Advise users that apache 1.3.x is now "end of life".

git-svn-id: https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/httpd/httpd/branches/1.3.x@896392 13f79535-47bb-0310-9956-ffa450edef68

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   The Latest Version
   ------------------
 
-  Details of the latest version can be found on the Apache HTTP
-  server project page under http://httpd.apache.org/.
+  As of January 2010, version 1.3 of Apache has reached its end
+  of life. Future security updates will be available as patches, 
+  via;
+  
+    http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/patches/
+
+  Users are encouraged to upgrade to version 2.2 or higher of 
+  Apache httpd. Information on upgrading is available at;
+
+     http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/upgrading.html
+     http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/upgrading.html
 
   Documentation
   -------------

diff --git a/src/CHANGES b/src/CHANGES
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 Changes with Apache 1.3.42
 
+  *) INFORMATIONAL: Please note that this release is considered
+     the final release of the Apache 1.3.x, which has now reached
+     end of life status. Future security updates will be distributed 
+     as patches, via 
+
+     http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/patches/
+
+     Apache 1.3.x users who wish to avail of security releases,
+     bug-fixes and community support are advised to use Apache 2.2 
+     or higher. 
+
+     Information on upgrading is available at;
+
+     http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/upgrading.html
+     http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/upgrading.html
+
+     Thank you to everyone who helped make Apache 1.3.x the most 
+     successful, and most used, webserver software on the planet. 
+     [Apache httpd group]
 
 Changes with Apache 1.3.41