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@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 
 ## Description
 
+## Publishing Your Server
+
+**Note: Adding servers to the README is now deprecated.** Instead, please publish your server to the [MCP Server Registry](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/registry) to make it discoverable to the MCP ecosystem.
+
+To publish your server, follow the [quickstart guide starting from the "Install MCP Publisher" step](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/registry/blob/main/docs/modelcontextprotocol-io/quickstart.mdx#step-3-install-mcp-publisher).
+
 ## Server Details
 <!-- If modifying an existing server, provide details -->
 - Server: <!-- e.g., filesystem, github -->
@@ -27,7 +33,8 @@
 <!-- Go over all the following points, and put an `x` in all the boxes that apply. -->
 - [ ] I have read the [MCP Protocol Documentation](https://modelcontextprotocol.io)
 - [ ] My changes follows MCP security best practices
-- [ ] I have updated the server's README accordingly
+- [ ] I have published my server to the MCP Server Registry (recommended for new servers)
+- [ ] I have updated the server's own README with documentation
 - [ ] I have tested this with an LLM client
 - [ ] My code follows the repository's style guidelines
 - [ ] New and existing tests pass locally