Deprecating is a weird decision as there is nothing wrong with the "request" module. It doesn't lead to bad code, bugs or security risks.
It would be better to say this is the last version, except for security upgrades. These upgrades can be done by other maintainers that are assigned to the project.
It would be better to say this is the last version, except for security upgrades. These upgrades can be done by other maintainers that are assigned to the project.