diff --git a/io.catenax.battery.battery_pass/3.0.1/metadata.json b/io.catenax.battery.battery_pass/3.0.1/metadata.json
index eb94ac1e..9e759dfb 100644
--- a/io.catenax.battery.battery_pass/3.0.1/metadata.json
+++ b/io.catenax.battery.battery_pass/3.0.1/metadata.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{ "status" : "release"} 
+{ "status" : "deprecate"} 
diff --git a/io.catenax.battery.battery_pass/4.0.0/metadata.json b/io.catenax.battery.battery_pass/4.0.0/metadata.json
index eb94ac1e..9e759dfb 100644
--- a/io.catenax.battery.battery_pass/4.0.0/metadata.json
+++ b/io.catenax.battery.battery_pass/4.0.0/metadata.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{ "status" : "release"} 
+{ "status" : "deprecate"} 
diff --git a/io.catenax.battery.battery_pass/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/io.catenax.battery.battery_pass/RELEASE_NOTES.md
index dc164903..bcf06d08 100644
--- a/io.catenax.battery.battery_pass/RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ b/io.catenax.battery.battery_pass/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 All notable changes to this model will be documented in this file.
 
 ## [Unreleased]
+
+##  2024-06-10
+- deprecation of models older then release 24.05
+
 ## [6.0.0] - 2024-05-21
 ### Changed
 - connection update to @prefix ext-passport: <urn:samm:io.catenax.generic.digital_product_passport:5.0.0#>