diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b59051a1..8620139e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # RELEASE HISTORY
 
+## 5.6.0-deprecated November 27, 2019
+iOS-SDK is now deprecated and won't be updated with upcoming features.
+Please use [Backendless Swift-SDK ](https://github.com/Backendless/Swift-SDK) instead.
+
+[Backendless Swift-SDK on Cocoapods.](https://cocoapods.org/pods/BackendlessSwift)
+[Backendless Swift-SDK Documentation](https://backendless.com/docs/ios/) 
+
 ## 5.6.0 November 15, 2019
 * added methods to the DataQueryBuilder:
 ```
diff --git a/Pods/Backendless.podspec b/Pods/Backendless.podspec
index 8c225f9d..ab1e0583 100644
--- a/Pods/Backendless.podspec
+++ b/Pods/Backendless.podspec
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 Pod::Spec.new do |spec|
   spec.name          = 'Backendless'
-  spec.version       = '5.6.0'
+  spec.version       = '5.6.0-deprecated'
   spec.license       = { :type => 'Apache', :text => 'Copyright (c) 2013-2019 by Backendless.com' }
   spec.homepage      = 'http://backendless.com'
   spec.authors       = { 'Mark Piller' => 'mark@backendless.com' }
   spec.summary       = 'Backendless is a Mobile Backend and API Services Platform'
   spec.description   = 'Backendless is a development and a run-time platform. It helps software developers to create mobile and desktop applications while removing the need for server-side coding.'
-  spec.source        = { :git => 'https://github.com/Backendless/ios-SDK.git', :tag => '5.6.0' }
+  spec.source        = { :git => 'https://github.com/Backendless/ios-SDK.git', :tag => '5.6.0-deprecated' }
   spec.swift_version = '5.0'
 
   spec.ios.deployment_target  = '8.0'
@@ -55,4 +55,16 @@ CMD
 
 spec.dependency "Socket.IO-Client-Swift"
 
+deprecation_message = <<EOS
+iOS-SDK is now deprecated and won't be updated with upcoming features.
+Please use Backendless Swift-SDK instead.
+
+Github:         https://github.com/Backendless/Swift-SDK
+Cocoapods:      https://cocoapods.org/pods/BackendlessSwift
+Documentation:  https://backendless.com/docs/ios
+EOS
+
+spec.deprecated = true
+spec.deprecated_in_favor_of = deprecation_message
+
 end
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index af43359e..98455609 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+# iOS-SDK is deprecated. Please use [Backendless Swift-SDK](https://github.com/Backendless/Swift-SDK) instead.
+
 Backendless SDK for iOS (http://backendless.com)
 ---
 
diff --git a/SDK/Podfile.lock b/SDK/Podfile.lock
index 6e24139f..2e7233da 100644
--- a/SDK/Podfile.lock
+++ b/SDK/Podfile.lock
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 PODS:
-  - Socket.IO-Client-Swift (15.1.0):
+  - Socket.IO-Client-Swift (15.2.0):
     - Starscream (~> 3.1)
-  - Starscream (3.1.0)
+  - Starscream (3.1.1)
 
 DEPENDENCIES:
   - Socket.IO-Client-Swift
 
 SPEC REPOS:
-  https://github.com/CocoaPods/Specs.git:
+  trunk:
     - Socket.IO-Client-Swift
     - Starscream
 
 SPEC CHECKSUMS:
-  Socket.IO-Client-Swift: 7cb44c0ffb86e158cee32d0642d30ec5fdcf8f61
-  Starscream: 08172b481e145289c4930cb567230fb55897cfa4
+  Socket.IO-Client-Swift: 1e3e3a1f09f3312a167f0d781eb2f383d477357c
+  Starscream: 4bb2f9942274833f7b4d296a55504dcfc7edb7b0
 
 PODFILE CHECKSUM: 5cd4b8ef98be7dc5a7082de9b679e21d33e284c4
 
diff --git a/SDK/backendlessAPI/backendlessAPI.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/SDK/backendlessAPI/backendlessAPI.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index a6cea4b8..b63d9519 100644
--- a/SDK/backendlessAPI/backendlessAPI.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/SDK/backendlessAPI/backendlessAPI.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -8677,7 +8677,7 @@
 		F9042AFA15FDD8D300C9381A /* Project object */ = {
 			isa = PBXProject;
 			attributes = {
-				LastUpgradeCheck = 1100;
+				LastUpgradeCheck = 1120;
 				ORGANIZATIONNAME = BACKENDLESS.COM;
 				TargetAttributes = {
 					5A06BCDE20D1109F00E0315F = {
diff --git a/SDK/backendlessAPI/backendlessAPI.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/backendless-device.xcscheme b/SDK/backendlessAPI/backendlessAPI.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/backendless-device.xcscheme
index 86107989..6269b5d5 100644
--- a/SDK/backendlessAPI/backendlessAPI.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/backendless-device.xcscheme
+++ b/SDK/backendlessAPI/backendlessAPI.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/backendless-device.xcscheme
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <Scheme
-   LastUpgradeVersion = "1100"
+   LastUpgradeVersion = "1120"
    version = "1.3">
    <BuildAction
       parallelizeBuildables = "YES"
diff --git a/SDK/backendlessAPI/backendlessAPI.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/backendless-fat.xcscheme b/SDK/backendlessAPI/backendlessAPI.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/backendless-fat.xcscheme
index 522e3bc8..c25f32e0 100644
--- a/SDK/backendlessAPI/backendlessAPI.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/backendless-fat.xcscheme
+++ b/SDK/backendlessAPI/backendlessAPI.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/backendless-fat.xcscheme
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <Scheme
-   LastUpgradeVersion = "1100"
+   LastUpgradeVersion = "1120"
    version = "1.3">
    <BuildAction
       parallelizeBuildables = "YES"
diff --git a/SDK/backendlessAPI/backendlessAPI.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/backendless-mac.xcscheme b/SDK/backendlessAPI/backendlessAPI.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/backendless-mac.xcscheme
index c1ae687a..decd8dcd 100644
--- a/SDK/backendlessAPI/backendlessAPI.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/backendless-mac.xcscheme
+++ b/SDK/backendlessAPI/backendlessAPI.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/backendless-mac.xcscheme
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <Scheme
-   LastUpgradeVersion = "1100"
+   LastUpgradeVersion = "1120"
    version = "1.3">
    <BuildAction
       parallelizeBuildables = "YES"
diff --git a/SDK/backendlessAPI/backendlessAPI.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/backendless-simulator.xcscheme b/SDK/backendlessAPI/backendlessAPI.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/backendless-simulator.xcscheme
index ce65a44e..ddd4e0fb 100644
--- a/SDK/backendlessAPI/backendlessAPI.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/backendless-simulator.xcscheme
+++ b/SDK/backendlessAPI/backendlessAPI.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/backendless-simulator.xcscheme
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <Scheme
-   LastUpgradeVersion = "1100"
+   LastUpgradeVersion = "1120"
    version = "1.3">
    <BuildAction
       parallelizeBuildables = "YES"
diff --git a/SDK/backendlessAPI/backendlessAPI.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/backendless-tv-device.xcscheme b/SDK/backendlessAPI/backendlessAPI.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/backendless-tv-device.xcscheme
index b1db1cf6..ea53faea 100644
--- a/SDK/backendlessAPI/backendlessAPI.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/backendless-tv-device.xcscheme
+++ b/SDK/backendlessAPI/backendlessAPI.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/backendless-tv-device.xcscheme
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <Scheme
-   LastUpgradeVersion = "1100"
+   LastUpgradeVersion = "1120"
    version = "1.3">
    <BuildAction
       parallelizeBuildables = "YES"
diff --git a/SDK/backendlessAPI/backendlessAPI.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/backendless-tv-simulator.xcscheme b/SDK/backendlessAPI/backendlessAPI.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/backendless-tv-simulator.xcscheme
index 3be236d0..68e2a478 100644
--- a/SDK/backendlessAPI/backendlessAPI.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/backendless-tv-simulator.xcscheme
+++ b/SDK/backendlessAPI/backendlessAPI.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/backendless-tv-simulator.xcscheme
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <Scheme
-   LastUpgradeVersion = "1100"
+   LastUpgradeVersion = "1120"
    version = "1.3">
    <BuildAction
       parallelizeBuildables = "YES"
diff --git a/SDK/backendlessAPI/backendlessAPI.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/backendless-watch-device.xcscheme b/SDK/backendlessAPI/backendlessAPI.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/backendless-watch-device.xcscheme
index 2c0cb38b..d59fe3ee 100644
--- a/SDK/backendlessAPI/backendlessAPI.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/backendless-watch-device.xcscheme
+++ b/SDK/backendlessAPI/backendlessAPI.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/backendless-watch-device.xcscheme
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <Scheme
-   LastUpgradeVersion = "1100"
+   LastUpgradeVersion = "1120"
    version = "1.3">
    <BuildAction
       parallelizeBuildables = "YES"
diff --git a/SDK/backendlessAPI/backendlessAPI.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/backendless-watch-simulator.xcscheme b/SDK/backendlessAPI/backendlessAPI.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/backendless-watch-simulator.xcscheme
index 398d993d..a958e913 100644
--- a/SDK/backendlessAPI/backendlessAPI.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/backendless-watch-simulator.xcscheme
+++ b/SDK/backendlessAPI/backendlessAPI.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/backendless-watch-simulator.xcscheme
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <Scheme
-   LastUpgradeVersion = "1100"
+   LastUpgradeVersion = "1120"
    version = "1.3">
    <BuildAction
       parallelizeBuildables = "YES"
diff --git a/SDK/backendlessAPI/backendlessAPI.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/bkndlss-device.xcscheme b/SDK/backendlessAPI/backendlessAPI.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/bkndlss-device.xcscheme
index 21ab3145..5b5e5f3d 100644
--- a/SDK/backendlessAPI/backendlessAPI.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/bkndlss-device.xcscheme
+++ b/SDK/backendlessAPI/backendlessAPI.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/bkndlss-device.xcscheme
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <Scheme
-   LastUpgradeVersion = "1100"
+   LastUpgradeVersion = "1120"
    version = "1.3">
    <BuildAction
       parallelizeBuildables = "YES"
diff --git a/SDK/backendlessAPI/backendlessAPI.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/bkndlss-simulator.xcscheme b/SDK/backendlessAPI/backendlessAPI.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/bkndlss-simulator.xcscheme
index 97e88bf7..52083cc7 100644
--- a/SDK/backendlessAPI/backendlessAPI.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/bkndlss-simulator.xcscheme
+++ b/SDK/backendlessAPI/backendlessAPI.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/bkndlss-simulator.xcscheme
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <Scheme
-   LastUpgradeVersion = "1100"
+   LastUpgradeVersion = "1120"
    version = "1.3">
    <BuildAction
       parallelizeBuildables = "YES"
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