diff --git a/data/deprecations/16-9-deprecate-grype-container-scanning.yml b/data/deprecations/16-9-deprecate-grype-container-scanning.yml
index 6cb61be7009549cb97e35d030e3449d6d9939ba8..84c6f4311e7fb22c40e59a17ef262eea28324721 100644
--- a/data/deprecations/16-9-deprecate-grype-container-scanning.yml
+++ b/data/deprecations/16-9-deprecate-grype-container-scanning.yml
@@ -7,10 +7,18 @@
   issue_url: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/439164
   body: |  # (required) Don't change this line.
     Support for the Grype scanner in the GitLab Container Scanning analyzer is deprecated in
-    GitLab 16.9 and will be removed in GitLab 17.0.
+    GitLab 16.9.
 
-    You should use the default setting for `CS_ANALYZER_IMAGE`, which uses the Trivy
+    From GitLab 17.0, the Grype analyzer will no longer be maintained, except for limited fixes as
+    explained in our [statement of support](https://about.gitlab.com/support/statement-of-support/#version-support).
+
+    Users are advised to use the default setting for `CS_ANALYZER_IMAGE`, which uses the Trivy
     scanner.
 
-    To continue to use Grype, see the [Security scanner integration documentation](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/integrations/secure.html) to learn how to
+    The existing current major version for the Grype analyzer image will continue to be updated
+    with the latest advisory database, and operating system packages until GitLab 19.0, at which
+    point the analyzer will stop working.
+
+    To continue to use Grype past 19.0, see the [Security scanner integration
+    documentation](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/integrations/secure.html) to learn how to
     create your own integration with GitLab.
diff --git a/doc/update/deprecations.md b/doc/update/deprecations.md
index 9e4d7ebc56398a0e0678374a73e6898750b9da3d..ea725248989d32831900712a524dcb4fb0eddb2e 100644
--- a/doc/update/deprecations.md
+++ b/doc/update/deprecations.md
@@ -623,12 +623,20 @@ The GraphQL fields, `isTemporaryStorageIncreaseEnabled` and `temporaryStorageInc
 </div>
 
 Support for the Grype scanner in the GitLab Container Scanning analyzer is deprecated in
-GitLab 16.9 and will be removed in GitLab 17.0.
+GitLab 16.9.
 
-You should use the default setting for `CS_ANALYZER_IMAGE`, which uses the Trivy
+From GitLab 17.0, the Grype analyzer will no longer be maintained, except for limited fixes as
+explained in our [statement of support](https://about.gitlab.com/support/statement-of-support/#version-support).
+
+Users are advised to use the default setting for `CS_ANALYZER_IMAGE`, which uses the Trivy
 scanner.
 
-To continue to use Grype, see the [Security scanner integration documentation](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/integrations/secure.html) to learn how to
+The existing current major version for the Grype analyzer image will continue to be updated
+with the latest advisory database, and operating system packages until GitLab 19.0, at which
+point the analyzer will stop working.
+
+To continue to use Grype past 19.0, see the [Security scanner integration
+documentation](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/integrations/secure.html) to learn how to
 create your own integration with GitLab.
 
 </div>