diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
index fff4504a70..da891d0c5f 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -2,4 +2,9 @@
 Thanks for filing an issue! Before you submit, please read the following:
 
 Check the other issue templates if you are trying to submit a bug report, feature request, or question. Search open/closed issues before submitting since someone might have asked the same thing before!
+
+!!
+Please note that since this repository is in maintenance mode, we will not accept any feature requests or non-critical issue reports.  
+!!
+
 -->
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
index a9c253623b..288abdc379 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 blank_issues_enabled: false
 contact_links:
+  - name: Feature Requests
+    url: https://github.com/operator-framework/operator-controller/issues/new/choose
+    about: Please open any feature requests against OLMv1 version instead
   - name: OLM Kubernetes Slack Channel
     url: https://kubernetes.slack.com/archives/C0181L6JYQ2
     about: Join the "#olm-dev" channel on the kubernetes slack - it's a good place to ask OLM-related questions!
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature-request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature-request.md
deleted file mode 100644
index b88f728d86..0000000000
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature-request.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
----
-name: Feature Request
-about: Suggest a feature
-title: ''
-labels: 'kind/feature'
-assignees: ''
-
----
-
-## Feature Request
-
-**Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.**
-A clear and concise description of what the problem is. Example: "I have an issue when (...)"
-
-**Describe the solution you'd like**
-A clear and concise description of what you want to happen. Add any considered drawbacks.
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/flaky-test.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/flaky-test.md
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index 957741b3c6..0000000000
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/flaky-test.md
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@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
----
-name: Flaky Test Report
-about: If an unrelated test is failing for mysterious reasons
-title: ''
-labels: 'kind/flake'
-assignees: ''
-
----
-
-## Flaky Test Report
-
-<!-- 
-Note: Make sure to first check the prerequisites that can be found in the main README file!
-Thanks for filing an issue! Before hitting the button, please provide the following information:
--->
-
-**Failure Log Link**
-[Failure Log](put link here)
-You can get the link by clicking on the line number in the job logs and copying the url from your browser.
-
-**Relevant Failure Log**
-<!--- Paste any relevant failure logs from the job -->
-
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fd2e91dc2c..ed395c7c4d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,6 +6,20 @@
 [![Go Report Card](https://goreportcard.com/badge/github.com/operator-framework/operator-lifecycle-manager)](https://goreportcard.com/report/github.com/operator-framework/operator-lifecycle-manager)
 [![Slack Channel](https://img.shields.io/badge/chat-4A154B?logo=slack&logoColor=white "Slack Channel")](https://kubernetes.slack.com/archives/C0181L6JYQ2)
 
+---
+> [!WARNING]  
+> This repository is associated with **Operator Lifecycle Manager** version 0 (v0) which is in maintenance mode. The community is excited to be working on a new design (v1) which intends to overcome a number of limitations of the v0 architecture, the primary repository for which is [operator controller](https://www.github.com/operator-framework/operator-controller).  
+
+In maintenance mode, we have the following changes to support expectations:
+1. We will accept no new features.
+2. We will accept no non-critical outage issues, defined here as a cluster-wide outage with no workaround.
+3. We will close backlog issues which do not meet the above criteria.
+4. We will continue to update the project to address emergent vulnerabilities on a best-effort basis.
+
+If you have any questions, please engage with us: [![Slack Channel](https://img.shields.io/badge/chat-4A154B?logo=slack&logoColor=white "Slack Channel")](https://kubernetes.slack.com/archives/C0181L6JYQ2)
+
+---
+
 ## Documentation
 
 User documentation can be found on the [OLM website][olm-docs].