diff --git a/docs/apis-tools/go-client/index.md b/docs/apis-tools/go-client/index.md
index b5ecd893659..d476313e5d2 100644
--- a/docs/apis-tools/go-client/index.md
+++ b/docs/apis-tools/go-client/index.md
@@ -1,10 +1,16 @@
 ---
 id: index
-title: "Go client"
+title: "Go client (Deprecated)"
 sidebar_label: "Quick reference"
 description: "Instantiate the client by passing in the address of the cluster you want to connect to in a Go application to interact with Camunda 8."
 ---
 
+:::caution
+
+The Zeebe Go client will be deprecated as announced [here](../../reference/announcements/#deprecation-zeebe-go-client--zbctl)
+
+:::
+
 ## Dependencies
 
 To use the [Zeebe Go client library](https://github.com/camunda/camunda-platform-get-started/tree/main/go), add the following dependency to your `go.mod`:
diff --git a/docs/reference/announcements.md b/docs/reference/announcements.md
index 2c1424e8b01..3d786eef523 100644
--- a/docs/reference/announcements.md
+++ b/docs/reference/announcements.md
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ The Zeebe Java client will not be developed further and will only receive bug fi
 - **Artifact ID change**:
   - The `artifactId` will change from `zeebe-client-java` to `camunda-client-java`.
 
+### Deprecation: Zeebe Go client & zbctl
+
+The Zeebe Go Client and zbctl will be officially deprecated with 8.6 release as part of our efforts to streamline the Camunda 8 API experience. This client and cli utility will not get released with Camunda 8.6, thus no longer receive new features and will be transitioned to a community-maintained status.
+
 ### Camunda 8 SaaS - Required cluster update
 
 :::caution
@@ -77,23 +81,6 @@ If you do not update the cluster by August 30th 2024, we will update the cluster
 
 Camunda 8 Self-Managed clusters are not affected by this.
 
-### Zeebe repo rename impacts Go client
-
-The Camunda 8 Github repository was renamed from `http://github.com/camunda/zeebe` to `http://github.com/camunda/camunda`, impacting the Zeebe Go client path.
-
-Starting in 8.6.0, the Zeebe Go client path should reflect the renamed repo as follows:
-
-```go
-
-module example.com/mymodule
-
-require (
-    github.com/camunda/camunda/clients/go/v8 v8.x.y
-    ...
-)
-
-```
-
 ### Supported environment changes (OpenJDK, ElasticSearch, Amazon OpenSearch)
 
 Version changes are made to supported environments:
diff --git a/sidebars.js b/sidebars.js
index 1e745df922a..bce87736b16 100644
--- a/sidebars.js
+++ b/sidebars.js
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@ module.exports = {
           ],
         },
         {
-          "Go client": [
+          "Go client (Deprecated)": [
             "apis-tools/go-client/index",
             "apis-tools/go-client/go-get-started",
             "apis-tools/go-client/job-worker",