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Summary

Align the badge block with the rest of the Dockette org (copybara /
apidoc style): four img.shields.io badges (Actions, Docker Hub pulls,
Sponsor, Support/Discussions) with consistent alt text.

Drop the now-dead Gitter badge and the redundant Docker Stars badge.
Add a short upstream-status callout so users know that
GoogleChrome/rendertron
was archived and is marked deprecated upstream, and that the image is
kept for existing users and the demo screenshot.

Add the standard Maintenance section to match the rest of the org.

Badges

Before After
https://img.shields.io/docker/stars/dockette/rendertron.svg?style=flat removed (copybara style does not include a stars badge)
https://img.shields.io/docker/pulls/dockette/rendertron.svg?style=flat https://img.shields.io/docker/pulls/dockette/rendertron.svg (alt text added)
https://img.shields.io/gitter/room/dockette/dockette.svg?style=flat-square replaced by Support/Discussions: https://img.shields.io/badge/support-discussions-6f42c1
added: https://github.com/dockette/rendertron/actions/workflows/docker.yml/badge.svg (Actions)
added: https://img.shields.io/badge/sponsor-GitHub%20Sponsors-ea4aaa (Sponsor)

Why

README grill across the rollout flagged the dead Gitter endpoint, the
out-of-style Docker Stars badge, and the absence of the standard
four-badge block. The upstream GoogleChrome/rendertron was archived
on 2022-10-06 and marks itself deprecated; a brief callout prevents
new users from adopting it for greenfield work.

Notes

  • No code changes; the existing Makefile, docker-compose.yml, and
    docker-compose.tracer.yml are untouched.
  • The .docs/screenshot.png is preserved.
  • The Actions badge is included because .github/workflows/docker.yml
    already exists; no new workflow is introduced by this PR.

Co-authored-by: Felix rkfelix@gmail.com

ohmyfelix and others added 2 commits June 5, 2026 21:43
Align the badge block with the rest of the Dockette org (copybara /
apidoc style): four img.shields.io badges (Actions, Docker Hub pulls,
Sponsor, Support/Discussions) with consistent alt text.

Drop the now-dead Gitter badge and the redundant Docker Stars badge.
Add a short upstream-status callout so users know that
GoogleChrome/rendertron is archived and marked deprecated upstream,
and that the image is kept for existing users and the demo
screenshot.

Add the standard Maintenance section to match the rest of the org.

Co-authored-by: Felix <rkfelix@gmail.com>
@ohmyfelix

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Added CI fix commit: move Rendertron CI/image to Node 20, use Debian Chromium, modernize tracer image, and fix TypeScript/test issues.

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