diff --git a/.changes/deprecate-stronghold.md b/.changes/deprecate-stronghold.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d8d80e032
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/deprecate-stronghold.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+stronghold: patch
+stronghold-js: patch
+---
+
+The `stronghold` plugin is now deprecated and will be removed in v3. The `secure-storage` plugin should be a replacement for most use-cases.
diff --git a/plugins/stronghold/Cargo.toml b/plugins/stronghold/Cargo.toml
index 7a8229f37..edcbbc869 100644
--- a/plugins/stronghold/Cargo.toml
+++ b/plugins/stronghold/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "tauri-plugin-stronghold"
 version = "2.3.0"
-description = "Store secrets and keys using the IOTA Stronghold secret management engine."
+description = "Deprecated - Store secrets and keys using the IOTA Stronghold secret management engine."
 authors = { workspace = true }
 license = { workspace = true }
 edition = { workspace = true }
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ rust-version = { workspace = true }
 repository = { workspace = true }
 links = "tauri-plugin-stronghold"
 
+[badges]
+maintenance = { status = "deprecated" }
+
 [package.metadata.docs.rs]
 rustc-args = ["--cfg", "docsrs"]
 rustdoc-args = ["--cfg", "docsrs"]
diff --git a/plugins/stronghold/README.md b/plugins/stronghold/README.md
index 18d3ed7c1..38acd287f 100644
--- a/plugins/stronghold/README.md
+++ b/plugins/stronghold/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 ![plugin-stronghold](https://github.com/tauri-apps/plugins-workspace/raw/v2/plugins/stronghold/banner.png)
 
+## Deprecation Notice
+
+This plugin is deprecated and will be removed in line with Tauri's v3 release. The [Secure Storage] plugin is an alternative for most users.
+
+## Stronghold plugin
+
 Store secrets and keys using the [IOTA Stronghold](https://github.com/iotaledger/stronghold.rs) secret management engine.
 
 | Platform | Supported |
diff --git a/plugins/stronghold/src/lib.rs b/plugins/stronghold/src/lib.rs
index 23acc3a24..7bbfa5a33 100644
--- a/plugins/stronghold/src/lib.rs
+++ b/plugins/stronghold/src/lib.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 
 //! Store secrets and keys using the [IOTA Stronghold](https://github.com/iotaledger/stronghold.rs) encrypted database and secure runtime.
+//!
+//! Note that this plugin is deprecated and should not be used!
 
 #![doc(
     html_logo_url = "https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/raw/dev/app-icon.png",