Merge pull request #3046 from olaservo/update-pr-template-deprecate-readme

docs: update PR template to deprecate README and promote MCP Registry

README.md

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 This repository is a collection of *reference implementations* for the [Model Context Protocol](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/) (MCP), as well as references to community-built servers and additional resources.
 
+> [!IMPORTANT]
+> If you are looking for a list of MCP servers, you can browse published servers on [the MCP Registry](https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/). The repository served by this README is dedicated to housing just the small number of reference servers maintained by the MCP steering group.
+
 The servers in this repository showcase the versatility and extensibility of MCP, demonstrating how it can be used to give Large Language Models (LLMs) secure, controlled access to tools and data sources.
 Typically, each MCP server is implemented with an MCP SDK:
 
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 - [Swift MCP SDK](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/swift-sdk)
 - [TypeScript MCP SDK](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/typescript-sdk)
 
-> [!NOTE]
-> Lists in this README are maintained in alphabetical order to minimize merge conflicts when adding new items.
-
 ## 🌟 Reference Servers
 
 These servers aim to demonstrate MCP features and the official SDKs.
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ The following reference servers are now archived and can be found at [servers-ar
 
 ## 🤝 Third-Party Servers
 
+> [!NOTE]
+The server lists in this README are no longer maintained and will eventually be removed.
+
 ### 🎖️ Official Integrations
 
 Official integrations are maintained by companies building production ready MCP servers for their platforms.