Set flag as deprecated automatically

validator.py

@@ -97,6 +97,15 @@ def is_device_deprecated(device_codename, version, devices):
                 if supported_version["version_code"] == version:
                     return "deprecated" in supported_version and supported_version["deprecated"]
     return False
+
+
+def is_device_version_deprecated_by_maintainer(device_codename, version, lead, core, maintainers):
+    for roles in [maintainers, [lead]]:
+        for member in roles:
+            for member_device in member["devices"]:
+                if member_device["codename"] == device_codename and version in member_device["versions"]:
+                    return False
+    return True
             
 
 def format_json():
@@ -135,6 +144,11 @@ def format_json():
             for device in devices_to_remove:
                 member["devices"].remove(device)
 
+    # Set deprecated flag
+    for device in devices:
+        for supported_version in device["supported_versions"]:
+            supported_version["deprecated"] = is_device_version_deprecated_by_maintainer(device["codename"], supported_version["version_code"], lead, core, maintainers)
+
     # Sort JSON alphabetically with selected keys
     devices = sorted(devices, key=operator.itemgetter('codename', 'brand'))
     core = sorted(core, key=operator.itemgetter('name', 'country'))