure Static Web Apps",
-	"description": "Develop Azure Static Web Apps & Azure Functions in any supported language. Includes Node.js, eslint, Python, .NET Core, the Azure Functions SDK, and related extensions and dependencies.",
-	"documentationURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/tree/main/containers/azure-static-web-apps",
-	"publisher": "Community",
-	"licenseURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/blob/main/LICENSE",
-	"platforms": [
-		"Azure Functions",
-		"Python",
-		"C#",
-		"Node.js",
-		"JavaScript"
-	]
-}
diff --git a/containers/azure-terraform/README.md b/containers/azure-terraform/README.md
index f4dd4f739c..bfe56375c0 100644
--- a/containers/azure-terraform/README.md
+++ b/containers/azure-terraform/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+**IMPORTANT NOTE: This Template is deprecated and is no longer supported.**
+
 # Azure Terraform (Community)
 
 _build, change, and version Azure infrastructure with terraform_
diff --git a/containers/azure-terraform/devcontainer-template.json b/containers/azure-terraform/devcontainer-template.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 00fa044618..0000000000
--- a/containers/azure-terraform/devcontainer-template.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-{
-	"id": "azure-terraform",
-	"version": "1.0.0",
-	"name": "Azure Terraform",
-	"description": "_build, change, and version Azure infrastructure with terraform_",
-	"documentationURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/tree/main/containers/azure-terraform",
-	"publisher": "Community",
-	"licenseURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/blob/main/LICENSE",
-	"options": {
-		"installZsh": {
-			"type": "boolean",
-			"description": "Install ZSH!?",
-			"default": "true"
-		},
-		"upgradePackages": {
-			"type": "boolean",
-			"description": "Upgrade OS packages?",
-			"default": "false"
-		},
-		"installAzureCli": {
-			"type": "boolean",
-			"description": "Install Azure CLI!?",
-			"default": "true"
-		},
-		"installDockerCli": {
-			"type": "boolean",
-			"description": "Install Docker CLI!?",
-			"default": "true"
-		},
-		"nodeVersion": {
-			"type": "string",
-			"description": "Node.js version:",
-			"proposals": [
-				"none",
-				"lts/*",
-				"16",
-				"14",
-				"12",
-				"10"
-			],
-			"default": "lts/*"
-		}
-	},
-	"platforms": [
-		"Azure",
-		"Terraform"
-	]
-}
diff --git a/containers/bash/README.md b/containers/bash/README.md
index 06454546bc..4e5111c723 100644
--- a/containers/bash/README.md
+++ b/containers/bash/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+**IMPORTANT NOTE: This Template is deprecated and is no longer supported.**
+
 # Bash (Community)
 
 ## Summary
diff --git a/containers/bash/devcontainer-template.json b/containers/bash/devcontainer-template.json
deleted file mode 100644
index a61ae82fc4..0000000000
--- a/containers/bash/devcontainer-template.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-{
-	"id": "bash",
-	"version": "1.0.0",
-	"name": "Bash",
-	"description": "Develop scripts with Bash, includes [Bash IDE](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=mads-hartmann.bash-ide-vscode), and [Bash Debug](https://github.com/rogalmic/vscode-bash-debug).",
-	"documentationURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/tree/main/containers/bash",
-	"publisher": "Community",
-	"licenseURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/blob/main/LICENSE",
-	"options": {
-		"imageVariant": {
-			"type": "string",
-			"description": "Debian / Ubuntu version (use Debian 11/9, Ubuntu 18.04/21.04 on local arm64/Apple Silicon):",
-			"proposals": [
-				"debian-11",
-				"debian-10",
-				"debian-9",
-				"ubuntu-21.04",
-				"ubuntu-20.04",
-				"ubuntu-18.04"
-			],
-			"default": "debian-11"
-		}
-	},
-	"platforms": [
-		"Bash"
-	]
-}
diff --git a/containers/bazel/README.md b/containers/bazel/README.md
index 55b5b3f244..df1a6c056d 100644
--- a/containers/bazel/README.md
+++ b/containers/bazel/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+**IMPORTANT NOTE: This Template is deprecated and is no longer supported.**
+
 # Bazel (Community)
 
 ## Summary
diff --git a/containers/bazel/devcontainer-template.json b/containers/bazel/devcontainer-template.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 8ecdc3b3cd..0000000000
--- a/containers/bazel/devcontainer-template.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-{
-	"id": "bazel",
-	"version": "1.0.0",
-	"name": "Bazel",
-	"description": "Develop and compile efficiently on any language with the Bazel compilation tool.",
-	"documentationURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/tree/main/containers/bazel",
-	"publisher": "Community",
-	"licenseURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/blob/main/LICENSE",
-	"platforms": [
-		"Any"
-	]
-}
diff --git a/containers/chef-workstation/README.md b/containers/chef-workstation/README.md
index 91115a9a06..f3fa6433b6 100644
--- a/containers/chef-workstation/README.md
+++ b/containers/chef-workstation/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+**IMPORTANT NOTE: This Template is deprecated and is no longer supported.**
+
 # Chef Workstation Docker Container
 
 ## Summary
diff --git a/containers/chef-workstation/devcontainer-template.json b/containers/chef-workstation/devcontainer-template.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 7e1452e616..0000000000
--- a/containers/chef-workstation/devcontainer-template.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-{
-	"id": "chef-workstation",
-	"version": "1.0.0",
-	"name": "Chef Workstation Docker Container",
-	"description": "_Everything you need to get started using Chef products._",
-	"documentationURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/tree/main/containers/chef-workstation",
-	"publisher": "Community",
-	"licenseURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/blob/main/LICENSE",
-	"platforms": [
-		"Chef Infra Client",
-		"Chef InSpec",
-		"Chef Command Line Tool",
-		"Test Kitchen",
-		"and Various Test Kitchen and Knife plugins for clouds"
-	]
-}
diff --git a/containers/clojure/README.md b/containers/clojure/README.md
index 10361617ba..b4e5305959 100644
--- a/containers/clojure/README.md
+++ b/containers/clojure/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+**IMPORTANT NOTE: This Template is deprecated and is no longer supported.**
+
 # Clojure (Community)
 
 ## Summary
diff --git a/containers/clojure/devcontainer-template.json b/containers/clojure/devcontainer-template.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 7b36e13cbd..0000000000
--- a/containers/clojure/devcontainer-template.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,57 +0,0 @@
-{
-	"id": "clojure",
-	"version": "1.0.0",
-	"name": "Clojure",
-	"description": "Develop Clojure Applications.",
-	"documentationURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/tree/main/containers/clojure",
-	"publisher": "Community",
-	"licenseURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/blob/main/LICENSE",
-	"options": {
-		"imageVariant": {
-			"type": "string",
-			"description": "Java version (use -bullseye variants on local arm64/Apple Silicon):",
-			"proposals": [
-				"11",
-				"17",
-				"11-bullseye",
-				"17-bullseye",
-				"11-buster",
-				"17-buster"
-			],
-			"default": "17"
-		},
-		"installClojureCli": {
-			"type": "boolean",
-			"description": "Install Clojure CLI tool",
-			"default": "true"
-		},
-		"installBoot": {
-			"type": "boolean",
-			"description": "Install Boot",
-			"default": "true"
-		},
-		"installLeiningen": {
-			"type": "boolean",
-			"description": "Install Leiningen",
-			"default": "true"
-		},
-		"installPolylith": {
-			"type": "boolean",
-			"description": "Install Polylith",
-			"default": "true"
-		},
-		"nodeVersion": {
-			"type": "string",
-			"description": "Node.js version:",
-			"proposals": [
-				"none",
-				"lts/*",
-				"16",
-				"14",
-				"12",
-				"10"
-			],
-			"default": "lts/*"
-		}
-	}
-}
diff --git a/containers/dapr-dotnet/README.md b/containers/dapr-dotnet/README.md
index 8d3afef090..081814576e 100644
--- a/containers/dapr-dotnet/README.md
+++ b/containers/dapr-dotnet/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+**IMPORTANT NOTE: This Template is deprecated and is no longer supported.**
+
 # Dapr with C# (Community)
 
 ## Summary
diff --git a/containers/dapr-dotnet/devcontainer-template.json b/containers/dapr-dotnet/devcontainer-template.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 519d2cd0d8..0000000000
--- a/containers/dapr-dotnet/devcontainer-template.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,54 +0,0 @@
-{
-	"id": "dapr-dotnet",
-	"version": "1.0.0",
-	"name": "Dapr with C#",
-	"description": "Develop Dapr applications using C# and .NET. Includes all needed SDKs, extensions, and dependencies.",
-	"documentationURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/tree/main/containers/dapr-dotnet",
-	"publisher": "Community",
-	"licenseURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/blob/main/LICENSE",
-	"options": {
-		"imageVariant": {
-			"type": "string",
-			"description": ".NET Core version:",
-			"proposals": [
-				"5.0",
-				"3.1",
-				"2.1"
-			],
-			"default": "3.1"
-		},
-		"installAzureCli": {
-			"type": "boolean",
-			"description": "Install Azure CLI!?",
-			"default": "false"
-		},
-		"moby": {
-			"type": "boolean",
-			"default": "true",
-			"description": "Use the OSS Moby CLI instead of the licensed Docker CLI"
-		},
-		"enableNonRootDocker": {
-			"type": "boolean",
-			"description": "Enable non-root Docker access in container?",
-			"default": "true"
-		},
-		"nodeVersion": {
-			"type": "string",
-			"description": "Node.js version:",
-			"proposals": [
-				"none",
-				"lts/*",
-				"16",
-				"14",
-				"12",
-				"10"
-			],
-			"default": "lts/*"
-		}
-	},
-	"platforms": [
-		".NET Core",
-		"C#",
-		"Dapr"
-	]
-}
diff --git a/containers/dapr-javascript-node/README.md b/containers/dapr-javascript-node/README.md
index 3bee2359d4..a79da18acc 100644
--- a/containers/dapr-javascript-node/README.md
+++ b/containers/dapr-javascript-node/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+**IMPORTANT NOTE: This Template is deprecated and is no longer supported.**
+
 # Dapr with Node.js & JavaScript (Community)
 
 ## Summary
diff --git a/containers/dapr-javascript-node/devcontainer-template.json b/containers/dapr-javascript-node/devcontainer-template.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 0ac3dffc66..0000000000
--- a/containers/dapr-javascript-node/devcontainer-template.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-{
-	"id": "dapr-javascript-node",
-	"version": "1.0.0",
-	"name": "Dapr with Node.js & JavaScript",
-	"description": "Develop Dapr applications using Node.js and JavaScript. Includes Dapr, Node.js, eslint, yarn, and the TypeScript compiler.",
-	"documentationURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/tree/main/containers/dapr-javascript-node",
-	"publisher": "Community",
-	"licenseURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/blob/main/LICENSE",
-	"options": {
-		"imageVariant": {
-			"type": "string",
-			"description": "Node.js version:",
-			"proposals": [
-				"18",
-				"16",
-				"14"
-			],
-			"default": "16"
-		},
-		"moby": {
-			"type": "boolean",
-			"default": "true",
-			"description": "Use the OSS Moby CLI instead of the licensed Docker CLI"
-		},
-		"enableNonRootDocker": {
-			"type": "boolean",
-			"description": "Enable non-root Docker access in container?",
-			"default": "true"
-		}
-	},
-	"platforms": [
-		"Node.js",
-		"TypeScript",
-		"Dapr"
-	]
-}
diff --git a/containers/dart/README.md b/containers/dart/README.md
index dd34aa0bb7..36b163216f 100644
--- a/containers/dart/README.md
+++ b/containers/dart/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+**IMPORTANT NOTE: This Template is deprecated and is no longer supported.**
+
 # Dart (Community)
 
 ## Summary
diff --git a/containers/dart/devcontainer-template.json b/containers/dart/devcontainer-template.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 625ad2ca29..0000000000
--- a/containers/dart/devcontainer-template.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-{
-	"id": "dart",
-	"version": "1.0.0",
-	"name": "Dart",
-	"description": "Develop Dart based applications. Includes the Dart SDK, needed extensions, and dependencies.",
-	"documentationURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/tree/main/containers/dart",
-	"publisher": "Community",
-	"licenseURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/blob/main/LICENSE",
-	"options": {
-		"installZsh": {
-			"type": "boolean",
-			"description": "Install ZSH!?",
-			"default": "true"
-		},
-		"upgradePackages": {
-			"type": "boolean",
-			"description": "Upgrade OS packages?",
-			"default": "false"
-		}
-	},
-	"platforms": [
-		"Dart"
-	]
-}
diff --git a/containers/deno/README.md b/containers/deno/README.md
index f6c89f440f..9fecbded10 100644
--- a/containers/deno/README.md
+++ b/containers/deno/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+**IMPORTANT NOTE: This Template is deprecated and is no longer supported.**
+
 # Deno (Community)
 
 ## Summary
diff --git a/containers/deno/devcontainer-template.json b/containers/deno/devcontainer-template.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 797670a46c..0000000000
--- a/containers/deno/devcontainer-template.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-{
-	"id": "deno",
-	"version": "1.0.0",
-	"name": "Deno",
-	"description": "Develop Deno applications. Includes the latest Deno runtime and extension.",
-	"documentationURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/tree/main/containers/deno",
-	"publisher": "Community",
-	"licenseURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/blob/main/LICENSE",
-	"options": {
-		"imageVariant": {
-			"type": "string",
-			"description": "Debian OS version:",
-			"proposals": [
-				"bullseye",
-				"buster"
-			],
-			"default": "bullseye"
-		}
-	},
-	"platforms": [
-		"Deno",
-		"TypeScript",
-		"JavaScript"
-	]
-}
diff --git a/containers/elixir-phoenix-postgres/README.md b/containers/elixir-phoenix-postgres/README.md
index f534f800ff..fa50a16458 100644
--- a/containers/elixir-phoenix-postgres/README.md
+++ b/containers/elixir-phoenix-postgres/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+**IMPORTANT NOTE: This Template is deprecated and is no longer supported.**
+
 # Elixir, Phoenix, Node.js & PostgresSQL (Community)
 
 ## Summary
diff --git a/containers/elixir-phoenix-postgres/devcontainer-template.json b/containers/elixir-phoenix-postgres/devcontainer-template.json
deleted file mode 100644
index bf286ea33f..0000000000
--- a/containers/elixir-phoenix-postgres/devcontainer-template.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-{
-	"id": "elixir-phoenix-postgres",
-	"version": "1.0.0",
-	"name": "Elixir, Phoenix, Node.js & PostgresSQL",
-	"description": "Develop Elixir/Phoenix based applications. Includes everything you need to get up and running.",
-	"documentationURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/tree/main/containers/elixir-phoenix-postgres",
-	"publisher": "Community",
-	"licenseURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/blob/main/LICENSE",
-	"platforms": [
-		"Elixir",
-		"Postgres DB"
-	]
-}
diff --git a/containers/elixir/README.md b/containers/elixir/README.md
index dcc44b2c9e..6fc3b3275f 100644
--- a/containers/elixir/README.md
+++ b/containers/elixir/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+**IMPORTANT NOTE: This Template is deprecated and is no longer supported.**
+
 # Elixir (Community)
 
 ## Summary
diff --git a/containers/elixir/devcontainer-template.json b/containers/elixir/devcontainer-template.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 5604f00442..0000000000
--- a/containers/elixir/devcontainer-template.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-{
-	"id": "elixir",
-	"version": "1.0.0",
-	"name": "Elixir",
-	"description": "Develop Elixir based applications. Includes everything you need to get up and running.",
-	"documentationURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/tree/main/containers/elixir",
-	"publisher": "Community",
-	"licenseURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/blob/main/LICENSE",
-	"platforms": [
-		"Elixir"
-	]
-}
diff --git a/containers/elm/README.md b/containers/elm/README.md
index 4000dbb174..e201584677 100644
--- a/containers/elm/README.md
+++ b/containers/elm/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+**IMPORTANT NOTE: This Template is deprecated and is no longer supported.**
+
 # Elm (Community)
 
 ## Summary
diff --git a/containers/elm/devcontainer-template.json b/containers/elm/devcontainer-template.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 186a1a3e64..0000000000
--- a/containers/elm/devcontainer-template.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-{
-	"id": "elm",
-	"version": "1.0.0",
-	"name": "Elm",
-	"description": "Develop Elm based applications. Includes the Elm language server extension & binary",
-	"documentationURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/tree/main/containers/elm",
-	"publisher": "Community",
-	"licenseURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/blob/main/LICENSE",
-	"platforms": [
-		"Elm"
-	]
-}
diff --git a/containers/haskell/README.md b/containers/haskell/README.md
index b9c8f51aea..99f20d81f3 100644
--- a/containers/haskell/README.md
+++ b/containers/haskell/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+**IMPORTANT NOTE: This Template is deprecated and is no longer supported.**
+
 # Haskell (Community)
 
 _This definition will hopefully get you going quickly with Haskell running as a remote container in vscode_
diff --git a/containers/haskell/devcontainer-template.json b/containers/haskell/devcontainer-template.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 7cc73c1673..0000000000
--- a/containers/haskell/devcontainer-template.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-{
-	"id": "haskell",
-	"version": "1.0.0",
-	"name": "Haskell",
-	"description": "_This definition will hopefully get you going quickly with Haskell running as a remote container in vscode_",
-	"documentationURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/tree/main/containers/haskell",
-	"publisher": "Community",
-	"licenseURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/blob/main/LICENSE",
-	"options": {
-		"installZsh": {
-			"type": "boolean",
-			"description": "Install ZSH!?",
-			"default": "true"
-		},
-		"upgradePackages": {
-			"type": "boolean",
-			"description": "Upgrade OS packages?",
-			"default": "false"
-		},
-		"ghcVersion": {
-			"type": "string",
-			"description": "GHC version:",
-			"proposals": [
-				"recommended",
-				"latest",
-				"9.2",
-				"9.0",
-				"8.10",
-				"8.8",
-				"8.6"
-			],
-			"default": "recommended"
-		}
-	},
-	"platforms": [
-		"Haskell"
-	]
-}
diff --git a/containers/hugo/README.md b/containers/hugo/README.md
index 4cfdd85e89..67975a5c37 100644
--- a/containers/hugo/README.md
+++ b/containers/hugo/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+**IMPORTANT NOTE: This Template is deprecated and is no longer supported.**
+
 # Hugo
 
 ## Summary
diff --git a/containers/hugo/devcontainer-template.json b/containers/hugo/devcontainer-template.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 1f14235655..0000000000
--- a/containers/hugo/devcontainer-template.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-{
-	"id": "hugo",
-	"version": "1.0.0",
-	"name": "Hugo",
-	"description": "Develop static sites with Hugo, includes everything you need to get up and running.",
-	"documentationURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/tree/main/containers/hugo",
-	"publisher": "Community",
-	"licenseURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/blob/main/LICENSE",
-	"platforms": [
-		"Hugo"
-	]
-}
diff --git a/containers/javascript-node-azurite/README.md b/containers/javascript-node-azurite/README.md
index c72c6e4f4a..78ba65b041 100644
--- a/containers/javascript-node-azurite/README.md
+++ b/containers/javascript-node-azurite/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+**IMPORTANT NOTE: This Template is deprecated and is no longer supported.**
+
 # Node.js & Azurite (Community)
 
 ## Summary
diff --git a/containers/javascript-node-azurite/devcontainer-template.json b/containers/javascript-node-azurite/devcontainer-template.json
deleted file mode 100644
index c1dd2b8774..0000000000
--- a/containers/javascript-node-azurite/devcontainer-template.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-{
-	"id": "javascript-node-azurite",
-	"version": "1.0.0",
-	"name": "Node.js & Azurite",
-	"description": "Everything you need to get started using Node with Azurite.",
-	"documentationURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/tree/main/containers/javascript-node-azurite",
-	"publisher": "Community",
-	"licenseURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/blob/main/LICENSE",
-	"options": {
-		"imageVariant": {
-			"type": "string",
-			"description": "Node.js version (use -bullseye variants on local arm64/Apple Silicon):",
-			"proposals": [
-				"18",
-				"16",
-				"14",
-				"18-bullseye",
-				"16-bullseye",
-				"14-bullseye",
-				"18-buster",
-				"16-buster",
-				"14-buster"
-			],
-			"default": "16-bullseye"
-		}
-	},
-	"platforms": [
-		"Azurite",
-		"Node.js"
-	]
-}
diff --git a/containers/mit-scheme/README.md b/containers/mit-scheme/README.md
index 28454ec232..984e8585b2 100644
--- a/containers/mit-scheme/README.md
+++ b/containers/mit-scheme/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+**IMPORTANT NOTE: This Template is deprecated and is no longer supported.**
+
 # MIT-Scheme (Community)
 
 ## Summary
diff --git a/containers/mit-scheme/devcontainer-template.json b/containers/mit-scheme/devcontainer-template.json
deleted file mode 100644
index c628079d74..0000000000
--- a/containers/mit-scheme/devcontainer-template.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-{
-	"id": "mit-scheme",
-	"version": "1.0.0",
-	"name": "MIT-Scheme",
-	"description": "Simple mit-scheme container with Git installed.",
-	"documentationURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/tree/main/containers/mit-scheme",
-	"publisher": "Community",
-	"licenseURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/blob/main/LICENSE",
-	"options": {
-		"imageVariant": {
-			"type": "string",
-			"description": "Debian version:",
-			"proposals": [
-				"buster",
-				"stretch"
-			],
-			"default": "buster"
-		},
-		"installZsh": {
-			"type": "boolean",
-			"description": "Install ZSH!?",
-			"default": "true"
-		},
-		"upgradePackages": {
-			"type": "boolean",
-			"description": "Upgrade OS packages?",
-			"default": "true"
-		}
-	},
-	"platforms": [
-		"MIT-Scheme"
-	]
-}
diff --git a/containers/perl/README.md b/containers/perl/README.md
index 7c70bea2d9..13822f9dcc 100644
--- a/containers/perl/README.md
+++ b/containers/perl/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+**IMPORTANT NOTE: This Template is deprecated and is no longer supported.**
+
 # Perl (Community)
 
 ## Summary
diff --git a/containers/perl/devcontainer-template.json b/containers/perl/devcontainer-template.json
deleted file mode 100644
index cda1cc61cc..0000000000
--- a/containers/perl/devcontainer-template.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-{
-	"id": "perl",
-	"version": "1.0.0",
-	"name": "Perl",
-	"description": "Develop Perl applications on Linux",
-	"documentationURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/tree/main/containers/perl",
-	"publisher": "Community",
-	"licenseURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/blob/main/LICENSE",
-	"options": {
-		"installZsh": {
-			"type": "boolean",
-			"description": "Install ZSH!?",
-			"default": "true"
-		},
-		"upgradePackages": {
-			"type": "boolean",
-			"description": "Upgrade OS packages to their latest versions",
-			"default": "false"
-		}
-	},
-	"platforms": [
-		"Perl"
-	]
-}
diff --git a/containers/puppet/README.md b/containers/puppet/README.md
index 94d48fc397..9edf14b91f 100644
--- a/containers/puppet/README.md
+++ b/containers/puppet/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+**IMPORTANT NOTE: This Template is deprecated and is no longer supported.**
+
 # Puppet Development Kit Docker Container (Community)
 
 ## Summary
diff --git a/containers/puppet/devcontainer-template.json b/containers/puppet/devcontainer-template.json
deleted file mode 100644
index f721cb1b48..0000000000
--- a/containers/puppet/devcontainer-template.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-{
-	"id": "puppet",
-	"version": "1.0.0",
-	"name": "Puppet Development Kit Docker Container",
-	"description": "Develop Puppet based applications. Includes everything you need to get up and running.",
-	"documentationURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/tree/main/containers/puppet",
-	"publisher": "Community",
-	"licenseURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/blob/main/LICENSE",
-	"platforms": [
-		"Puppet"
-	]
-}
diff --git a/containers/python-3-pypy/README.md b/containers/python-3-pypy/README.md
index 4d3da3bb99..e00069fba9 100644
--- a/containers/python-3-pypy/README.md
+++ b/containers/python-3-pypy/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+**IMPORTANT NOTE: This Template is deprecated and is no longer supported.**
+
 # PyPy (Community)
 
 ## Summary
diff --git a/containers/python-3-pypy/devcontainer-template.json b/containers/python-3-pypy/devcontainer-template.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 642ab3fc70..0000000000
--- a/containers/python-3-pypy/devcontainer-template.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-{
-	"id": "python-3-pypy",
-	"version": "1.0.0",
-	"name": "PyPy",
-	"description": "Develop python applications using the PyPy interpreter",
-	"documentationURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/tree/main/containers/python-3-pypy",
-	"publisher": "Community",
-	"licenseURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/blob/main/LICENSE",
-	"options": {
-		"imageVariant": {
-			"type": "string",
-			"description": "Pypy version:",
-			"proposals": [
-				"2",
-				"3"
-			],
-			"default": "3"
-		},
-		"installZsh": {
-			"type": "boolean",
-			"description": "Install ZSH!?",
-			"default": "true"
-		},
-		"upgradePackages": {
-			"type": "boolean",
-			"description": "Upgrade OS packages?",
-			"default": "false"
-		}
-	},
-	"platforms": [
-		"Python",
-		"PyPy"
-	]
-}
diff --git a/containers/reasonml/README.md b/containers/reasonml/README.md
index 44a70c64e9..6f06a5b6b5 100644
--- a/containers/reasonml/README.md
+++ b/containers/reasonml/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+**IMPORTANT NOTE: This Template is deprecated and is no longer supported.**
+
 # ReasonML (Community)
 
 ## Summary
diff --git a/containers/reasonml/devcontainer-template.json b/containers/reasonml/devcontainer-template.json
deleted file mode 100644
index c461cfb5d3..0000000000
--- a/containers/reasonml/devcontainer-template.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-{
-	"id": "reasonml",
-	"version": "1.0.0",
-	"name": "ReasonML",
-	"description": "Develop ReasonML applications.",
-	"documentationURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/tree/main/containers/reasonml",
-	"publisher": "Community",
-	"licenseURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/blob/main/LICENSE",
-	"platforms": [
-		"ReasonML"
-	]
-}
diff --git a/containers/ruby-rails/README.md b/containers/ruby-rails/README.md
index ed4a602a84..d003a80d79 100644
--- a/containers/ruby-rails/README.md
+++ b/containers/ruby-rails/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+**IMPORTANT NOTE: This Template is deprecated and is no longer supported.**
+
 # Ruby on Rails (Community)
 
 ## Summary
diff --git a/containers/ruby-rails/devcontainer-template.json b/containers/ruby-rails/devcontainer-template.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 75559fc479..0000000000
--- a/containers/ruby-rails/devcontainer-template.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,52 +0,0 @@
-{
-	"id": "ruby-rails",
-	"version": "1.0.0",
-	"name": "Ruby on Rails",
-	"description": "_Develop Ruby on Rails applications, includes everything you need to get up and running._",
-	"documentationURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/tree/main/containers/ruby-rails",
-	"publisher": "Community",
-	"licenseURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/blob/main/LICENSE",
-	"options": {
-		"imageVariant": {
-			"type": "string",
-			"description": "Ruby version (use -bullseye variants on local arm64/Apple Silicon):",
-			"proposals": [
-				"3",
-				"3.1",
-				"3.0",
-				"2",
-				"2.7",
-				"2.6",
-				"3-bullseye",
-				"3.1-bullseye",
-				"3.0-bullseye",
-				"2-bullseye",
-				"2.7-bullseye",
-				"2.6-bullseye",
-				"3-buster",
-				"3.1-buster",
-				"3.0-buster",
-				"2-buster",
-				"2.7-buster",
-				"2.6-buster"
-			],
-			"default": "2-bullseye"
-		},
-		"nodeVersion": {
-			"type": "string",
-			"description": "Node.js version:",
-			"proposals": [
-				"none",
-				"lts/*",
-				"16",
-				"14",
-				"12",
-				"10"
-			],
-			"default": "lts/*"
-		}
-	},
-	"platforms": [
-		"Ruby"
-	]
-}
diff --git a/containers/ruby-sinatra/README.md b/containers/ruby-sinatra/README.md
index 1b430aa57e..bd2c2cd9e5 100644
--- a/containers/ruby-sinatra/README.md
+++ b/containers/ruby-sinatra/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+**IMPORTANT NOTE: This Template is deprecated and is no longer supported.**
+
 # Ruby & Sinatra (Community)
 
 ## Summary
diff --git a/containers/ruby-sinatra/devcontainer-template.json b/containers/ruby-sinatra/devcontainer-template.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 6f43e85854..0000000000
--- a/containers/ruby-sinatra/devcontainer-template.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,52 +0,0 @@
-{
-	"id": "ruby-sinatra",
-	"version": "1.0.0",
-	"name": "Ruby & Sinatra",
-	"description": "Develop Ruby and Sinatra applications. Includes everything you need to get up and running.",
-	"documentationURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/tree/main/containers/ruby-sinatra",
-	"publisher": "Community",
-	"licenseURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/blob/main/LICENSE",
-	"options": {
-		"imageVariant": {
-			"type": "string",
-			"description": "Ruby version (use -bullseye variants on local arm64/Apple Silicon):",
-			"proposals": [
-				"3",
-				"3.1",
-				"3.0",
-				"2",
-				"2.7",
-				"2.6",
-				"3-bullseye",
-				"3.1-bullseye",
-				"3.0-bullseye",
-				"2-bullseye",
-				"2.7-bullseye",
-				"2.6-bullseye",
-				"3-buster",
-				"3.1-buster",
-				"3.0-buster",
-				"2-buster",
-				"2.7-buster",
-				"2.6-buster"
-			],
-			"default": "2-bullseye"
-		},
-		"nodeVersion": {
-			"type": "string",
-			"description": "Node.js version:",
-			"proposals": [
-				"none",
-				"lts/*",
-				"16",
-				"14",
-				"12",
-				"10"
-			],
-			"default": "lts/*"
-		}
-	},
-	"platforms": [
-		"Ruby"
-	]
-}
diff --git a/containers/sfdx-project/README.md b/containers/sfdx-project/README.md
index 1804298d2c..30cbb8ae29 100644
--- a/containers/sfdx-project/README.md
+++ b/containers/sfdx-project/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+**IMPORTANT NOTE: This Template is deprecated and is no longer supported.**
+
 # SFDX Project (Community)
 
 ## Summary
diff --git a/containers/sfdx-project/devcontainer-template.json b/containers/sfdx-project/devcontainer-template.json
deleted file mode 100644
index ab245b9bcf..0000000000
--- a/containers/sfdx-project/devcontainer-template.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-{
-	"id": "sfdx-project",
-	"version": "1.0.0",
-	"name": "SFDX Project",
-	"description": "Salesforce Extension for VS Code supports remote development and allows you to use a docker container as a full-featured development environment.",
-	"documentationURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/tree/main/containers/sfdx-project",
-	"publisher": "Community",
-	"licenseURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/blob/main/LICENSE",
-	"platforms": [
-		"Salesforce CLI",
-		"Lightning Web Components",
-		"Apex",
-		"Aura",
-		"Java",
-		"Node.js",
-		"JavaScript",
-		"HTML",
-		"CSS",
-		"Git"
-	]
-}
diff --git a/containers/vue/README.md b/containers/vue/README.md
index 3b4060dcb7..67a2d843e0 100644
--- a/containers/vue/README.md
+++ b/containers/vue/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+**IMPORTANT NOTE: This Template is deprecated and is no longer supported.**
+
 # Vue
 
 ## Summary
diff --git a/containers/vue/devcontainer-template.json b/containers/vue/devcontainer-template.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 7af74eb967..0000000000
--- a/containers/vue/devcontainer-template.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-{
-	"id": "vue",
-	"version": "1.0.0",
-	"name": "Vue",
-	"description": "Develop applications with Vue.js, includes everything you need to get up and running.",
-	"documentationURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/tree/main/containers/vue",
-	"publisher": "Community",
-	"licenseURL": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/blob/main/LICENSE",
-	"options": {
-		"imageVariant": {
-			"type": "string",
-			"description": "Node.js version (use -bullseye variants on local arm64/Apple Silicon):",
-			"proposals": [
-				"18",
-				"16",
-				"14",
-				"18-bullseye",
-				"16-bullseye",
-				"14-bullseye",
-				"18-buster",
-				"16-buster",
-				"14-buster"
-			],
-			"default": "16"
-		}
-	},
-	"platforms": [
-		"Javascript"
-	]
-}