diff --git a/dependencies.gradle b/dependencies.gradle
index 548c59f..7c7a171 100644
--- a/dependencies.gradle
+++ b/dependencies.gradle
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 ext.versions = [
-        retrosheet_version: '2.0.0-alpha03',
+        retrosheet_version: '2.0.0-alpha05',
         kotlin_version    : '1.4.32'
 ]
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diff --git a/retrosheet/src/main/kotlin/com/github/theapache64/retrosheet/core/ReadAsList.kt b/retrosheet/src/main/kotlin/com/github/theapache64/retrosheet/core/ReadAsList.kt
index 150eb8c..83e6d0d 100644
--- a/retrosheet/src/main/kotlin/com/github/theapache64/retrosheet/core/ReadAsList.kt
+++ b/retrosheet/src/main/kotlin/com/github/theapache64/retrosheet/core/ReadAsList.kt
@@ -6,4 +6,5 @@ package com.github.theapache64.retrosheet.core
 @MustBeDocumented
 @Target(AnnotationTarget.FUNCTION)
 @Retention
+@Deprecated("This annotation is no more needed. ")
 annotation class ReadAsList
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