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@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ If the chain is an L2 or a shard of another chain you can link it to the parent
 
 where you need to specify type 2 and the reference to an existing parent. The field about bridges is optional.
 
-You can add a `status` field e.g. to `deprecate` a chain (a chain should never be deleted as this would open the door to replay attacks)
+You can add a `status` field e.g. to deprecate (via status `deprecated`) a chain (a chain should never be deleted as this would open the door to replay attacks)
 Other options for `status` are `active` (default) or `incubating`
 
 ## Aggregation