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@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+- title: "Deprecate Grype scanner for Container Scanning"
+  removal_milestone: "17.0"
+  announcement_milestone: "16.9"
+  breaking_change: true
+  reporter: thiagocsf
+  stage: secure
+  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.
+
+    You should 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
+    create your own integration with GitLab.
diff --git a/doc/update/deprecations.md b/doc/update/deprecations.md
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@@ -552,6 +552,27 @@ The GraphQL fields, `isTemporaryStorageIncreaseEnabled` and `temporaryStorageInc
 
 <div class="deprecation breaking-change" data-milestone="17.0">
 
+### Deprecate Grype scanner for Container Scanning
+
+<div class="deprecation-notes">
+- Announced in GitLab <span class="milestone">16.9</span>
+- Removal in GitLab <span class="milestone">17.0</span> ([breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/update/terminology.html#breaking-change))
+- To discuss this change or learn more, see the [deprecation issue](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/439164).
+</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.
+
+You should 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
+create your own integration with GitLab.
+
+</div>
+
+<div class="deprecation breaking-change" data-milestone="17.0">
+
 ### Deprecate License Scanning CI templates
 
 <div class="deprecation-notes">